Neuroscience·May 22, 2012·2 min readAntibodies Against Par-4 and Ceramide Could Prove Effective Against Alzheimer’s DiseaseNeuron-nourishing cells appear to retaliate in Alzheimer’s When brain cells start oozing too much of the amyloid protein that is...Read More
Neuroscience·May 22, 2012·3 min readNew Brain Map Developed By UGA ResearchersGPS for the brain: UGA researchers develop new brain map University of Georgia researchers have developed a map of the...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 21, 2012·3 min readVon Economo Neurons Discovered In Macaque Monkey Insular CortexRare Neurons Discovered in Monkey Brains Max Planck scientists discover brain cells in monkeys that may be linked to self-awareness...Read More
Neuroscience·May 21, 2012·3 min readIntranasal Insulin Improves Memory in Normal Adults and in Patients with Alzheimer’s DiseaseI am the scientist who invented the intranasal insulin treatment that the Obama administration and NIH just announced they would...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·May 16, 2012·7 min readParalyzed Individuals Use Thought Controlled Robotic Arm to Reach and GraspNIH-funded study shows progress in brain-computer interface technology. In an ongoing clinical trial, a paralyzed woman was able to reach...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 15, 2012·5 min readSurgeons Restore Some Hand Function to Quadriplegic PatientTechnique could help those with C6, C7 spinal cord injuries. Surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·May 11, 2012·2 min readRevealing the Stars of Brain AdaptabilityStar-shaped brain cells called astrocytes are found to bridge the gap between global brain activity and localized circuits. Global network...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2012·4 min readGlial Cells Supply Nerve Fibers with Energy-Rich Metabolic ProductsGlial cells pass on metabolites to neurons. Around 100 billion neurons in the human brain enable us to think, feel...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 9, 2012·2 min readResearchers Discover a New Family of Key Mitochondrial Proteins for the Function and Variability of the BrainThis family comprises a cluster of six genes that may be altered in neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s and Charcot-Marie-Tooth...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 8, 2012·4 min readPavlov’s Electronic DogNanotechnology scientists and memory researchers at the Kiel University redesigned a mental learning process using electronic circuits. The bell rings...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 3, 2012·4 min readAwake Mental Replay of Past Experiences Critical for LearningBlocking it stumps memory-guided decision-making in rats – NIH-funded study Awake mental replay of past experiences is essential for making...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 3, 2012·6 min readScientists Show How a Gene Duplication Helped Our Brains Become ‘Human’Extra copy of brain-development gene allowed neurons to migrate farther and develop more connections; findings may offer clue to autism...Read More
