Posts Tagged ‘brain’
How brain lets eyes track 95 mph fastball
UC BERKELEY (US) — Our brain “pushes” forward moving objects to look closer than they really are, forcing a quick reaction, such as dodging a ball—or hitting it over the fence. Continue…
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Science & Technology - Apr 11, 2013 14:08 - 3 Comments
Why your ‘seesaw’ brain can’t stay on task
U. FLORIDA (US) — When we try to concentrate on a specific task, different parts of our brain are in a constant battle for control behind the scenes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 6, 2013 16:14 - 3 Comments
Challenge thoughts to treat diabetic pain
BOSTON U. (US) — A type of psychological therapy that focuses on changing negative thoughts and behaviors can help relieve pain for people with painful diabetic neuropathies, research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 8, 2013 8:27 - 5 Comments
After stroke, training ‘rewires’ brain
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Precise, intense retraining soon after a stroke can “rewire” a damaged brain and restore lost physical ability, a new study with mice shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 26, 2012 13:25 - 0 Comments
Combined risks linked to brain decline
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Several risk factors, including smoking and high blood pressure, may be associated with declines in memory and learning in older adults, researchers report. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 20, 2012 12:14 - 1 Comment
Flame retardants linked to delays in kids
UC BERKELEY (US) — Experts report a link between exposure to a common flame retardant and deficits in motor and cognitive development among school-aged children. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 6, 2012 13:06 - 2 Comments
Big brain lets larva ‘see’ without seeing
U. VIRGINIA (US) — The very simple eyes of a fruit fly larva can see just enough light to allow the animal’s relatively large brain to assemble that input into images. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 2, 2012 12:55 - 1 Comment
How to create an ‘endless supply’ of cells
U. ROCHESTER (US) — A new discovery overcomes a significant technical hurdle to potential human stem cell therapy by ensuring an abundant supply of cells to study and ultimately treat disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 29, 2012 12:34 - 0 Comments
Smokers at higher risk for second stroke
MONASH (AUS) — Stroke survivors who smoke have a greater risk of another stroke, heart attack, or death than those who have never smoked. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 29, 2012 7:03 - 3 Comments
Big gains when autism therapy starts early
UC DAVIS (US) — An early intervention for autism improves social skills and normalizes brain activity in young children, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 26, 2012 12:18 - 0 Comments
Omega-3s boost memory in bright, young minds
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Healthy young adults who are at the “top of their cognitive game” can improve their working memory by increasing omega-3 fatty acid intake, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 26, 2012 11:38 - 3 Comments
What Toyota can teach about treating stroke
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Applying the principles of Toyota’s lean manufacturing process has helped doctors sharply reduce the critical “door-to-needle time” for stroke patients. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 26, 2012 11:18 - 0 Comments
Fear makes scary stuff appear to loom
EMORY (US) — Fear can make threatening objects appear more looming than they actually are, a recent study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 23, 2012 15:50 - 0 Comments
Motherhood may dilute effects of cocaine
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Mother rats respond much differently to cocaine than female rats that have never given birth, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 17, 2012 15:47 - 0 Comments
In Alzheimer’s, protein ‘hole punch’ may kill cells
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Midsized clumps of proteins that prick holes in neurons appear to be particularly toxic to cells, a potential clue to how Alzheimer’s disease progresses. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 8, 2012 12:27 - 0 Comments
Like vs. dislike shifts how brain ‘sees’
USC (US) — Liking, or disliking, the person you’re watching can actually have an effect on how the brain processes movement. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 2, 2012 15:23 - 0 Comments
Cut ‘visual clutter’ to ease pre-Alzheimer’s
GEORGIA TECH (US) / U. TORONTO (CAN) — Memory impairments for people diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer’s disease may be due in part to difficulty seeing the differences between similar objects. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 2, 2012 13:23 - 2 Comments
Fear relapse: Why phobias are hard to cure
TEXAS A&M (US) — Connections between brain areas involved in memory and emotion also are involved in fear relapse—the return of fear after therapy. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 17, 2012 12:48 - 2 Comments
Women recognize living things better than guys
VANDERBILT (US) — Women are better than men at recognizing living things and men are better than women at recognizing vehicles. (more…)
