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Pathways in Young Brains Associated with Susceptibility for Mental Disorders

Neuroscience NewsApril 18, 2018

Disruptions in fiber tracts connecting brain regions associated with cognitive behavior and emotional regulation in teens appear to be linked to higher risk of psychiatric disorders, researchers report.... Read More...

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Connection Between Postnatal Sensory Experiences and Brain Development

Neuroscience NewsApril 16, 2018

A new Zebra fish study reveals a lack of sensory stimulation following birth can impact neurogenesis and brain development.... Read More...

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Reorganization of Brain Outputs in Deaf Cats

Neuroscience NewsApril 2, 2018

Researchers report within the first weeks of life, deaf cats have reduced connections between the anterior ectosylvian sulcus and the superior colliculus. However, deaf cats have increased connections from other auditory areas to the superior colliculus.... Read More...

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Vagus Nerve Stimulation Boosts Post-Stroke Motor Skill Recovery

Neuroscience NewsMarch 28, 2018

Vagus nerve stimulation coupled with physical therapy following a stroke can significantly help to boost motor skill recovery, researchers report. ... Read More...

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Nicotinic Receptor and Long-Term Memory Study Paves Way for Targeted Dementia Therapy

Neuroscience NewsMarch 27, 2018

Researchers report alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors enhance communication between the hippocampus and frontal cortex, where as a4b7 nicotinic receptors decrease the communication. The findings may have implications for the way stimulation of acetylcholine can be used to treat dementia.... Read More...

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Cognitive Benefits of ‘Young Blood’ Linked to Brain Protein: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 21, 2018

A new study reveals a molecule produced in the blood of younger animals can help improve memory and cognition in older mice.... Read More...

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Newborn Babies Who Suffered Stroke Regain Language Function in Opposite Side of Brain

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 19, 2018

According to researchers, following a perinatal stroke that damages the language area in the left hemisphere, the brain remaps to use the right hemisphere for language.... Read More...

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Bilingualism Could Offset Brain Changes in Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 6, 2018

A new study reports bilingual people have an advantage when it comes to brain plasticity. Researchers report being multilingual could help stave off cognitive decline associated with dementia. ... Read More...

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Brain’s Immune System May Be Key to Better Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 4, 2018

Researchers investigate how synaptic pruning occurs during development in hopes of discovering how neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders occur.... Read More...

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Amputees Can Learn to Control a Robotic Arm with Their Minds

Neuroscience NewsNovember 27, 2017

Researchers report amputees are able to control a robotic arm with help of brain implants and BMI technology. The study details how brain areas that control both the intact arm and amputated limb can create new connections and learn to control the robotic arm, even years following the loss of a limb.... Read More...

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Brain Structure Makes Some Resilient to Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsOctober 24, 2017

According to researchers, the size, shape and number of dendritic spines in the brain may determine whether a person develops Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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Learning During Development is Regulated by an Unexpected Brain Region

Neuroscience NewsOctober 16, 2017

Researchers report the thalamus plays a critical role in regulating how the brain learns to integrate binocular input during development. ... Read More...

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Pathways in Young Brains Associated with Susceptibility for Mental Disorders

Connection Between Postnatal Sensory Experiences and Brain Development

Reorganization of Brain Outputs in Deaf Cats

Vagus Nerve Stimulation Boosts Post-Stroke Motor Skill Recovery

Nicotinic Receptor and Long-Term Memory Study Paves Way for Targeted Dementia Therapy

Cognitive Benefits of ‘Young Blood’ Linked to Brain Protein: Mouse Study

Newborn Babies Who Suffered Stroke Regain Language Function in Opposite Side of Brain

Bilingualism Could Offset Brain Changes in Alzheimer’s

Brain’s Immune System May Be Key to Better Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders

Amputees Can Learn to Control a Robotic Arm with Their Minds

Brain Structure Makes Some Resilient to Alzheimer’s

Learning During Development is Regulated by an Unexpected Brain Region