Neuroscience in the News What's going on in the world of neuroscience? What's new? What's happening? With fascinating stories that focus on brain research, this page will keep you informed of the breaking discoveries and events in neuroscience. [Current Neuroscience News Stories]

Mad Cow Disease Detected for First Time in United States December 24, 2003

British Regulatory Agency Warning about SSRI Use in Young People December 24, 2003

Lack of Muscle Protein (UCP-3) May Prevent Ecstasy Hyperthermia December 9, 2003

Ecstasy (MDMA) Alone Can Kill December 8, 2003

Link Between ALS and Persian Gulf War Veterans Confirmed December 4, 2003

FDA Cautions Against Antidepressant Use in Children November 21, 2003

Hippocampal Neurogenesis Relieves Depressive Symptoms November 21, 2003

Contagious Yawning Those who feel for others "catch" yawns. November 5, 2003

Right Side or Left Side: Do Snakes Have a Preference for Coiling Direction? November 5, 2003

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Nets Two the 2003 Nobel Prize October 17, 2003

Egyptian Conjoined Twins Separated October 17, 2003

Magnetic Shoe Inserts do NOT Reduce Foot Pain October 14, 2003

Allen Institute for Brain Science September 26, 2003

Training Ourselves Human Brains Become Conditioned to Expect Food September 26, 2003

Tight Ties Tied To Glaucoma Risk September 24, 2003

Conjoined Twins Separated - An Update September 5, 2003

Bloodhounds: King of the Trackers Tracking Ability of Bloodhounds Tested September 5, 2003

Wasps Use a "Brainy" Attack to Gather Prey August 22, 2003

West Nile Virus, Update 2003 August 22, 2003

Hornet Venom Signals Attack August 15, 2003

Chemists Attack Nerve Agents August 15, 2003

College Athletes are Unaware of Head Injury Symptoms August 12, 2003

Antibodies Predict Development of Multiple Sclerosis August 11, 2003

Should Bodychecking Be Banned from Youth Ice Hockey? August 6, 2003

Scientists Find Bitter Taste Gene July 15, 2003

New Test for West Nile Virus Creates a Buzz July 13, 2003

The Temporal Lobe: Laughing Matter July 13, 2003

Caffeine and Childrens' Headaches June 25, 2003

The World Health Organization (WHO) Fights Tobacco 40 Countries Sign Tobacco Treaty June 25, 2003

Insect Repellents and Killer Bees June 19, 2003

Video Games May Improve Visual Skills June 15, 2003

The Face Does Not Lie Thermal Imaging of the Face Can Detect Deception June 8, 2003

From Nose to Brain? A direct pathway may NOT exist June 8, 2003

Pit Viper Venom Affects the Brain June 6, 2003

Lead and the Brain How Much is Too Much? May 10, 2003

Manatee Senses April 28, 2003

Neurotoxic Red Tide Kills Manatees April 21, 2003

Falls and Traumatic Brain Injury: The Elderly at Risk April 8, 2003

Christopher Reeve Breathes on Own March 25, 2003

Weeding Out the Genetics of Marijuana Use Do Genetics Influence Future Drug Use? March 25, 2003

Ecstasy and the Heart March 19, 2003

Botox: Helpful for Migraine Pain? March 17, 2003

Genetics Study Reveals Possible Link Between Autism and ADHD February 28, 2003

Spiders Use Flower Ultraviolet Patterns to Attract Prey February 25, 2003

Bicycle Messengers: Daredevils on Wheels February 23, 2003

Nosing Around the Shark's Nose February 23, 2003

A Stroke of Luck: Vampire Bat Spit May Yield New Stroke Treatment January 29, 2003

"Alternative" Cigarettes Not Safer Than Regular Cigarettes Bidis and Additive-Free Cigarettes still provide a nicotine punch January 17, 2003

Backpack Injuries and Pain: Behind the Headlines January 17, 2003

Christopher Reeve Surprises Doctors Again January 3, 2003

Friday the 13th: Unlucky Only for Women? January 2, 2003

The Power of Nicotine Many Americans with severe health problems continue to smoke! January 2, 2003

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