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Dyslexia: Some Very Smart Accomplished People Cannot Read Well
Contrary to popular belief,
some very smart,
accomplished people cannot
read well. This unexpected
difficulty in reading in
... > full story
Scientists Decode Memory-Forming Brain Cell Conversations
The conversations neurons
have as they form and recall
memories have been decoded
by scientists. The
breakthrough in recognizing
in real time the formation
... > full story
Nerve-Cell Transplants Help Brain-Damaged Rats Fully Recover Lost Ability to Learn
Nerve cells transplanted
into brain-damaged rats
helped them to fully recover
their ability to learn and
remember, probably by
... > full story
First Evidence of Brain Rewiring in Children: Reading Remediation Positively Alters Brain Tissue
Scientists have uncovered
the first evidence that
intensive instruction to
improve reading skills in
young children causes the
... > full story
- Dyslexia: Some Very Smart Accomplished People Cannot Read Well
- Scientists Decode Memory-Forming Brain Cell Conversations
- Nerve-Cell Transplants Help Brain-Damaged Rats Fully Recover Lost Ability to Learn
- First Evidence of Brain Rewiring in Children: Reading Remediation Positively Alters Brain Tissue
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Ginkgo Biloba Does Not Appear to Slow Rate of Cognitive Decline
December 30, 2009 — Older adults who used the herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba for several years did not have a slower rate of cognitive decline compared to adults who received placebo, according to a new ... > full story -
Alzheimer's Disease: Amyloid Precursor Protein -- Good, Bad Or Both?
December 29, 2009 — New data about amyloid precursor protein, or APP, a protein implicated in development of Alzheimer's disease, suggests it also may have a positive role -- directly affecting learning and memory ... > full story -
Football (Soccer) Fights Depression
December 29, 2009 — Despite being a significant risk group, young men are amongst those least likely to seek professional help when mentally distressed or suicidal. The 'Back of the Net' program, a pilot initiative ... > full story -
Alzheimer's Detection: What's His Name Again? How Celebrity Monikers Can Help Us Remember
December 20, 2009 — Famous mugs do more than prompt us into buying magazines, according to new research. Scientists explain how the ability to name famous faces or access biographical knowledge about celebrities holds ... > full story -
Video Games: Racing, Shooting and Zapping Your Way to Better Visual Skills
December 18, 2009 — Do your kids want a Wii, a PlayStation or an Xbox 360 this year? This holiday gift season is packed with popular gaming systems and adrenaline-pumping, sharpshooting games. What's a parent to do? Is ... > full story -
Chemo's Toxicity to Brain Revealed, Possible Treatment Identified
December 18, 2009 — Researchers have developed a novel animal model showing that four commonly used chemotherapy drugs disrupt the birth of new brain cells, and that the condition could be partially reversed with the ... > full story -
Enzyme Behind Effects of Sleep Deprivation Discovered
December 16, 2009 — Researchers have discovered the enzyme behind effects of sleep deprivation. There is hope for those who miss one night too many or whose children keep them up at night. The unwelcome effects of a bad ... > full story -
How Do We Understand Written Language?
December 16, 2009 — How do we know that certain combinations of letters have certain meanings? Reading and spelling are complex processes, involving several different areas of the brain, but researchers have now ... > full story -
For Older Adults, Participating in Social Service Activities Can Improve Brain Functions
December 16, 2009 — Volunteer service, such as tutoring children, can help older adults delay or reverse declining brain function, according to a new study. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), the ... > full story -
Gene Identified as Cause of Some Forms of Intellectual Disability
December 16, 2009 — A gene involved in some forms of intellectual disability has been identified. The gene is called TRAPPC9 and may be associated with hundreds of thousands of cases of intellectual disability ... > full story
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