Posts Tagged ‘brains’
This quick visual test predicts IQ
U. ROCHESTER (US) — A brief test of a person’s ability to filter out visual movement—in this case, black and white bars moving across a screen—can predict IQ. Continue…
Thursday, May 23, 2013 16:51 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - May 22, 2013 16:01 - 0 Comments
Drug blunts cocaine addiction in mice
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Neuroscientists trying to explain cocaine’s effects on the brain have stumbled onto a chemical compound that blocks cravings for the drug in addicted mice. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 22, 2013 15:57 - 1 Comment
Where visual search happens in the brain
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — When we look for something, we rely on environmental cues and scene context. New research shows where in the brain this process occurs. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 22, 2013 12:17 - 0 Comments
Polio virus engineered to kill brain tumor
DUKE (US) — A modified polio virus appears to be effective in attacking glioblastoma brain tumor cells, researchers report in an early study to establish proper dosing levels. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 22, 2013 11:41 - 1 Comment
Do bird brains trade songs for spatial skills?
DUKE (US) — A long playlist doesn’t mean a male song sparrow is smarter overall, say scientists, who found that spatial memory was lower among the birds with more tunes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 20, 2013 13:31 - 0 Comments
Anxiety drug reduces MS symptoms in mice
UC DAVIS (US) — An anti-anxiety drug available in Europe helps protect nerve fibers and slows the progression of symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) in mice, a study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 20, 2013 10:24 - 1 Comment
‘Vicious cycle’ in brain keeps obesity going
BROWN (US) — In rat brain cells, obesity blocks the production of a hormone that curbs appetite and inspires calorie burning, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 16, 2013 16:19 - 10 Comments
Depressed people’s body clocks ‘out of sync’
U. MICHIGAN (US) — A new brain study reveals that the circadian clocks of people with depression are altered at the cellular level. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 15, 2013 15:32 - 1 Comment
Wireless helmet detects brain bleeding
UC BERKELEY (US) — Researchers are testing a helmet-like device that uses wireless signals to instantly diagnose brain swelling and bleeding. (more…)
Top Stories - May 14, 2013 8:21 - 1 Comment
Do other animals get a runner’s high?
U. ARIZONA (US) — Intense aerobic exercise sends more blood to the brain, giving humans a “runner’s high,” but do dogs and other animals experience one, too? (more…)
Science & Technology - May 13, 2013 14:56 - 1 Comment
Brain readily spots grammatical errors
U. OREGON (US) — Neuroscientists have captured hard evidence that people detect and process grammatical errors with no awareness of doing so. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 13, 2013 8:27 - 0 Comments
Mutation timing counts for tuberous sclerosis
BROWN (US) — Early genetic deletions in the thalamus may play an important role in the course and severity of a developmental disease that affects one in 6,000 people. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 10, 2013 12:12 - 4 Comments
Kids with autism spot motion faster
U. ROCHESTER / YALE / VANDERBILT (US) — Children with autism see simple movement twice as quickly as other children their age, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 9, 2013 12:01 - 0 Comments
Food ads fire up the teenage brain
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Watching TV commercials of people munching on French fries or cereal resonates more with teens than advertisements about cell phones or the latest car. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 8, 2013 14:45 - 0 Comments
Sticky questions about role of Alzheimer’s gene
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Scientists’ picture of how a gene strongly linked to Alzheimer’s disease harms the brain may need to be revised. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 8, 2013 12:38 - 0 Comments
One gene lets mice smell danger
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Mice would be easy prey without a single gene that lets them smell cats on the prowl. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 8, 2013 12:08 - 3 Comments
How ‘jolt’ to nerve treats stubborn depression
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Brain scans offer new details on how a device that stimulates the vagus nerve can bring relief for severe depression. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 8, 2013 10:49 - 0 Comments
Faulty memory fails to ‘chunk’ events
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — How older adults perceive life events can hurt their ability to remember, but breaking the day into meaningful events can help them recall better. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 8, 2013 6:49 - 0 Comments
Brain scans of alcoholics show relapse risk
YALE (US) — Even experienced counselors have difficultly spotting a recovering alcoholic in danger of relapse. Brain imaging might do a better job, research suggests. (more…)
