ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·January 31, 2012·3 min readShort-term Memory is Based on Synchronized Brain OscillationsScientists have now discovered how different brain regions cooperate during short-term memory. Holding information within one’s memory for a short...Read More
Neuroscience·January 26, 2012·2 min readIn the Brain, an Earlier Sign of AutismIn their first year of life, babies who will go on to develop autism already show different brain responses when...Read More
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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, 2011·1 min readListen Up: Abnormality in Auditory Processing Underlies DyslexiaPeople with dyslexia often struggle with the ability to accurately decode and identify what they read. Although disrupted processing of...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 14, 2011·2 min readScientists Provide Potential Explanation for Mechanisms of Associative MemoryResearchers from the University of Bristol have discovered that a chemical compound in the brain can weaken the synaptic connections...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 12, 2011·3 min readMore Widespread Brain Atrophy Detected in Parkinson’s Disease with Newly Developed Structural PatternHippocampal Atrophy Seen with Early Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease Atrophy in the hippocampus, the region of the brain known...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 10, 2011·2 min readResearchers Design Alzheimer’s AntibodiesA Surprisingly Simple Method To Target Harmful Proteins Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new method to design...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 2, 2011·3 min readTo Relieve Back Aches, Cornell Researchers Create Bioengineered Spinal Disc ImplantsEvery year, millions of people contend with lower back and neck discomfort. With intent to ease their pain, Cornell University...Read More
Brain CancerNeuroscience·July 18, 2011·2 min readCancer Cells and Stem Cells Share Same Origin – Brain Cells Grown from SkinScientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC grow brain cells from skin Oncogenes are generally thought to be...Read More
Neurology·June 24, 2011·2 min readLithium Profoundly Prevents Brain Damage Associated with Parkinson’s DiseaseBuck Institute research in mice moves into preclinical stage; working toward human trials Lithium profoundly prevents the aggregation of toxic...Read More
Neuroscience·June 21, 2011·3 min readUC Riverside Neuroscientists’ Discovery Could Bring Relief to Epilepsy SufferersMaxim Bazhenov and Giri Krishnan used computational model to study epileptic seizures at the molecular level; research could lead to...Read More
