
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
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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
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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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