FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 6, 2012·4 min readWhen Anxiety Won’t Go AwayScientists discovered a mechanism which stops the process of forgetting anxiety after a stress event. They showed that feelings of anxiety don’t subside if too little dynorphin is released into the brain. The results can help open up new paths in the treatment of trauma patients.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·July 3, 2012·2 min readScientists Discover Bees Can “Turn Back Time”, Reverse Brain AgingHoneybees can reverse brain aging and learning deficits when they take on nest responsibilities usually done by younger bees. Findings suggest social interventions may be used to slow or treat age-related dementia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·July 2, 2012·3 min readDNA Sequenced for Parrot’s Ability to ParrotScientists say they have assembled more completely the string of genetic letters that could control how well parrots learn to imitate their owners and other sounds by using single molecule sequencing.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·June 26, 2012·4 min readResearchers Show Neural Fingerprints of Memory AssociationsResearchers have long been interested in discovering the ways that human brains represent thoughts through a complex interplay of electrical...Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsPsychology·June 22, 2012·2 min readRemembering to ForgetNew research suggests that it is possible to suppress emotional autobiographical memories. The study published this month by psychologists at...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 12, 2012·5 min readStudy Reveals How Brain Performs Motor Chunking TasksYou pick up your cell phone and dial the new number of a friend. Ten numbers. One. Number. At. A....Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 7, 2012·2 min readAlzheimer’s Vaccine Trial a SuccessA study led by Karolinska Institutet reports for the first time the positive effects of an active vaccine against Alzheimer’s...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 6, 2012·6 min readAmyloid Plaques in 3DAlzheimer Plagues in 3d – Swiss researchers succeeded in generating detailed three-dimensional images of the spatial distribution of amyloid plaques...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 29, 2012·2 min readSolvent Exposure in Work Place Associated With Cognitive Problems in Less Educated WorkersWorking with solvents tied to cognitive problems for less-educated people Exposure to solvents at work may be associated with reduced...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 25, 2012·2 min readCCR2 Involved in Removing Beta-Amyloid, Could Slow Alzheimer’s ProgressionFirst study to suggest that the immune system may protect against Alzheimer’s changes in humans Recent work in mice suggested...Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 23, 2012·3 min readRobust White Matter Helps Keep Us Smart As We AgeWell-connected brains make you smarter in older age Brains that maintain healthy nerve connections as we age help keep us...Read More
Neuroscience·May 21, 2012·3 min readIntranasal Insulin Improves Memory in Normal Adults and in Patients with Alzheimer’s DiseaseI am the scientist who invented the intranasal insulin treatment that the Obama administration and NIH just announced they would...Read More
