Posts Tagged ‘brain’
Uncertain choices light up ‘explorer’ brains
BROWN (US) — People who consistently select for uncertainty may harness the computational power of a specific brain region. Continue…
Thursday, February 9, 2012 12:52 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Feb 8, 2012 16:38 - 0 Comments
Alzheimer’s types may not share genes
CARDIFF U. (UK) — The genes that cause a rare type of Alzheimer’s disease are unlikely to cause the more common, late-onset form, say researchers. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 6, 2012 12:45 - 1 Comment
Many hits, not one, cause concussion?
PURDUE (US) — A two-year study of high school football players suggests concussions are likely caused by many hits over time and not a single blow. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 3, 2012 14:03 - 0 Comments
Brain directs traffic to stay on task
UC DAVIS (US) — Just like a road sign alerts us to merging traffic ahead, the brain can change its connections to minimize distraction and take advantage of what we know of the situation at hand. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 1, 2012 12:05 - 3 Comments
Lifelong musicians may keep ears in tune
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Age-related delays in neural timing are not inevitable and can be avoided or offset with musical training, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 24, 2012 12:23 - 0 Comments
When the brain refuses to take the cash
EMORY (US) — Brain images show personal values that people refuse to disavow—even when offered cash to do so—are processed differently than values that are willingly sold. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 24, 2012 12:09 - 2 Comments
Tease the brain. It may lower Alzheimer’s risk
UC BERKELEY (US) — Brain-stimulating habits over a lifetime are linked to lower levels of a key Alzheimer’s protein, new research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 18, 2012 11:07 - 0 Comments
Teen brain may be primed for addiction
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — The teenage brain may be particularly wired to develop disorders like addiction and depression, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 16, 2012 13:32 - 0 Comments
Magnetic ‘blueprints’ show brain at work
U. WARWICK (UK) — Technology developed for fusion plasma may also allow better noninvasive observation of brain activity. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 12, 2011 10:40 - 0 Comments
Mom’s touch may lower drug cravings
DUKE (US) — An attentive, nurturing mother may be able to help her children better resist the temptations of drug use later in life, according to a study with rats. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 12, 2011 10:29 - 5 Comments
How brain reacts to surprise is surprising
BROWN (US) — Primates learn from feedback that surprises them, and in a recent investigation of how that happens, neurosurgeons have learned that neurons in two important structures handle both good and bad surprises. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 8, 2011 11:40 - 0 Comments
Moral blind spot about passive harm
BROWN (US) — Individuals and courts deal more harshly with people who actively commit harm than with people who allow harm to occur. This moral distinction may be automatic, according to a new study based on brain scans. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 6, 2011 13:21 - 15 Comments
Guys’ brains change after violent gaming
INDIANA U. (US) — After playing violent video games for one week, young adult men showed signs of sustained changes in a region of the brain associated with emotional control, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 30, 2011 11:41 - 7 Comments
Some autistic boys have bigger brains
UC DAVIS (US) — Preschool boys with regressive autism—but not those with early onset autism—have larger brains than healthy boys their age, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 30, 2011 11:12 - 0 Comments
Dream sleep soothes painful memories
UC BERKELEY (US) — During the dream phase of sleep, the body’s stress chemistry shuts down, taking the edge off difficult memories. The finding may help explain why people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suffer reoccurring nightmares. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 29, 2011 11:10 - 2 Comments
People who meditate tune out daydreams
YALE (US) — People who are experienced meditators seem to switch off areas of the brain associated with daydreaming—and with psychiatric disorders such as autism and schizophrenia. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 15, 2011 12:39 - 0 Comments
Sensor brings epileptic brain into focus
NYU / U. ILLINOIS / U. PENN (US) — A flexible sensor is expected to offer unprecedented views of brain activity during epileptic seizures—as much as 400 times current levels—with minimal wiring. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 15, 2011 12:01 - 0 Comments
Routine hits may injure teen athlete’s brain
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Brain scans of high school football and hockey players showed subtle injury after routine hits to the head during normal play. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 10, 2011 14:52 - 1 Comment
Brain feedback may ease Parkinson’s
CARDIFF (UK) — People experiencing the early signs of Parkinson’s disease could see their symptoms improved through a process of regulating and re-training how their brains respond to certain activities and actions. (more…)
