‘Neurology’ Neuroscience Articles
Brain Enters And Leaves States Of Induced Unconsciousness Via Different Processes
Researchers have discovered the brain enters and leaves states of anesthetic-induced unconsciousness through different processes. The study suggests both forward and reverse paths through which induced unconsciousness dissipates and arrives are not identical. Noted was a [Read More]
Call For Traumatic Brain Injury To Be Reclassified As Chronic Disease
Researchers at the UTMB, Galveston are calling for traumatic brain injury to be defined and managed as a chronic disease. [Read More]
DUX4 Gene Product May Cause FSHD, A Form of Muscular Dystrophy
New research points to a DNA sequence that causes the DUX4 gene to become more active in producing proteins that are toxic to muscle cells, leading to a form of muscular dystrophy. [Read More]
Older Corpus Collosum Crosstalk Slows Response Times
This research shows that the loss of connections in the corpus collosum could be partly responsible for slower response times seen in older animals and humans due to too much crosstalk and confusion between the brain hemispheres. [Read More]
Regeneration of Nerve Connections after Spinal Cord Injury – PTEN Deletion
Deleting the enzyme PTEN allowed neurology researchers to regenerate corticospinal tract neurons after spinal cord injuries in rodents. [Read More]
Brain Receives Sensory Info From Prosthetic Hand
A prosthetic hand system has been created that allows the user's brain to pick up sensory information from the prosthetic hand. [Read More]
Optimistic Brains vs Pessimistic Brains: Belief Affects Posterior Parietal Cortex Performance
Optimistic brains and pessimistic brains were compared in a brain-imaging study of the posterior parietal cortex, where it is believed sensory stimuli are transformed into movement plans. [Read More]
Neuroscience of Music – How Music Enchances Learning Through Neuroplasticity
Neuroscience research into the neuroscience of music shows that musicians' brains may be primed to distinguish meaningful sensory information from noise. [Read More]
Gut Bacteria Can Affect Onset of Multiple Sclerosis
Gut bacteria, previously considered benign, has the ability to alter the immune system of mice enough to affect the rate of Multiple Sclerosis occurance. [Read More]
Protective Brain Hypothesis Confirmed – Larger Brains Live Longer
Large brains have been correlated with longevity in some animals. Despite many problems created by large brains such as energy consumption and birthing difficulties, species with large brains have been shown to live longer than those with smaller brains. [Read More]
