Inherited Alzheimer’s Damage Greater Decades Before Symptoms Appear Neuronal damage can begin up to twenty years before Alzheimer's symptoms appear, researchers report.
Researchers Use Computers to “See” Neurons to Better Understand Brain Function A new study provides information about the motor circuits of the brain which could help develop new therapies for a range of neurological diseases.
New High Tech Lab Records the Brain and Body in Action A new lab at UCSF promises to bridge the worlds of technology and neuroscience to help better understand and treat neurological diseases.
Blasts May Cause Brain Injury Even Without Symptoms According to a new study, veterans exposed to explosions but do not report symptoms to TBI may still have damage to the white matter in their brain.
Muscle Controlling Neurons Know When They Mess Up New research unravels how the feedback system between climbing fibers and Purkinje cells works.
Study First to Offer Detailed Map of Mouse Cerebral Cortex A new study identifies eight distinct neural sub-networks which form the connectivity infrastructure of the mammalian cerebral cortex.
One Gene Influences Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury Researchers find a gene variant which could cause some people to be more impaired by TBI than others.
Mysterious Polio Like Illness Found in Between 20 to 25 California Children Researchers have identified a polio-like syndrome in a group of five California based children over a one year period.
Tumors ‘Light Up’ With New, Unique Imaging System Using Scorpion Venom Protein and a Laser Researchers have developed a unique and inexpensive device which lights up malignant brain tumors.
A Road Map and Dictionary for the Brain Researchers produce a comprehensive atlas of neuroanatomical and computational centers in the brains of fruit flies.
The Musical Brain: Novel Study of Jazz Players Shows Common Brain Circuitry Processes Both Music and Language Researchers find brain regions that process syntax aren't limited to language alone.
Study Reveals Workings of Working Memory The brain uses similar circuits involved in planning motion when selecting tasks from working memory, new research reports.
Study Uncovers Surprising Differences in Brain Activity of Alcohol Dependent Women Researchers discover differences between patterns of brain network activation between alcohol dependent women and non addicted females.
Why Does the Brain Remember Dreams? Researchers discover more activity in the temporoparietal junction in people who are able to frequently recall their dreams.
Promise of a Bonus Counter Productive in Brains with High Dopamine Levels People with higher levels of dopamine in the striatum perform worse after being promised a bonus, a new study reports.
