Why only some post-stroke survivors can ‘copy what I say’
Certain brain regions must be intact in stroke survivors with aphasia if they are to copy what another speaker says, ...
Tag: neurobiology
ICU survivors commonly experience job loss after critical illness, study confirms
Hospitals need to identify and develop interventions to help ICU patients return to workCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences In ...
Mothers’ pregnancy-related anxiety may alter how infants’ brains respond to sad speech
Study shows correlation between mothers' self-reported pregnancy-related anxiety, and babies' blood flow to brain areas responsible for emotional responses when ...
LSU Health research discovers potential new Rx target for AMD and Alzheimer’s
Credit: LSU Health New Orleans New Orleans, LA - Research led by Nicolas Bazan, MD, PhD, Boyd Professor and Director ...
The pathway to Parkinson’s takes a surprising twist
Credit: Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience at The Rockefeller University In neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson's disease, a specific group ...
Injectable, flexible electrode could replace rigid nerve-stimulating implants
Credit: ILLUSTRATION COURTESY OF NEURONOFF, INC. MADISON, Wis. -- By electrically stimulating nerves, neuromodulation therapies can reduce epileptic seizures, soothe ...
Nusinersen improves motor function in adults with spinal muscular atrophy
Study is first to report beneficial effects of Nusinersen in adults with longstanding spinal muscular atrophy type 3Credit: Friedrich-Baur-Institute, Department ...
An exception to the rule: An intact sense of smell without a crucial olfactory brain structure
A handful of left-handed women have excellent senses of smell, despite lacking olfactory bulbsCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science Is a ...
Better biosensor technology created for stem cells
Rutgers innovation may help guide treatment of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's diseasesCredit: Letao Yang, KiBum Lee, Jin-Ho Lee and Sy-Tsong (Dean) Chueng ...
Finding Nemo’s cousins
Meet the little fish that can see UV lightCredit: Prof Justin Marshall, University of Queensland The fish made famous in ...
Simulation-based method to target Epilepsy goes into clinical trial
Credit: © INS UMR 1106 In what represents a major milestone on the path to clinical application, a novel method ...
Stress hormone helps control the circadian rhythm of brain cells
Credit: Department of Neuroscience, University of Copenhagen As day turns into night, and night turns into day, the vast majority ...
Friends of BrainHealth fund innovative new research projects
Credit: Jason Voinov DALLAS (November 7, 2019) - The Center for BrainHealth, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, ...
Global Brain Health Leader Awards for dementia prevention, care and support announced
Credit: Credit to Alex Kornhuber, Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health Chicago; San Francisco; Dublin; November 7, 2019 - ...
The way of making memories
New study on how memories are formed and the ability of the nervous system to learn and adapt to changing ...
Sugar-coating proteins can help understand brain disease
A University of Dundee discovery has the potential to help scientists better understand neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson'sCredit: ...
Not so quiet, please
UC Riverside mouse study finds early exposure to sounds can address hypersensitivity to noise associated with Fragile X SyndromeCredit: L. ...
Prenatal exposure to pollution linked to brain changes related to behavioral problems
Even within the limits established by the European Union, particulate matter is associated with a decrease in the volume of ...
Why myelinated mammalian nerves are fast and allow high frequency
A new discovery in parts of the nerve called Nodes of Ranvier yielded an answer to rapid sensory and motor ...
Talk to the hand
MU researchers find human brain can rewire itself after a traumatic bodily injuryCredit: University of Missouri Fans of the blockbuster ...
