Posts Tagged ‘neurology’
Gene to blame for infant epilepsy
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Scientists have identified the genetic cause of a rare seizure disorder that affects infants. Continue…
Thursday, January 19, 2012 9:46 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Jan 9, 2012 11:24 - 3 Comments
How-to guide for risky HIV/epilepsy drugs
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — New guidelines will help doctors avoid fatal interactions among HIV/AIDS and epilepsy drugs, and prevent anti-HIV drugs from losing effectiveness. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 30, 2011 10:57 - 3 Comments
Are videogames good or bad … or both?
IOWA STATE (US) —Videogames are powerful learning tools but the lessons—positive or negative—depend on the game, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 26, 2011 8:02 - 1 Comment
Common parasite controls immune system
CORNELL (US) — A forced partnership between parasite and host allows Toxoplasma gondii to invade the bloodstream, break into the brain, and prompt behavioral changes from recklessness to neuroticism. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 20, 2011 10:26 - 0 Comments
Head hits in football alter teen brain
PURDUE U. (US) — High school football players who experience repeated hits to the head show changes in mental processes even when there are no clinical signs of concussion. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 19, 2011 17:51 - 2 Comments
Scuba aids mind, body of paralyzed vets
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Military veterans with spinal cord injuries who took a short scuba-diving course experienced significant physical and psychological improvement, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 9, 2011 9:57 - 1 Comment
Football: Are you ready for a head injury?
BROWN U. (US) — College football quarterbacks and running backs take the hardest hits on the field, but linemen and linebackers are hit more often, according to data from sensor-equipped helmets. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 7, 2011 11:25 - 4 Comments
Bilingual brain may start to fade by age 1
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Learning a second language is second nature to babies, but new research finds the ability may begin to fade as early as the first birthday. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 22, 2011 11:57 - 1 Comment
Cat urine is a ‘turn-on’ for some rats
STANFORD (US) —The same brain region that triggers a mating response in male rats also lights up when rats smell cat urine—if those rats are infected with the parasite Toxoplasma. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 2, 2011 10:56 - 0 Comments
Blows may cause disease in athlete brain
UC DAVIS (US) — Professional athletes who suffer repeated blows to the head are at risk for developing a brain disease that years later manifests as memory loss, mood disorders, and even early dementia. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 28, 2011 15:31 - 0 Comments
Thinking before eating pays off
CALTECH (US) — Deciding between broccoli or super-sized fries gives the brain a workout, forcing it to weigh choices based on taste, healthiness, size, and even packaging, all more-or-less instantaneously. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 28, 2011 10:40 - 0 Comments
Brain cap morphs thought into motion
U. MARYLAND (US) — Interface technology that connects mind to machine could soon be used to control computers, robotic prosthetic limbs, motorized wheelchairs and even digital avatars. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 12, 2011 9:04 - 0 Comments
Finicky neurons get all fired up
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Neurons are very good at what they do, picking out signals from a flood of information with more finesse than anyone ever realized, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 6, 2011 14:57 - 0 Comments
To treat brain cancer, just add water
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Freeze-dried nanoparticles can deliver gene therapy into human brain cancer cells—and may one day offer an alternative to brain surgery. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 24, 2011 10:44 - 1 Comment
Slow and steady wins weight loss race
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Obese dieters would do well to approach losing weight like the tortoise rather than the hare. Beginning a diet by fasting triggers alterations that work against shedding pounds. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 21, 2011 10:38 - 0 Comments
Fish tale tells communication story
CORNELL (US) — The grunts and hoots that make up fish chatter offer a basic wiring diagram for how all vertebrates, including humans, communicate. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 17, 2011 14:26 - 4 Comments
Molecule may revive injured nerve cells
UC DAVIS (US) — Scientists have discovered a target for the development of drugs and stem cell therapies that could aid in the recovery of patients with multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and stroke. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 6, 2011 15:17 - 0 Comments
Software maps brain’s nerve bundles
BROWN U. (US) — Combining visual clarity with a Web-based digital map interface, computer scientists have created 2-dimensional software to examine neural connections in the human brain. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 27, 2011 10:49 - 0 Comments
Tinted lenses clear migraine pain
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — By normalizing activity in the brain’s visual cortex, precision-tinted lenses are able to ease the often debilitating pain experienced by migraine sufferers. (more…)
