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A Magical Way to Move Kids: Researcher Uses Magic Tricks to Treat Children With Locomotor Disabilities
An innovative yet remarkably
simple series of therapeutic
exercises has been developed
for children and young
adults based on
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Brain Waves and Meditation
We all know that meditation
helps relax people, but what
exactly happens in the brain
during meditation? A new
study suggests that
nondirective meditation
yields more marked changes
... > full story
Molecular Brake for the Bacterial Flagellar Nano-Motor
Researchers have now
discovered that Escherichia
coli bacteria harness a
sophisticated chemosensory
and signal transduction
machinery that allows them
... > full story
Brain Naturally Follows Scientific Method? Less Effort to Register 'Predictable' Images
It turns out that there is a
striking similarity between
how the human brain
determines what is going on
in the outside world and the
... > full story
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Brain Abnormalities Identified That Result from Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure
March 17, 2010 — Children whose mothers abused methamphetamine (meth) during pregnancy show brain abnormalities that may be more severe than that of children exposed to alcohol prenatally, according to a new study. ... > full story -
New Avenue for Developing Treatments for Genetic Muscle-Wasting Disease
March 16, 2010 — Scientists have identified a promising new approach for developing drugs to treat Spinal muscular atrophy, the leading inherited cause of death in infants and toddlers. They have found that an enzyme ... > full story -
Mechanomyography to Be Accurate in Detecting Nerves During Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Study Suggests
March 15, 2010 — An electronic device is an accurate technique for locating and avoiding nerves during spinal procedures, a new study suggests. The issue becomes important for patients as the demand for minimally ... > full story -
Different Signal Paths for Spontaneous and Deliberate Activation of Memories
March 13, 2010 — Entirely different signal paths and parts of the brain are involved when you try to remember something and when you just happen to remember something, prompted by a smell, a picture, or a word, for ... > full story -
After a Fight With a Partner, Brain Activity Predicts Emotional Resiliency
March 12, 2010 — Neural activity in the lateral prefrontal cortex can predict whether an individual will still be upset on the day after a conflict with his or her partner, according to new research. The findings ... > full story -
Novel Stroke Treatment Passes Safety Stage of Clinical Trial
March 11, 2010 — A clinical research trial of a new treatment to restore brain cells damaged by stroke has passed an important safety stage, according to the neurologist who led the ... > full story -
Mother's Flu During Pregnancy May Increase Baby's Risk of Schizophrenia
March 11, 2010 — Rhesus monkey babies born to mothers who had the flu while pregnant had smaller brains and showed other brain changes similar to those observed in human patients with schizophrenia, a study has ... > full story -
Temporary Hearing Deprivation Can Lead to 'Lazy Ear'
March 11, 2010 — Scientists have gained new insight into why a relatively short-term hearing deprivation during childhood may lead to persistent hearing deficits, long after hearing is restored to normal. The ... > full story -
Repeated Anesthesia Can Affect Children's Ability to Learn
March 9, 2010 — There is a link between repeated anesthesia in children and memory impairment, though physical activity can help to form new cells that improve memory, reveals new ... > full story -
3-D Hand Movement Reconstructed Using Brain Signals: Future Portable Prosthetic Devices for Movement-Impaired
March 8, 2010 — Researchers have successfully reconstructed 3-D hand motions from brain signals recorded in a non-invasive way. This finding uses a technique that may open new doors for portable brain-computer ... > full story
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