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Hearing Quality Restored With Bionic Ear Technology Used for Gene Therapy: Re-Growing Auditory Nerves

Apr. 23, 2014 — Researchers have for the first time used electrical pulses delivered from a cochlear implant to deliver gene therapy, thereby successfully regrowing auditory nerves. The research also heralds a ... full story

Gene Therapy; Hearing Loss; Hearing Impairment; Personalized Medicine

People Pay More Attention to Upper Half of Field of Vision, Study Shows

Apr. 22, 2014 — People pay more attention to the upper half of their field of vision, a study shows, a finding that could have ramifications for traffic signs to software interface design. "It doesn't mean people ... full story

Perception; Communications; Memory; Artificial Intelligence

Low Tolerance for Pain? The Reason May Be in Your Genes

Apr. 20, 2014 — Researchers may have identified key genes linked to why some people have a higher tolerance for pain than others, according to a new study. Researchers found that nine percent of the participants had ... full story

Pain Control; Fibromyalgia; Neuropathy; Joint Pain

ADHD: Scientists Discover Brain's Anti-Distraction System

Apr. 18, 2014 — Psychologists have made a brain-related discovery that could revolutionize doctors' perception and treatment of attention-deficit disorders. This discovery opens up the possibility that environmental ... full story

Attention Deficit Disorder; ADD and ADHD; Learning Disorders; Children's Health

How Vision Makes Sure That Little Fish Do Not Get Carried Away

Apr. 17, 2014 — Our eyes not only enable us to recognize objects, they also provide us with a continuous stream of information about our own movements. The world glides by us and leaves a characteristic motion trace ... full story

Brain Injury; Fish; Neuroscience; Fisheries

Neurons in Brain Tune Into Different Frequencies for Different Spatial Memory Tasks

Apr. 17, 2014 — Your brain transmits information about your current location and memories of past locations over the same neural pathways using different frequencies of a rhythmic electrical activity called gamma ... full story

Memory; Neuroscience; Nervous System; Intelligence

Conceptual Representation in the Brain: Towards Mind-Reading?

Apr. 17, 2014 — Your measured brain signals can reveal whether you are thinking about an animal or a tool. That’s what neuroscientists discovered during her research, where she investigated the conceptual ... full story

Language Acquisition; Brain-Computer Interfaces; Neuroscience; Child Development

Expect Changes in Appetite, Taste of Food After Weight Loss Surgery

Apr. 16, 2014 — Changes in appetite, taste and smell are par for the course for people who have undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery during which one's stomach is made smaller and small intestines shortened. ... full story

Diet and Weight Loss; Obesity; Dieting and Weight Control; Nutrition Research

Computer Software Analyzing Facial Expressions Accurately Predicts Student Test Performance

Apr. 16, 2014 — Real-time engagement detection technology that processes facial expressions can perform with accuracy comparable to that of human observers, according to new research. The study used automatic ... full story

Educational Technology; Educational Psychology; Communications; K-12 Education

Brain Anatomy Differences Between Deaf, Hearing Depend on First Language Learned

Apr. 15, 2014 — In the first known study of its kind, researchers have shown that the language we learn as children affects brain structure, as does hearing status. 'What we've learned to date about differences in ... full story

Hearing Impairment; Language Acquisition; Child Development; Perception

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last updated on 2014-04-24 at 10:27 am EDT

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Gene Therapy;
Hearing Loss;
Hearing Impairment;
Personalized Medicine

Hearing Quality Restored With Bionic Ear Technology Used for Gene Therapy: Re-Growing Auditory Nerves

Apr. 23, 2014 — Researchers have for the first time used electrical pulses delivered from a cochlear implant to deliver gene therapy, thereby successfully regrowing auditory nerves. The research also heralds a ... full story
Perception;
Communications;
Memory;
Artificial Intelligence

People Pay More Attention to Upper Half of Field of Vision, Study Shows

Apr. 22, 2014 — People pay more attention to the upper half of their field of vision, a study shows, a finding that could have ramifications for traffic signs to software interface design. "It doesn't mean ... full story
Pain Control;
Fibromyalgia;
Neuropathy;
Joint Pain

Low Tolerance for Pain? The Reason May Be in Your Genes

Apr. 20, 2014 — Researchers may have identified key genes linked to why some people have a higher tolerance for pain than others, according to a new study. Researchers found that nine percent of the participants had ... full story
Attention Deficit Disorder;
ADD and ADHD;
Learning Disorders;
Children's Health

ADHD: Scientists Discover Brain's Anti-Distraction System

Apr. 18, 2014 — Psychologists have made a brain-related discovery that could revolutionize doctors' perception and treatment of attention-deficit disorders. This discovery opens up the possibility that ... full story
Brain Injury;
Fish;
Neuroscience;
Fisheries

How Vision Makes Sure That Little Fish Do Not Get Carried Away

Apr. 17, 2014 — Our eyes not only enable us to recognize objects, they also provide us with a continuous stream of information about our own movements. The world glides by us and leaves a characteristic motion trace ... full story
Memory;
Neuroscience;
Nervous System;
Intelligence

Neurons in Brain Tune Into Different Frequencies for Different Spatial Memory Tasks

Apr. 17, 2014 — Your brain transmits information about your current location and memories of past locations over the same neural pathways using different frequencies of a rhythmic electrical activity called gamma ... full story
Language Acquisition;
Brain-Computer Interfaces;
Neuroscience;
Child Development

Conceptual Representation in the Brain: Towards Mind-Reading?

Apr. 17, 2014 — Your measured brain signals can reveal whether you are thinking about an animal or a tool. That’s what neuroscientists discovered during her research, where she investigated the conceptual ... full story
Diet and Weight Loss;
Obesity;
Dieting and Weight Control;
Nutrition Research

Expect Changes in Appetite, Taste of Food After Weight Loss Surgery

Apr. 16, 2014 — Changes in appetite, taste and smell are par for the course for people who have undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery during which one's stomach is made smaller and small intestines ... full story
Educational Technology;
Educational Psychology;
Communications;
K-12 Education

Computer Software Analyzing Facial Expressions Accurately Predicts Student Test Performance

Apr. 16, 2014 — Real-time engagement detection technology that processes facial expressions can perform with accuracy comparable to that of human observers, according to new research. The study used automatic ... full story
Hearing Impairment;
Language Acquisition;
Child Development;
Perception

Brain Anatomy Differences Between Deaf, Hearing Depend on First Language Learned

Apr. 15, 2014 — In the first known study of its kind, researchers have shown that the language we learn as children affects brain structure, as does hearing status. 'What we've learned to date about ... full story
Brain-Computer Interfaces;
Perception;
Intelligence;
Brain Injury

Neuroscientists Disprove Important Idea About Brain-Eye Coordination

Apr. 15, 2014 — By predicting our eye movements, our brain creates a stable world for us. Researchers used to think that those predictions had so much influence that they could cause us to make errors in estimating ... full story
Brain Injury;
Perception;
Eye Care;
Today's Healthcare

New Therapy Helps to Improve Stereoscopic Vision in Stroke Patients

Apr. 15, 2014 — Humans view the world through two eyes, but it is our brain that combines the images from each eye to form a single composite picture. If this function becomes damaged, impaired sight can be the ... full story
Patient Education and Counseling;
Today's Healthcare;
Personalized Medicine;
Diseases and Conditions

Shared Decision Making Improves Patient Satisfaction During Radiation Therapy, May Help Alleviate Anxiety, Depression

Apr. 14, 2014 — Taking an active role in their radiation treatment decisions leaves cancer patients feeling more satisfied with their care, and may even relieve psychological distress around the experience. ... full story
Gender Difference;
Racial Issues;
Perception;
Language Acquisition

What Happens When We Try to Manipulate Our Voice to Attract a Mate? Her Voice Is Hot, His Is Not

Apr. 11, 2014 — Trying to sound sexier? Sorry, guys, it seems you just don't have what it takes. New research suggests that men cannot intentionally make their voices sound more sexy or attractive, while women ... full story
Consumer Behavior;
Perception;
Psychology;
Surveillance

Facial Selection Technique for Ads Can Increase Buyers by 15 Percent, Study Says

Apr. 11, 2014 — Merely changing the face of a model in an ad increases the number of potential purchasers by as much as 15 percent (8 percent on average), according to a study. The study shows that a technique to ... full story
Nervous System;
Stem Cells;
Immune System;
Perception

How Nerve Cells Flexibly Adapt to Acoustic Signals

Apr. 11, 2014 — Nerve cells flexibly adapt to acoustic signals, research has shown. Depending on the input signal, neurons generate action potentials either near or far away from the cell body. Nerve cells ensure ... full story
Attention Deficit Disorder;
ADD and ADHD;
Learning Disorders;
Children's Health

Confirmation of Neurobiological Origin of Attention-Deficit Disorder

Apr. 11, 2014 — The neurobiological origin of attention-deficit disorder (ADD), a syndrome whose causes are poorly understood, has just been confirmed by a study carried out on mice. Researchers have identified a ... full story
Neuroscience;
Perception;
Intelligence;
Learning Disorders

How the Brain Pays Attention: Identifying Regions of the Brain Dealing With Object-Based, Spacial Attention

Apr. 10, 2014 — A brain circuit that's key to shifting our focus from one object to another has been identified by neuroscientists. The new findings suggest that there are two types of attention that have ... full story
Neuroscience;
Brain Injury;
Mice;
Molecular Biology

Finding the Target: How Timing Is Critical in Establishing an Olfactory Wiring Map

Apr. 10, 2014 — A developmental window during which olfactory neurons of newborn mice can form a proper wiring map has been identified by researchers. They show that if incorrect neuronal connections are maintained ... full story
Relationships;
Gender Difference;
Disorders and Syndromes;
Social Psychology

There's No Faking It: Your Sexual Partner Knows If You're Really Satisfied

Apr. 10, 2014 — There is no point faking it in bed because chances are your sexual partner will be able to tell. A study found that men and women are equally perceptive of their partners' levels of sexual ... full story