FeaturedNeurology·October 16, 2013·1 min readSmart Glasses Can Improve Gait of Parkinson’s PatientsResearchers are exploring the possible clinical potential of using smart glasses, such as Google Glass, to help improve the gait of patients with Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 16, 2013·3 min readResearcher Reveals the Brain Connections Underlying Accurate IntrospectionA new study finds the ability to accurately reflect on perceptual experiences and the ability to accurately reflect on memory is unconnected, suggesting we have distinct introspective skills.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 16, 2013·3 min readVeterans With Gulf War Illness Show Brain Changes Linked to Memory DeficitsResearchers find definitive brain alterations in veterans with GWI, caused as the result of exposure to neurotoxic chemicals during the first Gulf War. The study confirms working memory is affected in those with GWI.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 16, 2013·5 min readMethod of Recording Brain Activity Could Lead to Mind Reading DevicesResearchers collect the first solid evidence that the pattern of brain activity seen when someone performs mathematical exercises under controlled conditions is similar to those seen when a person engages in quantitative thought in the course of their daily lives.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 15, 2013·3 min readTo Live and Learn: Making Memories Has to Be a Speedy BusinessResearchers discover neurons have a special preassembly technique to speed up the manufacture of proteins at synapses, enabling synaptic plasticity and the brain to rapidly form memories.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·October 15, 2013·3 min readScientists Unravel Mechanisms in Chronic ItchingNeurons which send itch signals also co-opt pain neurons to intensify the itching sensation, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 15, 2013·2 min readIndividuals Genetically Predisposed to Anxiousness May Be Less Likely to Volunteer and Help OthersResearchers find a genetic component to pro-social behavior is also linked to social anxiety.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 15, 2013·5 min readNew Role for ‘Hunger Hormone’: Study Finds Ghrelin Primes the Brain for PTSDThe "hunger hormone" ghrelin, when released during chronic stress, makes the brain more vulnerable to traumatic events. Researchers suggest this could predispose people to PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 15, 2013·2 min readTeachers More Likely to Have Progressive Speech and Language DisordersResearchers discover an unusual occupational hazard for teachers. Progressive speech and language problems are more prevalent in those who teach than those with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 14, 2013·2 min readAge Doesn’t Impact Concussion SymptomsResearchers find no significant difference in concussion symptoms and recovery times between different age groups, from middle school children to college athletes.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 14, 2013·5 min readFrom Football to Flies: Lessons About Traumatic Brain InjuryWorking with fruit flies, researchers discover a genetic underpinning for susceptibility to brain injuries and links to human TBI.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 14, 2013·4 min readA Blueprint for Restoring Touch With a Prosthetic HandResearchers develop a new blueprint for touch-sensitive prosthetic limbs. The findings could someday convey real-time sensory information for amputees.Read More
