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Cellular Mechanisms for Attention in Brain Uncovered
July 26, 2013 — The ability to pay attention to relevant information while ignoring distractions is a core brain function. Without the ability to focus and filter out "noise," we could not effectively interact with ... > full story -
A Faster Vessel for Charting the Brain
July 25, 2013 — Researchers have created "souped up" versions of the calcium-sensitive proteins that for the past decade or so have given scientists an unparalleled view and understanding of brain-cell ... > full story -
Analysis of 26 Networked Autism Genes Suggests Functional Role in the Cerebellum
July 25, 2013 — Scientists have obtained intriguing insights into two groups of autism candidate genes in the mammalian brain that new evidence suggests are functionally and spatially related. The newly published ... > full story -
Novel Mechanism in Spinal Cord Injury Discovered: 'See-Saw' Molecule May Offer Clues to Potential Therapies in the Long-Term
July 25, 2013 — More than 11,000 Americans suffer spinal cord injuries each year, and since over a quarter of those injuries are due to falls, the number is likely to rise as the population ages. The reason so many ... > full story -
How Brain Cells Change Their Tune
July 25, 2013 — Researchers may have answered a long-standing, fundamental question about how brain cells communicate by showing that brief bursts of chemical energy coming from rapidly moving power plants, called ... > full story -
Key Target Responsible for Triggering Detrimental Effects in Brain Trauma Identified
July 25, 2013 — Researchers studying a type of cell found in the trillions in our brain have made an important discovery as to how it responds to brain injury and disease such as stroke. Scientists have identified ... > full story -
'Epilepsy in a Dish': Stem Cell Research Reveals Clues to Disease's Origins and May Aid Search for Better Drugs
July 25, 2013 — A new stem cell-based approach to studying epilepsy has yielded a surprising discovery about what causes one form of the disease, and may help in the search for better medicines to treat all kinds of ... > full story -
Want to Stick With Your Diet? Better Have Someone Hide the Chocolate
July 24, 2013 — If you are trying to lose weight or save for the future, new research suggests avoiding temptation may increase your chances of success compared to relying on willpower ... > full story -
Embedded Nerve Cells Hold the Key to Brain Activity
July 24, 2013 — Understanding complex systems such as the brain of mammals: Dr. Arvind Kumar and colleagues from the Bernstein Center and the Cluster of Excellence BrainLinks-BrainTools at the University of Freiburg ... > full story -
A New Weapon Against Stroke
July 23, 2013 — Stem cell research for stroke has focused on developing therapeutic neurons -- the primary movers of electrical impulses in the brain -- to repair tissue damaged when oxygen to the brain is limited ... > full story
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