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Since 1988, Neuron has been at the forefront of publishing the most exciting research in all areas of the neurosciences. This meeting celebrated the contribution of all the authors, reviewers and readers around the world who have contributed to the success of Neuron. This one-day meeting was organized at theCollège de France by Kenneth R.

A study in the Nov. 1 issue of the journal Sleep is the first demonstration of a specific neurochemical abnormality in adults with primary insomnia, providing greater insight to the limited understanding of the condition's pathology. Results indicate that gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the most common inhibitory transmitter in the brain, is reduced by nearly 30 percent in individuals who have been suffering from primary insomnia for more than six months.

A study from a National Institutes of health research network found that an early treatment to prevent severe newborn jaundice in extremely early preterm infants reduced the infants' rate of brain injury, a serious complication of severe jaundice. The study also found that the smallest, most frail infants in the study were more likely to die than were the larger infants, regardless of whether they received the early or the conventional treatment.

Senator Barack Obama, Democratic candidate for President, answered five questions about his health care plan to SpineUniverse.com. Now every visitor to SpineUniverse.com -- people who have an intense interest in the state of health care because of back pain or neck pain -- can examine how Sen. Obama's plan would affect them. (SpineUniverse also contacted Sen. John McCain's campaign, but he did not respond.) Sen. Obama explained to

Clinical testing of a new, innovative method to treat Alzheimer's disease began in March 2008 at Karolinska University hospital, Stockholm. (See press release from April 7, 2008: http://www.karolinska.se/Pressmeddelanden). Six patients have now received brain implants of small capsules containing protein-producing cells.

MARSEILLE, France (MedPage Today) -- patients with fibromyalgia have characteristic changes in brain function that can be seen in single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scans, researchers here found.

LA JOLLA, Calif. (MedPage Today) -- patients with major depressive disorder process pain differently in the brain than healthy individuals, researchers here found.

BALTIMORE (MedPage Today) -- Boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may be less likely than girls to overcome abnormalities in motor function as they get older, researchers here said.

ITHACA, N.Y. (MedPage Today) -- Living in wet climates may increase children's risk of developing autism, researchers reported.