Neurology·February 8, 2012·2 min readScientists Boost Memory by Stimulating Key Site in BrainMechanism holds potential for improving recall in dementia patients. Have you ever gone to the movies and forgotten where you...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·February 8, 2012·4 min readExplorers Use Uncertainty and Specific Area of BrainAs they try to find the best reward among options, some people explore based on how uncertain they are about...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 8, 2012·4 min readGene Therapy for Inherited Blindness Succeeds in Patients’ Other EyeIn three adults, repeat dose safely improves vision. Gene therapy for congenital blindness has taken another step forward, as researchers...Read More
Neurology·February 7, 2012·3 min readWarning! Collision Imminent!The brain’s quick interceptions help you navigate the world. When you are about to collide into something and manage to...Read More
Neurology·February 6, 2012·2 min readIncreased Clumsiness in Former WeldersWelders who are exposed to manganese from welding fumes, risk developing increased clumsiness – and the result may remain decades...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 6, 2012·4 min readSharp Images from the Living Mouse BrainMax Planck scientists in Göttingen have for the first time made finest details of nerve cells in the brain of...Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeurologyPsychology·February 2, 2012·2 min readPatients’ Brains May Adapt to ADHD MedicationNew research reveals how the brain appears to adapt to compensate for the effects of long-term ADHD medication, suggesting why...Read More
Neurology·February 1, 2012·1 min readObesity Reduces the Size of Your BrainNew research from Uppsala University shows that a specific brain region linked to appetite regulation is reduced in elderly people...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 31, 2012·5 min readScientists Decode Brain Waves to Eavesdrop on What We HearNeuroscientists may one day be able to hear the imagined speech of a patient unable to speak due to stroke...Read More
AutismNeurology·January 31, 2012·3 min readGene Mutation in Autism Found to Cause Hyperconnectivity in Brain’s Hearing CenterHyperconnectivity triggered by loss of PTEN gene can be blocked by treatment with rapamycin. New research from Cold Spring Harbor...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 30, 2012·3 min readResearchers Rewrite Textbook on Location of Brain’s Speech Processing CenterNew location of critical area provides hints on origin of language. Scientists have long believed that human speech is processed...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 27, 2012·4 min readMaking Memories LastStowers researchers discovered that a prion-like protein plays a key role in storing long-term memories. Memories in our brains are...Read More
