From the Editor's Desk
From the Editor's desk
Red Beard searches for better ways of preventing illness and treating patients; he is armed only with case studies and personal experience as the scientific method, with no functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) or other imaging… Continue reading
The 'brain-pacers'
The 'brain-pacers'
With the advances in magnetic resonance imaging and safer technology, hundreds of people have had electrical brain stimulation for the treatment of severe pain not controlled by medication, and a number for the relief of severe depression, phantom… Continue reading
Scary New Facts About Non-Physical Dating Abuse
Scary New Facts about Non-Physical Dating Abuse
For men who had been victims of physical violence, no health affects were apparent, though those who had experienced non-physical dating abuse were much more likely to smoke and develop certain eating disorders.… Continue reading
Have Back Pain? – Laugh Often, Walk & Pray Everyday
Have Back Pain? – Laugh Often, Walk & Pray Everyday
Many people experience back pain for a few days and immediately want an X-ray or even an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging). In many instances this is absolutely … do not… Continue reading
Decreased Femoral Cartilage Thickness in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis.
Decreased Femoral Cartilage Thickness in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis.
Am J Med Sci. 2013 Aug 7;
Kilic G, Kilic E, Akgul O, Ozgocmen S
Systemic sclerosis (SSc), or scleroderma, is a severe connective tissue disease. Although musculoskeletal involvement is… Continue reading
Sensitivity to Theta-Burst Timing Permits LTP in Dorsal Striatal Adult Brain Slice.
Sensitivity to theta-burst timing permits LTP in dorsal striatal adult brain slice.
J Neurophysiol. 2013 Aug 7;
Hawes SL, Gillani F, Evans RC, Benkert EA, Blackwell KT
Long term potentiation (LTP) of excitatory afferents to the dorsal striatum likely… Continue reading
Neurogenetics and Nutrigenomics of Neuro-Nutrient Therapy for Reward Deficiency Syndrome (RDS): Clinical Ramifications as a Function of Molecular Neurobiological Mechanisms.
Neurogenetics and Nutrigenomics of Neuro-Nutrient Therapy for Reward Deficiency Syndrome (RDS): Clinical Ramifications as a Function of Molecular Neurobiological Mechanisms.
J Addict Res Ther. 2012 Nov 27; 3(5): 139
Blum K, Oscar-Berman M, Stuller E, Miller D, Giordano J,… Continue reading
Orexin Receptors: Multi-Functional Therapeutic Targets for Sleeping Disorders, Eating Disorders, Drug Addiction, Cancers and Other Physiological Disorders.
Orexin receptors: Multi-functional therapeutic targets for sleeping disorders, eating disorders, drug addiction, cancers and other physiological disorders.
Cell Signal. 2013 Jul 31;
Xu TR, Yang Y, Ward R, Gao L, Liu Y
The orexin peptides (orexin A, orexin B)… Continue reading
Tentative Evidence for Striatal Hyperactivity in Adolescent Cannabis-Using Boys: A Cross-Sectional Multicenter fMRI Study.
Tentative evidence for striatal hyperactivity in adolescent cannabis-using boys: a cross-sectional multicenter fMRI study.
J Psychoactive Drugs. 2013 Apr-Jun; 45(2): 156-67
Jager G, Block RI, Luijten M, Ramsey NF
Adolescents’ risk-taking behavior has been linked to a maturational imbalance… Continue reading
The Ascending Reticular Activating System From Pontine Reticular Formation to the Thalamus in the Human Brain.
The ascending reticular activating system from pontine reticular formation to the thalamus in the human brain.
Front Hum Neurosci. 2013; 7: 416
Yeo SS, Chang PH, Jang SH
Introduction: Action of the ascending reticular activating system (ARAS) on the cerebral cortex is responsible for achievement of consciousness. In this study, we attempted to reconstruct the lower single component of the ARAS from the reticular formation (RF) to the thalamus in the normal human brain using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Methods: Twenty six normal healthy subjects were recruited for this study. A 1.5-T scanner was used for scanning of diffusion tensor images, and the lower single component of the ARAS was reconstructed using FMRIB software. We utilized two ROIs for reconstruction of the lower single component of the ARAS: the seed ROI – the RF of the pons at the level of the trigeminal nerve entry zone, the target ROI – the intralaminar nuclei of the thalamus at the level of the commissural plane. Results: The reconstructed ARAS originated from the pontine RF, ascended through the mesencephalic tegmentum just posterior to the red nucleus, and then terminated on the intralaminar nuclei of the thalamus. No significant differences in fractional anisotropy, mean diffusivity, and tract number were observed between hemispheres (p?>?0.05). Conclusion: We reconstructed the lower single component of the ARAS… Continue reading