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Genetic Study Confirms the Immune Systems Role in Narcolepsy
Dec 31 - Scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health have identified a gene associated with narcolepsy, a disorder that causes disabling daytime sleepiness, sleep attacks, irresistible bouts of sleep that can strike at any time, and disturbed sl... Read more »
Gene Scan Shows Bodys Clock Influences Numerous Physical Functions
May 18 - The pineal gland -- integral to setting the body's sleep and wake cycles -- may be involved in a broad range of bodily functions, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. Using a technology t... Read more »
Researchers Discover First Genes for Stuttering
Mar 30 - Stuttering may be the result of a glitch in the day-to-day process by which cellular components in key regions of the brain are broken down and recycled, says a study in the Feb. 10 Online First issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. The st... Read more »
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Linked to Low Levels of Serotonin
Feb 11 - The brains of infants who die of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) produce low levels of serotonin, a brain chemical that conveys messages between cells and plays a vital role in regulating breathing, heart rate, and sleep, reported researchers ... Read more »
Small Changes in Protein Play Large Role in Huntingtons Disease
Feb 5 - In Huntington's disease, a mutated protein in the body becomes toxic to brain cells. Recent studies have demonstrated that a small region adjacent to the mutated segment plays a major role in the toxicity. Two new studies supported by the Nation... Read more »
Investment in Parkinsons Disease Data Bank Yields Potential Therapy
Jan 4 - Individuals with Parkinson's disease who have higher levels of a metabolite called urate in their blood and in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) have a slower rate of disease progression, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Read more »
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