FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 20, 2012·4 min readScientists Identify Protein Required to Regrow Injured Nerves in LimbsA protein required to regrow injured peripheral nerves has been identified by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 13, 2012·3 min readResearchers Identify New Group of Proteins in Brains of Alzheimer’s PatientsResearchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified a novel group of proteins that accumulate in the brains...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·June 13, 2012·3 min readConscious Perception is a Matter of Global Neural NetworksNew findings support the view that the content of consciousness is not localised in a unique cortical area. Consciousness is...Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 12, 2012·2 min readGut Bacteria Regulate HappinessAPC scientists have shown that brain levels of serotonin, the ‘happy hormone’ are regulated by the amount of bacteria in...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 7, 2012·3 min readResearchers Identify Gene that Promotes Axon DestructionFindings could have broad therapeutic potential for many neurodegenerative diseases. Degeneration of the axon and synapse, the slender projection through...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 30, 2012·6 min readTo Spread, Nervous System Viruses Sabotage Cell, Hijack TransportationHerpes and other viruses that attack the nervous system may thrive by disrupting cell function in order to hijack a...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 30, 2012·2 min readTiny Genetic Variations Led to Big Changes in the Evolving BrainChanges to just three genetic letters among billions contributed to the evolution and development of the mammalian motor sensory circuits...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
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 24, 2012·4 min readPersistent Changes to Sensory Experience can Promote Rewiring of Aging BrainMax Planck Florida Institute Study Shows: Persistent Sensory Experience Is Good For The Aging Brain Despite a long-held scientific belief...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 24, 2012·3 min readMicroglia Eliminate Unnecessary Synapses During Brain DevelopmentImmune cells “sculpt” circuits in the brain by eating away excess connections Findings offer a fresh look at developmental and...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
Psychology·May 7, 2012·2 min readPsychopathy Linked to Specific Structural Abnormalities in the BrainNew research provides the strongest evidence to date that psychopathy is linked to specific structural abnormalities in the brain. The...Read More
