(HealthDay News) -- New research shows that overeating triggers a metabolic response normally dormant in the hypothalamus region of the brain, even when a person hasn't gained weight.

"We discovered a very general disease pathway in the hypothalamus, a structure in the middle part of the brain which functions to regulate appetite, feeding behavior, energy and therefore body-weight balance and metabolic processes," said Dr. Dongsheng Cai, senior author of a paper published in the Oct. 3 issue of Cell that details the findings.

(HealthDay News) -- The pain caused by osteoarthritis may be as damaging as the disease itself, according to a new study.

According to a University of Rochester study published Monday in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism, the nerve pathways carrying pain signals between the arthritic joints and the spinal cord transfer inflammation to the spine and surrounding cells and back again.

Fibromyalgia

Serotonin Cluster of Symptoms = Depression, anxiety / panic, obsessive / compulsive, and Procrastination.

If you have these symptoms, and they came with the FMS, it indicates a problem with Serotonin Reuptake.

Signals from your brain to your body are not moving correctly.

We found that taking a small amount of any good SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) relieves the symptoms.

We take it in the evening, so that signals are optimal while the body does maintenance during sleep.

Can't fall asleep or can't stay asleep?

(HealthDay News) -- The risk of a brain aneurysm rupturing over time depends on the location and size of the aneurysm, according to a new Mayo Clinic study.

The international study found that people with aneurysms in the back of the brain had a slightly higher risk of rupture than those people with aneurysms in the front of the brain. Those with aneurysms greater than 13 millimeters in diameter were at least twice as likely to have them rupture, compared to those whose aneurysms were 7 to 12 millimeters in diameter.

(HealthDay News) -- Common drugs prescribed for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular problems, researchers report.

These inhaled anticholinergic agents, such as Spiriva and Atrovent, are the most commonly prescribed once-daily treatment for COPD, a respiratory illness that's the fourth largest killer in the United States.

(HealthDay News) -- The common practice of adding whole brain radiation to more focused radiation treatment for cancers that have spread to the brain not only caused greater learning and memory problems, but also was associated with a shorter survival time in a controlled study.

(HealthDay News) -- American Indians have a higher incidence of stroke than blacks or whites, and their first strokes may be more deadly, a new study suggests.

The study included 4,507 members of 13 American Indian tribes in Arizona, Oklahoma and North and South Dakota. It found that American Indians have a stroke rate of 679 per 100,000, compared to 607 per 100,000 for blacks and 306 per 100,000 for whites.

None of the participants, ages 45 to 74, had a history of stroke when they were recruited for the study from 1989 to 1992. Almost 60 percent of the volunteers were women.

(HealthDay News) -- Having a family history of cancerous brain tumors puts you at a higher risk of developing the same kind of tumors, a new study says.

The research, published in the Sept. 23 issue of Neurology, looked at the medical records and family histories of 1,401 people with either astrocytomas, tumors in the brain or spinal cord, or glioblastomas, a more aggressive and deadly category of astrocytomas.

I have a friend, Anne, who recently shared her surefire method for “getting it on.” Anne says it’s pretty straightforward, but she’s a scientist and thinks toying with ideas in human genetics makes for a relaxing hobby.

Here’s what you need:

1. One camping site, preferably near a river, with comfy tent all ready to go.
2. Fixings for at least six “White Russians” (equal parts Vodka, Kahlua, and cream). “And don’t skimp on the cream!” says Anne. “This is not the time to be worried about the diet.”

(HealthDay News) -- An experimental compound called HDACi 4b reversed Huntington's disease symptoms in mice genetically altered to develop the disease, say researchers at the Scripps Research Institute in California.

Huntington's is an inherited neurological disease that affects people's movement and thinking ability. There is no cure or treatment that can reverse or slow progression of the physical and mental deficits caused by the disease.