Posts Tagged ‘ nervous system ’

Fda Warns Of Health Risks With Mercury In Dental Fillings

Jun 9th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health

According to a new warning released from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, mercury that is used in dental fillings poses a major health risk.
Mercury is commonly used in amalgam dental fillings and poses the greatest health risk to children, as well as pregnant mothers and their fetus.
The FDA, following pressure from many health groups, [...]



Lingering Bacteria Don’t Indicate Chronic Lyme Disease

Apr 1st, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health

The scientists caution that the discovery does not suggest the presence of chronic disease, nor does it support extended use of antibiotics to treat Lyme disease in humans. Their findings are reported in the March issue of the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.
However, they say, the results of this study do set the stage for [...]



New Insight Into The Genetics Of Brain Tumor Formation

Mar 26th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health

%26quot;It has been suspected for decades that the short arm of chromosome 1 harbored one or more tumor suppressor genes because this region is deleted in a variety of tumors, including many neural crest-derived tumors. Our work suggests that KIFB{beta} is one such gene,%26quot; explains Dr. Kaelin.
Neural crest-derived tumors include neuroblastomas and medulloblastomas, which [...]



Pain Receptor In Brain May Be Linked To Learning And Memory

Mar 14th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health

In surprising new research, published in the journal Neuron, Julie Kauer and her team show that activation of TPRV1 receptors can trigger long-term depression, a phenomenon that creates lasting changes in the connections between neurons. These changes in the brain %26ndash; and the related process of neural reorganization known as long-term potentiation %26ndash; are believed [...]



Their builtin GPS

Mar 4th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health

They precisely calculate flight direction using the angle of the sun and the time of the day, all with brains the size of a grain of sand.
Deconstructing the mechanics of monarch migration down to the molecular level is the work of neurobiologist Steven Reppert of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. His recent findings show [...]



Down to a prayer

Mar 4th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health

Now, approaching dusk on Jeanna’s second day in the hospital, she lay in the intensive care unit, a breathing tube threaded through her nose to prevent her from choking on saliva. She was unresponsive.
The Gieses told Jeanna they loved her. They prayed. They told her to pray, too.
Mystified by their daughter’s illness, John, 44, and [...]