Neuroscience News | Site Wide Activity http://neurosciencenews.com/activity/feed Site Wide Activity Feed Wed, 22 May 2013 14:33:59 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.6.5 http://neurosciencenews.com/activity/p/4309/ Jacquelyn Jensen became a registered member http://neurosciencenews.com/activity/p/4309/ Wed, 22 May 2013 14:33:59 +0000 Comments: 0

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]]> http://neurosciencenews.com/tspo-ligands-alzheimers-neurology-152/ Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Drugs Found to Both Prevent and Treat Alzheimer's Disease in Mice, on the site Neuroscience News http://neurosciencenews.com/tspo-ligands-alzheimers-neurology-152/ Tue, 21 May 2013 22:12:37 +0000 ThumbnailScientists hope the pharmaceuticals could lead to the development of a silver bullet for combatting the neurodegenerative disease.

Researchers at USC have found that a class of pharmaceuticals can both prevent […]

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]]> http://neurosciencenews.com/ttc9b-hp1bp3-genetics-hippocampus-postpartum-depression-151/ Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Genetic Predictors of Postpartum Depression Uncovered, on the site Neuroscience News http://neurosciencenews.com/ttc9b-hp1bp3-genetics-hippocampus-postpartum-depression-151/ Tue, 21 May 2013 09:28:22 +0000 ThumbnailThe epigenetic modifications, which alter the way genes function without changing the underlying DNA sequence, can apparently be detected in the blood of pregnant women during any trimester, potentially providing […]

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]]> http://neurosciencenews.com/blood-brain-barrier-ischemic-stroke-neurology-151/ Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Researchers Find Far-Reaching, Microvascular Damage in Uninjured Side of Brain After Stroke, on the site Neuroscience News http://neurosciencenews.com/blood-brain-barrier-ischemic-stroke-neurology-151/ Mon, 20 May 2013 23:15:47 +0000 ThumbnailFindings suggest that blood-brain barrier integrity suffers days after ischemic stroke, leading to serious complications; repair of this protective barrier might prevent them.

While the effects of acute stroke […]

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]]> http://neurosciencenews.com/amyloid-fibrils-alzheimers-molecular-trigger-neurology-150/ Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Molecular Trigger for Alzheimer's Disease Identified, on the site Neuroscience News http://neurosciencenews.com/amyloid-fibrils-alzheimers-molecular-trigger-neurology-150/ Mon, 20 May 2013 22:21:59 +0000 ThumbnailResearchers have pinpointed a catalytic trigger for the onset of Alzheimer's disease – when the fundamental structure of a protein molecule changes to cause a chain reaction that leads to the death of neurons in […]

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]]> http://neurosciencenews.com/sensory-motor-treatment-autism-149/ Neuroscience News wrote a new post, New Research Suggests Possible Direction for Treatment of Autism, on the site Neuroscience News http://neurosciencenews.com/sensory-motor-treatment-autism-149/ Fri, 17 May 2013 22:35:06 +0000 ThumbnailIn the first successful experiment with humans using a treatment known as sensory-motor or environmental enrichment, researchers documented marked improvement in young autistic boys when compared to boys treated […]

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]]> http://neurosciencenews.com/tspo-multiple-sclerosis-treatment-neurology-148/ Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Study Identifies New Approach to Improving Treatments for MS and Other Conditions, on the site Neuroscience News http://neurosciencenews.com/tspo-multiple-sclerosis-treatment-neurology-148/ Fri, 17 May 2013 21:45:54 +0000 ThumbnailWorking with lab mice models of multiple sclerosis (MS), UC Davis scientists have detected a novel molecular target for the design of drugs that could be safer and more effective than current FDA-approved […]

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]]> http://neurosciencenews.com/memory-learning-neuroscience-zebrafish-147/ Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Fishing for Memories, on the site Neuroscience News http://neurosciencenews.com/memory-learning-neuroscience-zebrafish-147/ Thu, 16 May 2013 22:26:49 +0000 ThumbnailIn our interaction with our environment we constantly refer to past experiences stored as memories to guide behavioral decisions. But how memories are formed, stored and then retrieved to assist decision-making […]

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]]> http://neurosciencenews.com/optogenetics-brain-mapping-initiative-146/ Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Physicist's Tool has Potential for Brain Mapping, on the site Neuroscience News http://neurosciencenews.com/optogenetics-brain-mapping-initiative-146/ Thu, 16 May 2013 22:07:00 +0000 ThumbnailA new tool being developed by UT Arlington assistant professor of physics could help scientists map and track the interactions between neurons inside different areas of the brain.

The journal Optics Letters […]

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]]> http://neurosciencenews.com/synesthesia-music-color-emotion-psychology-145/ Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Bach to the Blues: Our Emotions Match Music to Colors, on the site Neuroscience News http://neurosciencenews.com/synesthesia-music-color-emotion-psychology-145/ Thu, 16 May 2013 21:12:14 +0000 ThumbnailWhether we’re listening to Bach or the blues, our brains are wired to make music-color connections depending on how the melodies make us feel, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley. […]

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]]> http://neurosciencenews.com/activity/p/4291/ Neuroscience News posted an update in the group Psychology Group: Emotional response to climate change influences whether we […] http://neurosciencenews.com/activity/p/4291/ Thu, 16 May 2013 03:49:23 +0000 Emotional response to climate change influences whether we seek or avoid further information

People with negative feelings toward climate change seek out more information, study finds.

Sixty-two percent of Americans now say they believe that global warming is happening, but 46 percent say they are “very sure” or “extremely sure” that it is not. Only 49 percent know why it is occurring, and about as many say they’re not worried about it, according to the April report of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication.

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Emotional response to climate change influences whether we seek or avoid further information - News Center
http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2013/05/025.html
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May 13, 2013

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]]> http://neurosciencenews.com/activity/p/4290/ Neuroscience News posted an update: Brain Frontal Lobes Not Sole Center of Intelligence frontal […] http://neurosciencenews.com/activity/p/4290/ Thu, 16 May 2013 03:45:15 +0000 Brain Frontal Lobes Not Sole Center of Intelligence frontal lobes not sole centre of human intelligence

Human intelligence cannot be explained by the size of the brain’s frontal lobes, say researchers.

Research into the comparative size of the frontal lobes in humans and other species has determined that they are not - as previously thought - disproportionately enlarged relative to other areas of the brain, according to the most accurate and conclusive study of this area of the brain.

It concludes that the size of our frontal lobes cannot solely account for humans’ superior cognitive abilities.

The study by Durham and Reading universities suggests that supposedly more ‘primitive’ areas, such as the cerebellum, were equally important in the expansion of the human brain. These areas may therefore play unexpectedly important roles in human cognition and its disorders, such as autism and dyslexia, say the researchers.

The study is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) today.

More at http://www.dur.ac.uk/news/newsitem/?itemno=17712

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]]> http://neurosciencenews.com/transcranial-ultrasound-stimulation-mood-tus-neuroscience-144/ Neuroscience News wrote a new post, ‘Good Vibrations’! Brain Ultrasound Improves Mood, on the site Neuroscience News http://neurosciencenews.com/transcranial-ultrasound-stimulation-mood-tus-neuroscience-144/ Thu, 16 May 2013 01:07:51 +0000 ThumbnailNon-invasive brain stimulation techniques aimed at mental and neurological conditions include transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for depression, and transcranial direct current (electrical) stimulation […]

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]]> http://neurosciencenews.com/neuroplasticity-hippocampus-neurology-research-143/ Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Brain Rewires Itself After Damage or Injury, on the site Neuroscience News http://neurosciencenews.com/neuroplasticity-hippocampus-neurology-research-143/ Wed, 15 May 2013 23:06:12 +0000 ThumbnailWhen the brain's primary "learning center" is damaged, complex new neural circuits arise to compensate for the lost function, say life scientists from UCLA and Australia who have pinpointed the regions of the […]

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]]> http://neurosciencenews.com/alzheimers-disease-skin-cancer-neurology-142/ Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Skin Cancer May Be Linked to Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease, on the site Neuroscience News http://neurosciencenews.com/alzheimers-disease-skin-cancer-neurology-142/ Wed, 15 May 2013 22:27:39 +0000 ThumbnailPeople who have skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to new research published in the May 15, 2013, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of […]

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]]> http://neurosciencenews.com/activity/p/4286/ Neuroscience News posted an update: Angela Ronson (@angelar70), has another insightful post […] http://neurosciencenews.com/activity/p/4286/ Wed, 15 May 2013 22:21:08 +0000 Angela Ronson (@angelar70), has another insightful post about neurogenesis and her recovery from brain injury. Angela writes often about her ongoing recovery, neurogenesis and her struggles with the medical system. Thank you, Angela.
The Thoughtful Vegetable: You Gotta Do Something
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