Research from Cedars-Sinai sheds light on how the human brain rapidly forms new memories, providing insights into potential new treatments
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Rabies trick could help treat Parkinson’s Disease
The rabies virus wreaks havoc on the brain, triggering psychosis and death. To get where it needs to go, the
Continue reading »New ‘brain health index’ can predict how well patients will do after stroke
A new computer programme developed by scientists at the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow can assess whole brain deterioration and
Continue reading »Direct electrical current used to preferentially inhibit pain-transmitting neurons
Using computer models and laboratory rats, Johns Hopkins researchers have demonstrated that “direct electrical current” can be delivered to nerves
Continue reading »Overcoming bias about music takes work: New research gives insight into how the brain judges music quality
Expectations and biases play a large role in our experiences. This has been demonstrated in studies involving art, wine and
Continue reading »Researchers chart a new way to look at concussion
A Portland State University research team studying concussion has published an interactive diagram showing the many facets of mild traumatic
Continue reading »Brain combats dementia by shifting resources: Recent findings in a Baycrest-University of Arizona study suggest that one method the brain uses to counter neurodegenerative diseases is the reassigning of tasks to different regions
The brain continues to put up a fight even as neurodegenerative diseases like dementia damage certain areas and functions. In
Continue reading »Paralyzed patient feels sensation again
For the first time, scientists at Caltech have induced natural sensations in the arm of a paralyzed man by stimulating
Continue reading »Negative fateful life events and the brains of middle-aged men: Findings suggest common major midlife adverse events, such as divorce or death of a family member, accelerates aging in the brain
Conflict, a death in the family, financial hardship and serious medical crises are all associated with accelerated physical aging. In
Continue reading »Brain differences in athletes playing contact vs. Noncontact sports
A study from researchers at Indiana University in the journal NeuroImage: Clinical has found differences in the brains of athletes
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