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·July 21, 2020·5 min read

Scientists Observe Learning Processes Online in the Brain

Repeatedly administered tactile simulation over a sustained period of time alters neural processing of the hand area in the brain. The observable changes over time illustrate neuroplasticity and shed new light on the process of learning.

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·January 9, 2020·5 min read

Decoding hidden brain chatter to advance neuroprostheses

Neural activity patterns for limb movements remain stable over time. Researchers were able to record, decode, and reconstruct activity patterns from common movement skills. The findings could have immediate implications for the development of neuroprosthetics that can bypass brain injuries by inferring intended motor actions from a person's brain.

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·January 7, 2020·2 min read

An artificial neural connection allows a new cortical site to control hand movements

A newly developed artificial neural connection device allows new cortical sites, previously not associated with limb movements, to swiftly regain the control of a paralyzed hand.

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·January 1, 2020·7 min read

Study may explain how infections reduce autism symptoms

Immune molecules produced during infection influence the social behaviors of mouse models of autism spectrum disorder. The findings may shed light on why some children on the autism spectrum experience a temporary reduction in behavioral symptoms when they have a fever.

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·December 4, 2019·3 min read

Respiration key to increase oxygen in the brain

Blood can bring more oxygen into the brains of mice following exercise as increased respiration increases oxygen levels in hemoglobin.

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·November 25, 2019·2 min read

Approaching the perception of touch in the brain

Parts of the prefrontal cortex and posterior parietal lobe, in addition to the somatosensory cortex, play critical roles in touch perception.

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·September 13, 2019·5 min read

The toes of artists who paint with their feet can be mapped in their brains

Artists who paint with their feet have finely tuned toe maps in their brains. The study opens up questions about organizational principles of the whole body system.

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·August 8, 2019·6 min read

Decoding touch: Potential therapy for abnormal touch sensitivity in autism spectrum disorders

Isoguavacine, an old experimental compound which exclusively targets peripheral neurons, mitigates abnormal touch sensitivity in mouse models of ASD. The compound also improved body mass, reduces anxiety, and in one genetic subset of mice, prevented the development of brain abnormalities that arise from altered touch response.

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·May 20, 2019·5 min read

Noninvasive biomarker for Parkinson’s disease possibly found in EEG data

Using EEG to measure beta waves shows promise in detecting Parkinson's disease in a non-invasive way.

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·April 26, 2019·3 min read

Trigger region found for absence epileptic seizures

Absence epilepsy may be triggered by an impairment in communication between the striatum and somatosensory cortex.

Image is a diagram showing how anesthesia disrupts neurodevelopment

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·April 12, 2019·4 min read

Anesthesia sends neurons down the wrong path in unborn rat babies

In utero exposure to anesthesia appears to disrupt the migration of neurons to developing brain areas critical to language and cognition in rats.

This shows the motor and sensory areas of the brain

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·April 11, 2019·3 min read

New role for sensory signals in the brain

Optogenetic stimulation causes signals in the sensory cortex to halt actions during a behavioral task, while altering signals in the motor cortex to cause mice to act more impulsively.