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Helmet Crash Tests: Don't Hit the Road Without One
June 13, 2013 — A new laboratory study shows bicycle helmets significantly reduce the causes of head, skull and brain injury -- linear and angular head accelerations, and the impact force of a crash. The ... > full story -
Sleep Mechanism Identified That Plays Role in Emotional Memory
June 12, 2013 — Sleep researchers have identified the sleep mechanism that enables the brain to consolidate emotional memory and found that a popular prescription sleep aid heightens the recollection of and response ... > full story -
Scan Predicts Whether Therapy or Meds Will Best Lift Depression
June 12, 2013 — Pre-treatment scans of brain activity predicted whether depressed patients would best achieve remission with an antidepressant medication or psychotherapy, in a study that may help mental health ... > 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 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 -
Frequent Soccer Ball 'Heading' May Lead to Brain Injury
June 11, 2013 — Researchers have shown that soccer players who frequently head the ball have brain abnormalities resembling those found in patients with concussion (mild traumatic brain injury). The study used ... > full story -
Alzheimer's and Low Blood Sugar in Diabetes May Trigger a Vicious Cycle
June 10, 2013 — Diabetes-associated episodes of low blood sugar may increase the risk of developing dementia, while having dementia or even milder forms of cognitive impairment may increase the risk of experiencing ... > full storyMore: -
Scientists Map Process by Which Brain Cells Form Long-Term Memories
June 9, 2013 — Scientists have deciphered how a protein called Arc regulates the activity of neurons -- providing much-needed clues into the brain's ability to form long-lasting memories. These findings also offer ... > full story -
MRI Study: Breastfeeding Boosts Babies' Brain Growth
June 6, 2013 — A study using brain images from "quiet" MRI machines adds to the growing body of evidence that breastfeeding improves brain development in infants. Breastfeeding alone produced better brain ... > full story -
Scientists Coax Brain to Regenerate Cells Lost in Huntington's Disease in Mouse Model
June 6, 2013 — Researchers have been able to mobilize the brain's native stem cells to replenish a type of neuron lost in Huntington's disease. The scientists were able to both trigger the production of new neurons ... > full story
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