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Our Brains Are Hardwired for Language
Apr. 17, 2014 — People blog, they don't lbog, and they schmooze, not mshooze. But why is this? Why are human languages so constrained? Can such restrictions unveil the basis of the uniquely human capacity for ... full story -
Boosting Depression-Causing Mechanisms in Brain Increases Resilience, Surprisingly
Apr. 17, 2014 — New research uncovers a conceptually novel approach to treating depression. Instead of dampening neuron firing found with stress-induced depression, researchers demonstrated for the first time that ... full storyMore: -
New Cause of Brain Bleeding Immediately After Stroke Identified
Apr. 17, 2014 — By discovering a new mechanism that allows blood to enter the brain immediately after a stroke, researchers have opened the door to new therapies that may limit or prevent stroke-induced brain ... full story -
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 -
Common Links Between Neurodegenerative Diseases Identified
Apr. 17, 2014 — The pattern of brain alterations may be similar in several different neurodegenerative diseases, which opens the door to alternative therapeutic strategies to tackle these diseases, experts ... full story -
'Brain Training' Overcomes Tics in Tourette Syndrome, Study Finds
Apr. 17, 2014 — Children with Tourette Syndrome (TS) may unconsciously train their brain to more effectively control their tics. Teenagers diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome (TS) were slower than their typically ... full story -
Atypical Brain Connectivity Associated With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Apr. 16, 2014 — Autism spectrum disorder in adolescents appears to be associated with atypical connectivity in the brain involving the systems that help people infer what others are thinking and understand the ... full story -
Beating the Clock for Ischemic Stroke Sufferers
Apr. 16, 2014 — Researchers have developed a new computer tool to ensure faster care and treatment for stroke patients. The CAD stroke technology is capable of detecting signs of stroke from computed tomography (CT) ... full story -
In Old Age, Lack of Emotion, Interest May Signal Brain Is Shrinking
Apr. 16, 2014 — Older people who have apathy but not depression may have smaller brain volumes than those without apathy, according to a new study. Apathy is a lack of interest or ... full story -
How Kids' Brain Structures Grow as Memory Develops
Apr. 16, 2014 — Our ability to store memories improves during childhood, associated with structural changes in the hippocampus and its connections with prefrontal and parietal cortices. New research is exploring how ... full story -
Cancer Drugs Block Dementia-Linked Brain Inflammation, Study Finds
Apr. 16, 2014 — A class of drugs developed to treat immune-related conditions and cancer -- including one currently in clinical trials for glioblastoma and other tumors -- eliminates neural inflammation associated ... full story -
How Smells Stick to Your Memories: Your Nose Can Be a Pathfinder
Apr. 16, 2014 — Waves in your brain make smells stick to your memories and inner maps. Researchers have recently discovered the process behind this phenomenon. The brain, it turns out, connects smells to memories ... full story -
Scientists Explain How Memories Stick Together
Apr. 16, 2014 — A new model of memory that explains how neurons retain select memories a few hours after an event has been uncovered by researchers. This new framework provides a more complete picture of how memory ... full story -
Modified Stem Cells Offer Potential Pathway to Treat Alzheimer's Disease
Apr. 15, 2014 — Genetically modified neural stem cells show positive results when transplanted into the brains of mice with the symptoms and pathology of Alzheimer's disease, neurobiologists have found. The ... full story -
Functional Brain Imaging Reliably Predicts Which Vegetative Patients Have Potential to Recover Consciousness
Apr. 15, 2014 — A functional brain imaging technique known as positron emission tomography is a promising tool for determining which severely brain damaged individuals in vegetative states have the potential to ... full story -
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 -
Teenagers Who Have Had a Concussion Also Have Higher Rates of Suicide Attempts
Apr. 15, 2014 — Teenagers who have suffered a traumatic brain injury such as a concussion are at 'significantly greater odds' of attempting suicide, being bullied and engaging in a variety of high-risk ... full story -
Brain Changes Associated With Casual Marijuana Use in Young Adults: More 'Joints' Equal More Damage
Apr. 15, 2014 — The size and shape of two brain regions involved in emotion and motivation may differ in young adults who smoke marijuana at least once a week, according to a new study. The findings suggest that ... full storyMore: -
SSRI Use During Pregnancy Linked to Autism and Developmental Delays in Boys
Apr. 15, 2014 — In a study of nearly 1,000 mother-child pairs, researchers found that prenatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a frequently prescribed treatment for depression, anxiety ... full story -
Cultivating Happiness Often Misunderstood
Apr. 15, 2014 — The concept of maximizing happiness has been explored by researchers, who have found that pursuing concrete 'giving' goals rather than abstract ones leads to greater satisfaction. One path ... full story
- Our brains are hardwired for language
- Boosting depression-causing mechanisms in brain increases resilience, surprisingly
- New cause of brain bleeding immediately after stroke identified
- How vision makes sure that little fish do not get carried away
- Common links between neurodegenerative diseases identified
- 'Brain training' overcomes tics in Tourette syndrome, study finds
- Atypical brain connectivity associated with autism spectrum disorder
- Beating the clock for ischemic stroke sufferers
- In old age, lack of emotion, interest may signal brain is shrinking
- How kids' brain structures grow as memory develops
- Cancer drugs block dementia-linked brain inflammation, study finds
- How smells stick to your memories: Your nose can be a pathfinder
- Scientists explain how memories stick together
- Modified stem cells offer potential pathway to treat Alzheimer's disease
- Functional brain imaging reliably predicts which vegetative patients have potential to recover consciousness
- Brain anatomy differences between deaf, hearing depend on first language learned
- Teenagers who have had a concussion also have higher rates of suicide attempts
- Brain changes associated with casual marijuana use in young adults: More 'joints' equal more damage
- SSRI use during pregnancy linked to autism and developmental delays in boys
- Cultivating happiness often misunderstood
- Outgoing behavior makes for happier humans: Across cultures, extroverts have more fun
- MRI pinpoints region of brain injury in some concussion patients
- New therapy helps to improve stereoscopic vision in stroke patients
- Obesity: Are lipids hard drugs for the brain?
- Outcome of stroke worse for people with infection
- Collaborative care model manages depression, anxiety in patients with heart disease
- Shared decision making improves patient satisfaction during radiation therapy, may help alleviate anxiety, depression
- Neuroscientists: Brain activity may mark beginning of memories
- Domestic abuse linked to mental health problems in new mothers
- Green space keeps you from feeling blue
- Brain cell discovery could open doors to targeted cancer therapies
- Confirmation of neurobiological origin of attention-deficit disorder
- How the brain pays attention: Identifying regions of the brain dealing with object-based, spacial attention
- Finding the target: How timing is critical in establishing an olfactory wiring map
- Researchers search for earliest roots of psychiatric disorders
- Brainy courage of the rainbowfish
- Head injuries can make children loners
- Neurofinance study confirms that financial decisions are made on an emotional basis
- Bone marrow stem cells show promise in stroke treatment
- Stressful environments genetically affect African American boys
- Proprioceptive feedback helps rehab patients learning to operate robotic prosthetic
- Regular aerobic exercise boosts memory area of brain in older women
- Processing new information during sleep compromises memory
- Online registry to drive brain disease research
- Brain changes can result from participation in one year of contact sports, evidence shows
- Lipid levels during prenatal brain development impact autism, study shows
- Language structure: You're born with it
- Intranasal ketamine confers rapid antidepressant effect in depression
- What songbirds tell us about how we learn
- DNA modifications measured in blood signal related changes in the brain
- Innovative, coordinated brain care could save billions of health care dollars
- Potential therapeutic target for deadly brain cancer
- Higher blood pressure linked to lower tendency to worry
- Potential link between brain development, breast cancer gene found
- Faster eye responses in Chinese people not down to culture, study suggests
- Deep brain stimulation may improve cognition in dementia, other neurodegenerative diseases
- Connection between integrity of brain's white matter, cognitive health
- Part of brain linked to gambling addiction identified by researchers
- Social circuits that track how we like people, ideas
- Green tea extract boosts your brain power, especially the working memory, new research shows
- Movies synchronize brains: Brain activity patterns show remarkable similarities across different people
- Switching off anxiety with light: Cone opsins coupled with serotonin receptors
- No evidence of Alzheimer's disease-associated changes in adolescents carrying genetic risk factors
- The long and the short of telomeres: Loneliness impacts DNA repair, parrot study shows
- Light-activated neurons from stem cells restore function to paralyzed muscles
- Young motorists lack self control
- Toward a clearer diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome
- Moonwalker flies backing up
- Dopamine, hippocampus and psychiatric diseases: Clarifying their relationships
- Bioengineer studying how the brain controls movement
- Brain region for resisting alcohol's allure found
- A critical window into the developing human brain profiled in Nature
- Noisy brain signals: How schizophrenic brain misinterprets the world
- Integrating meditation with science
- Biological evidence of positive and negative people in the world
- Preventing relapse in cocaine-addicted patients with new methods
- Oxytocin, 'love hormone,' promotes group lying, according to researchers
- Child's obesity, cognitive function linked, study finds
- New test makes Parkinson's-like disorder of middle age detectable in young adulthood
- New discovery gives hope that nerves could be repaired after spinal cord injury
- Beta-amyloid deposits increase with age, associated with artery stiffness
- Heart health as young adult linked to mental function in mid-life
- Weaker gut instinct makes teens open to risky behavior
- Kinder, gentler med school: Students less depressed, learn more
- Experimental cancer drug reverses schizophrenia in adolescent mice
- Computer maps 21 distinct emotional expressions -- even 'happily disgusted'
- Two new genes linked to intellectual disability discovered
- Anesthetic technique important to prevent damage to brain
- New Parkinson's disease chemical messenger discovered
- What psychosocial factors can help IVF patients?
- Depression, anxiety linked to poor diabetes management among Mexican Americans
- Chronic stress in early life causes anxiety, aggression in adulthood, neurobiologists find
- Immunotherapy approach to Alzheimer's studied in fly models
- In mapping feat, scientists pinpoint neurons where select memories grow
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