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Walking on Ice Takes More Than Brains: 'Mini-Brain' in Spinal Cord Aids in Balance
Jan. 29, 2015 — Scientists discover how a "mini-brain" in the spinal cord aids in balance. Much of the balancing act that our bodies perform when faced with a task such as walking on an icy surface happens ... full story -
Infants Create New Knowledge While Sleeping
Jan. 29, 2015 — There is no rest for a baby's brain -- not even in sleep. While infants sleep they are reprocessing what they have learned. Researchers have discovered that babies of the age from nine to 16 ... full story -
New Deep-Brain Imaging Reveals Separate Functions for Nearly Identical Neurons
Jan. 29, 2015 — New deep-brain imaging shows activity of individual, genetically similar neurons to particular behaviors of mice. Scientists watched as one neuron was activated when a mouse searched for food while a ... full story -
Obesity, Diabetes Symptoms in Mice Improved by Reversing Brain Inflammation
Jan. 29, 2015 — Using an antioxidant to reverse inflammation in the brain caused by a high-fat diet greatly improves symptoms related to obesity and type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. The research suggests that ... full story -
Novel Eye-Tracking Technology Detects Concussions, Head Injury Severity
Jan. 29, 2015 — New research could move the medical community one step closer toward effectively detecting concussion and quantifying its severity. Neuroscientists and concussion experts present a unique, simple and ... full story -
Why Upper Motor Neurons Degenerate in ALS
Jan. 28, 2015 — Scientists have revealed a mechanism underlying the cellular degeneration of the upper motor neurons that die in ALS, and developed a model system that will allow further research on the ... full story -
Beer Compound Could Help Fend Off Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases
Jan. 28, 2015 — The health-promoting perks of wine have attracted the spotlight recently, leaving beer in the shadows. But scientists are discovering new ways in which the latter could be a more healthful beverage ... full story -
Novel Compound Switches Off Epilepsy Development
Jan. 28, 2015 — A novel compound helps curtail the onset and progression of temporal lobe epilepsy, researchers have discovered. The finding may contribute to the development of anti-epileptic therapies, they ... full story -
New Biological Evidence Reveals Link Between Brain Inflammation and Major Depression
Jan. 28, 2015 — The measure of brain inflammation in people who were experiencing clinical depression was increased by 30 per cent, researchers have discovered. These findings have important implications for ... full story -
Psychopathic Violent Offenders’ Brains Can’t Understand Punishment
Jan. 27, 2015 — Psychopathic violent offenders have abnormalities in the parts of the brain related to learning from punishment, according to an MRI ... full story -
That's Using Your Head: Brain Regulates Fat Metabolism, Potentially Stopping Disease
Jan. 27, 2015 — Atherosclerosis -- hardening and narrowing of the arteries -- can be caused by fat build up that causes plaque deposits, and is one of the main causes of cardiovascular disease. Now a researcher has ... full story -
Brain Region Vulnerable to Aging Is Larger in Those With Longevity Gene Variant
Jan. 27, 2015 — People who carry a variant of a gene that is associated with longevity also have larger volumes in a front part of the brain involved in planning and decision-making, according to ... full story -
Neuroscience Researchers Believe in Quitting Smoking Gradually
Jan. 27, 2015 — The immediate reaction in the brain after quitting smoking has been the focus of a recent study. At just 12 hours after kicking the habit, the oxygen uptake and blood flow in the brain decrease ... full story -
New Theoretical Framework for Future Studies of Resilience
Jan. 27, 2015 — Stress, traumatic events, and difficult life situations play a significant role in the development of many mental illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, addiction. However, not everyone exposed to ... full story -
Intracranial Stimulation Proved Efficient in the Recovery of Learning and Memory in Rats
Jan. 27, 2015 — Stimulation of the hypothalamus completely reverses learning and memory deficits caused by brain lesions in rats, according to a first time discovery. The research has also served to study the ... full story -
MRIs Link Impaired Brain Activity to Inability to Regulate Emotions in Autism
Jan. 27, 2015 — When it comes to the ability to regulate emotions, brain activity in autistic people is significantly different than brain activity in people without autism. Researchers showed that symptoms ... full story -
Drug Candidates Can Block Pathway Associated With Cell Death in Parkinson's Disease
Jan. 27, 2015 — Two drug candidates can target biological pathways involved in the destruction of brain cells in Parkinson's disease, scientists have reported. The studies suggest that it is possible to design ... full story -
Study of Former NFL Players Reveals Specifics of Concussive Brain Damage
Jan. 26, 2015 — Results of a small study of nine men provide further evidence for potential long-term neurological risk to football players who sustain repeated concussions and support calls for better player ... full story -
Brain White Matter Changes Seen in Children Who Experience Neglect
Jan. 26, 2015 — Experiencing neglect in childhood was associated with alterations in brain white matter in a study of abandoned children in Romania who experienced social, emotional, linguistic and cognitive ... full story -
Brain Study Sheds Light on How Children With Autism Process Social Play
Jan. 26, 2015 — Brain scans confirm significant differences in play behavior, brain activation patterns and stress levels in children with autism spectrum disorder as compared with typically developing children, new ... full story
- Walking on ice takes more than brains: 'Mini-brain' in spinal cord aids in balance
- Infants create new knowledge while sleeping
- New deep-brain imaging reveals separate functions for nearly identical neurons
- Obesity, diabetes symptoms in mice improved by reversing brain inflammation
- Novel eye-tracking technology detects concussions, head injury severity
- Why upper motor neurons degenerate in ALS
- Beer compound could help fend off Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases
- Novel compound switches off epilepsy development
- New biological evidence reveals link between brain inflammation and major depression
- Psychopathic violent offenders’ brains can’t understand punishment
- That's using your head: Brain regulates fat metabolism, potentially stopping disease
- Brain region vulnerable to aging is larger in those with longevity gene variant
- Neuroscience researchers believe in quitting smoking gradually
- New theoretical framework for future studies of resilience
- Intracranial stimulation proved efficient in the recovery of learning and memory in rats
- MRIs link impaired brain activity to inability to regulate emotions in autism
- Drug candidates can block pathway associated with cell death in Parkinson's disease
- Study of former NFL players reveals specifics of concussive brain damage
- Brain white matter changes seen in children who experience neglect
- Brain study sheds light on how children with autism process social play
- Cochlear implant users can hear, feel the beat in music
- Sounds of silence: Brain activity analysis informs researchers on how vocalization works
- In infants, pain from vaccinations shows up in brain activity
- Testosterone helps bind antidepressants in brain
- Lead negatively impacts cognitive functions of boys more than girls
- Lucid dreams and metacognition: Awareness of thinking; awareness of dreaming
- Why all-nighters don't work: How sleep, memory go hand-in-hand
- New brain pathway offers hope for treating hypogylcemia
- The brain's electrical alphabet: Timing, rate underlie neural information, study shows
- Scientists map brains of the blind to solve mysteries of human brain specialization
- New 'systems genetics' study identifies possible target for epilepsy treatment
- Treatment restores sociability in autism mouse model
- Estrogen-producing neurons influence aggression in both sexes
- Brain secrets unlocked by international imaging effort
- Major discovery on spinal injury reveals unknown immune response
- Fine motor skills for robotic hands
- Sleeping on stomach may increase risk of sudden death in epilepsy
- Neuroscientists lead global consortium to crack brain's genetic code
- Blood vessels in older brains break down, possibly leading to Alzheimer's
- Editing the brain: How new epigenetic tools could rewrite our understanding of memory and more
- On the ups and downs of the seemingly idle brain
- Men and women process emotions differently
- Hunger hormone in infancy may link to lifelong obesity risk
- Portable stimulator being tested on Parkinson's patients
- How the brain recognizes danger: New discovery
- How does the brain adapt to the restoration of eyesight?
- Sleep difficulties in adolescents can predict alcohol, drug problems
- Pre-sleep drinking disrupts sleep
- What causes brain problems after traumatic brain injury? Studies have a surprising answer
- Could our brain instruct our bodies to burn more fat?
- Good things come to those who wait?
- No more neuronal gibberish: How 100 billion nerve cells produce a clear thought or an action
- Extra-short nanowires best for brain
- Imaging test for autism spectrum disorder under development
- Depression, behavioral changes may precede memory loss in Alzheimer's
- Combat veterans' brains reveal hidden damage from IED blasts
- A paradox revealed: Cues associated with infant abuse may help reduce stress in the adult brain
- Blood test for brain injury may not be feasible afterall
- Blocking hormone could eliminate stress-induced infertility
- Development of psychosis: Gray matter loss and the inflamed brain
- People prefer fair, but does the brain?
- Research shows promise for reducing risk of breast cancer spreading to brain
- People watching: Different brain pathways responsible for person, movement recognition
- Experience of pain relies on multiple brain pathways, not just one
- First evidence of neuroinflammation in brains of chronic pain patients
- New research on what the nose 'knows' reveals an unexpected simplicity
- Possible new target for treating brain inflammation found
- Curcumin's ability to fight Alzheimer's studied
- Do viruses make us smarter?
- Drug for Lou Gehrig’s disease boosts radiation effectiveness in melanoma laboratory models with brain metastasis
- Brain protein aids influenza recovery, scientists find
- The brain thinks, the spinal cord implements: Research team identifies important control mechanisms for walking
- Study identifies two genes that boost risk for post-traumatic stress disorder
- From the lab to your digital device, quantum dots have made quantum leaps
- Neuroprosthetics for paralysis: Biocompatible, flexible implant slips into the spinal cord
- Rihanna's music eases kids' pain after surgery
- Practice really does make perfect
- Facial motion activates a dedicated network within the brain
- Could gut microbes help treat brain disorders? Mounting research tightens their connection with the brain
- Huntington's disease: Therapeutic potential of triheptanoin confirmed
- New recommendations for return to activity after concussion in military personnel
- Synthetic oil drug may bring promise for Huntington’s disease
- Mind-body connection not a one-way street
- Tracking subtle brain mutations, systematically
- Brain imaging may help predict future behavior
- Physical recovery in critically ill patients can predict remission of anxiety, PTSD symptoms
- Genetics in depression: What's known, what's next
- Too much gas, too little food appear major factors in injury, disease-related memory loss
- Networks of the brain reflect the individual gender identity
- Smile to remember a smile: Facial expression used to help recall emotion
- Two brain regions join forces for absolute pitch
- Having a hard time focusing? Research identifies complex of neurons crucial to controlling attention
- Safety concerns over lack of support for prison officers' mental health
- Remapping the damaged brain
- Study pinpoints autism-linked protein for sculpting brain connections
- Computer model explains how animals select actions with rewarding outcomes
- Study quantifies effect of depressive thoughts on memory
- International research effort gives neuroscientists better feeling about sense of touch
- New drug design enhances brain signaling by a factor of 1,000
- Bipolar disorder: New MRI imaging provides new picture, new insight
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