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When Food Is Scarce, a Smaller Brain Will Do
March 7, 2013 — A new study explains how young brains are protected when nutrition is poor. The findings reveal a coping strategy for producing a fully functional, if smaller, brain. The discovery, which was made in ... > full story -
Even Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries Can Kill Brain Tissue
March 7, 2013 — Scientists have watched a mild traumatic brain injury play out in the living brain, prompting swelling that reduces blood flow and connections between neurons to ... > full story -
Some Brain Cells Are Better Virus Fighters
March 7, 2013 — Natural immune defenses that resist viral infection are turned on in some brain cells but switched off in others, scientists have ... > full story -
Short Bouts of Exercise Boost Self Control
March 6, 2013 — Short bouts of moderately intense exercise seem to boost self control, indicates an analysis of the published ... > full story -
New Clues to Causes of Peripheral Nerve Damage
March 6, 2013 — Although peripheral neuropathies afflict some 20 million Americans, their underlying causes are not completely understood. Now, scientists have shown that damage to energy factories in Schwann cells, ... > full story -
People With MS-Related Memory and Attention Problems Have Signs of Extensive Brain Damage
March 6, 2013 — People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have cognitive problems, or problems with memory, attention, and concentration, have more damage to areas of the brain involved in cognitive processes than ... > full story -
Flip of a Single Molecular Switch Makes an Old Mouse Brain Young
March 6, 2013 — The flip of a single molecular switch helps create the mature neuronal connections that allow the brain to bridge the gap between adolescent impressionability and adult stability. Now researchers ... > full story -
Use It or Lose It: Molecular Mechanism for Why a Stimulating Environment Protects Against Alzheimer's Disease
March 6, 2013 — Researchers provide specific pre-clinical scientific evidence supporting the concept that prolonged and intensive stimulation by an enriched environment, especially regular exposure to new ... > full story -
Solving the 'Cocktail Party Problem': How We Can Focus on One Speaker in Noisy Crowds
March 6, 2013 — In the din of a crowded room, paying attention to just one speaker's voice can be challenging. Research demonstrates how the brain homes in on one speaker to solve this "Cocktail Party Problem." ... > full story -
Portion of Hippocampus Found to Play Role in Modulating Anxiety
March 6, 2013 — Researchers have found the first evidence that selective activation of the dentate gyrus, a portion of the hippocampus, can reduce anxiety without affecting learning. The findings suggest that ... > full story
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