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Scientists ID Compounds That Prevent Brain Nerve Damage
Finding could help develop new drugs to treat Alzheimer's, Parkinson's diseases

Chamomile Tea May Ward Off Diabetes Damage
Rats fed herbal extract showed significant decrease in blood sugar levels

New Test Scans Beef for Mad Cow Disease
Method enables real-time identification of contaminated tissue, study says

Neurons Can Re-Grow in Some MS Lesions
Discovery could yield new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, study says

Scientists ID ’Jekyll-Hyde’ Protein in Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Gene mutations cause superoxide dismutase to clump up in motor neurons

Spleen Key Player in Brain’s Infection-Fighting Messages
Understanding connection to control immune response may boost sepsis treatment, study says

Geographical Pattern Eyed in 1991 Gulf War Cases of ALS
Environmental link to chemical rockets destroyed at one Iraq site focus of investigations

Gene Mutation for Eye Disorder Found
More prevalent in women, Duane syndrome affects nerves, limits eyeball's sideways motion

Subtle Nervous System Problems Signal Stroke Risk
Italian study found poor reflexes, unstable posture, weakened hands warned of trouble

Human Stem Cell Transplant Helps Brain-Impaired Mice
Restored damaged electrical pathway seen in MS patients who lose nerve signals