Posts Tagged ‘brain’
Health & Medicine - May 4, 2011 13:47 - 0 Comments
Bigger brains by age 2 in autism
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Increased brain growth seen in children with autism occurs before the second birthday, new research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 26, 2011 12:10 - 1 Comment
Aging musicians have sharp brains
EMORY (US) — Playing a musical instrument throughout life may help fight cognitive decline as we age. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 19, 2011 15:46 - 0 Comments
Brain’s flexibility predicts learning
UC SANTA BARBARA/UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — How flexible the brain is can be used to determine a person’s capacity for future learning. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 28, 2011 9:29 - 0 Comments
How neurons hear above the din
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — Much like a person trying to be heard across a crowded room, billions of neurons in the brain need to figure out how to get their message heard over all the chatter. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 18, 2011 16:05 - 0 Comments
Bilingual neurons “speak” in sync
MCGILL (CAN) (US) — Single neurons are able to communicate in more than one “language” at a time to exchange information, a finding that may lead to better understanding of brain function and neural disease. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 14, 2011 16:50 - 2 Comments
Brain has working memory times 3
RICE (US) — The human brain is able to multitask successfully in part because of three layers of memory that store information on a need to know basis. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 7, 2011 14:16 - 2 Comments
Molecule shields brain from seizure
BROWN (US) — The presence of a molecule in the brain following an epileptic seizure appears to exist solely to protect the brain from further seizures down the road. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 7, 2011 17:33 - 0 Comments
Cell metabolism linked to deadly tumors
DUKE (US) — The discovery that genetic mutations found in brain tumors can alter tumor metabolism could pave the way for targeted anti-cancer drug designs. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 2, 2011 10:09 - 3 Comments
Exercise leads to bigger brain in seniors
RICE / U. PITTSBURGH / U. ILLINOIS (US) — A year of moderate exercise improved memory in older adults by boosting the size of the brain’s hippocampus. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 20, 2011 19:03 - 0 Comments
MRI predicts video gaming skills
U ILLINOIS (US) — It’s possible to predict how well you’ll perform a complex task—like playing a difficult video game—by looking closely at one area of your brain: the basal ganglia. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 12, 2011 18:15 - 1 Comment
Neuron predicts if we’ll save or splurge
YALE (US) — Save for retirement or buy the BMW? It’s possible to predict which choice a person will make by eavesdropping on the activity of a single brain cell. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 7, 2011 15:04 - 0 Comments
Tumor gets start in stem cell’s daughter
U. ROCHESTER (US) — The most common type of malignant brain tumor gets its start in cells known as glial progenitor cells—often referred to as “daughter” cells of stem cells. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 20, 2010 17:47 - 3 Comments
Dyslexia: Brain scans predict reading skill
STANFORD / VANDERBILT (US) — Brain scans of adolescents with dyslexia can be used to predict—with up to 90 percent accuracy—future reading gains. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 20, 2010 16:11 - 3 Comments
‘Whole new way in’ to brain tumors
BROWN U. (US) — A specific genetic mutation appears to be at the center of a metabolic meltdown associated with lethal brain tumors known as gliomas. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 17, 2010 17:49 - 3 Comments
The case of the fear-free brain
U. IOWA (US) — Spiders, snakes, and slasher flicks—even public speaking—failed to arouse feelings of terror in a woman whose amygdala was destroyed. She simply was unable to be afraid. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 9, 2010 12:19 - 2 Comments
How we hear ourselves speak
UC BERKELEY (US) — Your brain is listening to what you say—even in a noisy room—simultaneously filtering unwanted noise while amplifying the sounds you make and hear. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 8, 2010 14:21 - 1 Comment
Molecular glue needed to wire brain
YALE (US) — A single molecule not only connects brain cells but also changes how we learn. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 8, 2010 13:34 - 1 Comment
Light sets bioclock for winter babies
VANDERBILT (US) — The season in which babies are born appears to have a dramatic and persistent effect on how their biological clocks function. (more…)
