Posts Tagged ‘Neurology’
Wiring The Brain: Making Connections – International Conference in Ireland
Wiring The Brain: Making Connections is an international conference that will be held in Powerscourt, County Wicklow, Ireland from April 12-15, 2011. The conference will explore how brain connectivity is established, what happens to circuit and network function when the [Read More]
People Control Thoughts Better When They See Their Brain Activity
As humans face increasing distractions in their personal and professional lives, University of British Columbia researchers have discovered that people can gain greater control over their thoughts with real-time brain feedback. The study is the world’s first [Read More]
63rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology – 2011
The American Academy of Neurology is holding their 63rd annual meeting from April 9 - 16, 2011 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. [Read More]
Freeway Air Bad for Mouse Brain
Study finds brain damage typical of aging and memory loss after short-term exposure to vehicle pollution If mice commuted, their brains might find it progressively harder to navigate the maze of Los Angeles freeways. A new study reveals that after short-term exposure to [Read More]
Neurobehavioral Anatomy, Third Edition – Neuroscience Book Review
This is a Neuroscience News book review of Neurobehavioral Anatomy, Third Edition by Christopher M. Filley. Lately, neuroscience anatomy books tend to focus on visually stunning images of the brain and colorful drawings of various nervous system components while sacrificing [Read More]
Researchers Discover How Brain’s Memory Center Repairs Damage from Head Injury
Researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center have described for the first time how the brain’s memory center repairs itself following severe trauma – a process that may explain why it is harder to bounce back after multiple head injuries. The study, published in The [Read More]
Indications of Alzheimer’s disease may be evident decades before first signs of cognitive impairment
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that patients with Alzheimer's disease have lower glucose utilization in the brain than those with normal cognitive function, and that those decreased levels may be detectable approximately 20 years prior to the first [Read More]
Could Training the Brain’ Help Children with Tourette Syndrome?
Children with Tourette syndrome could benefit from behavioural therapy to reduce their symptoms, according to a new brain imaging study. Researchers at The University of Nottingham discovered that the brains of children with Tourette syndrome (TS) develop in a unique way [Read More]
Cerebellum Grey Matter Volume Used to Predict General Intelligence
Researchers believe they have found a link between the volume of one's cerebellum and general intelligence. [Read More]
Human Embryonic Stem Cells Used to Create Variety of Motor Neurons in Lab
Researchers created a wide variety of motor neurons using human embryonic stem cells and a new technique. In previous research, scientists were only able to create one kind of motor neuron that required a technique using retinoic acid. This new method does not rely on the [Read More]
