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Possible Treatment Window for Memory Problems Identified
February 27, 2013 Researchers have identified a possible treatment window of several years for plaques in the brain that are thought to cause memory loss in diseases such as ... > full story -
Man Walks Again After Surgery to Reverse Muscle Paralysis
February 27, 2013 After four years of confinement to a wheelchair, Rick Constantine, 58, is now walking again after undergoing an unconventional surgery to restore the use of his ... > full story -
Authors: Develop Digital Games to Improve Brain Function and Well-Being
February 27, 2013 Neuroscientists should help to develop compelling digital games that boost brain function and improve well-being, say two professors specializing in the ... > full story -
Songbirds’ Brains Coordinate Singing With Intricate Timing
February 27, 2013 As a bird sings, some neurons in its brain prepare to make the next sounds while others are synchronized with the current notes—a coordination of physical actions and brain activity that is ... > full story -
'Network' Analysis of Brain May Explain Features of Autism
February 27, 2013 A look at how the brain processes information finds distinct pattern in autistic children. Using EEGs to track the brain's electrical cross-talk, researchers found structural difference in brain ... > full story -
Popular Video Dancing Game May Reduce Cognitive, Physical Impacts of Multiple Sclerosis
February 27, 2013 Researchers have tested Dance Dance Revolution’s ability to help MS patients. Studies show the video game may help improve balance and mobility in certain patient ... > full story -
Discovery on Animal Memory Opens Doors to Research on Memory Impairment Diseases
February 27, 2013 A new study offers the first evidence of source memory in a nonhuman animal. The findings have fascinating implications, both in evolutionary terms and for future research into the biological ... > full story -
Learning and Stress: Hormone Homer Prevents Stress-Induced Cognitive Deficits
February 27, 2013 Before examinations and in critical situations, we need to be particularly receptive and capable of learning. However, acute exam stress and stage fright causes learning blockades and reduced memory ... > full story -
Ability to Recognize Emotions in Others Impaired by AIDS
February 26, 2013 People with HIV are less able to recognise facial emotion than non-infected people finds a new study. Reduction in their ability to recognize fear in others is linked to a similar loss in immediate ... > full story -
Linking Insulin to Learning: Insulin-Like Molecules Play Critical Role in Learning and Memory
February 26, 2013 Though it's most often associated with disorders like diabetes, scientists have shown how the pathway of insulin and insulin-like peptides plays another critical role in the body -- helping to ... > full story
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