Neurology·January 9, 2012·1 min readClinical Trial: Nicotine Patch Shows Benefits in Mild Cognitive ImpairmentUsing a nicotine patch may help improve mild memory loss in older adults, according to a study published in the...Read More
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ElectrophysiologyFeaturedFeatured ArticlesNeuroscience·January 3, 2012·3 min readGABA Signaling Prunes Back Copious Provisional Synapses During Neural Circuit AssemblyQuite early in its development, the mammalian brain has all the raw materials on hand to forge complex neural networks....Read More
Electrophysiology·December 29, 2011·3 min readBrain’s Connective Cells Are Much More Than GlueGlia cells also regulate learning and memory, new TAU research finds. Glia cells, named for the Greek word for “glue,”...Read More
NeurologyNeuroscience·December 28, 2011·4 min readScripps Research Scientists Discover a Brain Cell Malfunction in SchizophreniaThe findings could point the way to new therapies. Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered that DNA stays...Read More
Psychology·December 27, 2011·4 min readElderly Can Be As Fast As Young in Some Brain TasksBoth children and the elderly have slower response times when they have to make quick decisions in some settings. But...Read More
Neurology·December 22, 2011·2 min readUT Health Researchers Link Multiple Sclerosis to Different Area of BrainRadiology researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have found evidence that multiple sclerosis affects...Read More
Neurology·December 21, 2011·5 min readUCLA Neuroscientists Demonstrate Crucial Advances in Brain ReadingInnovative machine learning method anticipates neurocognitive changes, similar to predictive text-entry for cell phones, internet search engines At UCLA’s Laboratory...Read More
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NeurologyNeuroscience Videos·December 16, 2011·2 min readNew Research Identifies Changes in Spinal Cord CompressionResearch from The University of Western Ontario is now looking beyond spinal cord injuries in patients to better understand what...Read More
