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Brain's 'Dark Side' as Key to Cocaine Addiction
June 12, 2013 — Scientists have found evidence that an emotion-related brain region called the central amygdala —- whose activity promotes feelings of malaise and unhappiness —- plays a major role in ... > full story -
Recognising Low Blood Sugars Could Help Prevent Brain Damage in Newborn Babies
June 12, 2013 — Researchers studying a rare and potentially lethal childhood disease – which is the clinical opposite of diabetes - have made an important ... > full story -
Humans Are Happier When They Do the Right Thing; It Also Helps Them Overcome Difficulties
June 12, 2013 — Communities that stick together and do good for others cope better with crises and are happier for it, according to a new study. Part of the reason for this greater resilience is the fact that humans ... > full story -
Dad's Life Stress Exposure Leaves Mark on Sperm, Can Affect Offspring Brain Development
June 12, 2013 — Stress felt by dad -- whether as a preadolescent or adult -- leaves a lasting impression on his sperm that gives sons and daughters a blunted reaction to stress, according to a new preclinical study. ... > full story -
Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Treated With Anti-Spasm Agent Partially Recover from Disorders of Consciousness
June 12, 2013 — Two traumatic brain-injury patients steadily emerged from minimally conscious state after receiving intrathecal baclofen ... > full story -
New Therapy Target for Kids' Fever-Induced Seizures
June 11, 2013 — Fever-induced childhood seizures can be terrifying for parents and carry a long-term risk to brain development. Scientists haven't known what mechanism triggers the seizures. Now they've identified a ... > full story -
Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise Against TB Meningitis
June 11, 2013 — Researchers working with animals has developed a vaccine that prevents the virulent TB bacterium from invading the brain and causing the highly lethal condition TB meningitis, a disease that ... > full story -
New Tasks Become as Simple as Waving a Hand With Brain-Computer Interfaces
June 11, 2013 — Researchers have demonstrated that when humans use brain-computer interfaces, the brain behaves much like it does when completing simple motor skills such as kicking a ball, typing or waving a hand. ... > full story -
Exercise for Stroke Patients' Brains
June 11, 2013 — Researchers found that while the typical brain responded to the visual stimulus with activity in cortical motor regions that are generally activated when we watch others perform actions, in the ... > full story -
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment: Genetic Predictor of Response to Exposure Therapy
June 11, 2013 — There is growing evidence that a gene variant that reduces the plasticity of the nervous system also modulates responses to treatments for mood and anxiety disorders. In this case, patients with ... > full story
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