Lack of BDNF and overeating
Submitted by Marsha Miller Ph.D. on Sat, 12/29/2007
A loss of BDNF in adult mice leads to overeating and obesity.
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BDNF, fragile X syndrome, and memory
Submitted by Marsha Miller Ph.D. on Sun, 10/07/2007
Researchers restored the capacity to retain new memories in fragile X syndrome mice by infusing BDNF to the hippocampus region.
Boosting BDNF by Listening to Music
Submitted by Marsha Miller Ph.D. on Sun, 10/07/2007
Normal mice exposed to music have an increase in BDNF in the hippocampus.
Neurogenesis in HD mice prolongs life
Submitted by Marsha Miller Ph.D. on Sat, 09/22/2007
In a landmark study, researchers administered BDNF and noggin and induced neurogenesis and prolonged life in the R6/2 mice.
Low BDNF levels in serum of HD patients.
Submitted by Marsha Miller Ph.D. on Thu, 06/28/2007
Lowered BDNF levels in HD patients can be measured through blood tests and could serve as a biomarker.
Toward a treatment of cognitive/behavioral symptoms with BDNF
Submitted by Marsha Miller Ph.D. on Thu, 05/24/2007
Mac Casale, Ph.D. reviews a poster presentation on a research study involving BDNF.
Ampakines and HD
Submitted by Marsha Miller Ph.D. on Sat, 09/09/2006
Ampakines may become a treatment for HD in the next few years.
Trophic Factors Generate Functioning New Neurons for Brain Repair
Submitted by Marsha Miller Ph.D. on Thu, 05/11/2006
Research into using the brain's own 'hibernating' neural stem cells to repair brain damage advances in animal models.
BDNF Influences the Time of Onset and Severity of Motor Problems in Huntington?s
Submitted by Marsha Miller Ph.D. on Sun, 04/09/2006
Lower levels of BDNF in a mouse model were associated with earlier and more severe motor dysfunction.
