July 23, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
A mother’s presence may have immediate and long-term effects on her child’s developing brain by modulating the serotonin system, suggests a study of rat moms and their pups. The research provides a potential mechanism by which separating a child from h…
July 23, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
New research in humans demonstrates the potential to improve memory with a non-invasive brain stimulation technique delivered during sleep. The results come from a project that aims to better understand the process of memory consolidation, which could …
July 23, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
A new study provides important insight into how microglia, cells that form a branch of the immune system inside the brain, go about their job of clearing out dying and non-functional neurons — and how they sometimes mistakenly attack healthy neurons, …
July 23, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
People who are prone to feeling guilty are likely to consider the wider impact of their actions more seriously. What implications does this have?
July 20, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
A clinical trial of the use of adrenaline in cardiac arrests has found that its use results in less than 1 percent more people leaving hospital alive — but almost doubles the risk of severe brain damage for survivors of cardiac arrest. The research ra…
July 20, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
Have you ever wondered what happens in the brain when you believe in God? We take a look at neuroscientific studies that may explain spiritual experience.
July 20, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
The ventrolateral preoptic nucleus (VLPO) in the brain plays a critical role in the initiation and maintenance of sleep, while the lateral posterior part of the hypothalamus contains neuronal populations implicated in maintenance of arousal. Now, a new…
July 20, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
In the lab it was possible to improve the symptoms in the chronic phase of the disease while encouraging the repair of the nervous tissue, and the challenge now is to move the research forward in humans.
July 20, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
Ultrasound waves applied to the whole brain improve cognitive dysfunction in mice with conditions simulating vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. It is possible that this type of therapy may also benefit humans.
July 19, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
Most people with spinal cord injury are paralyzed from the injury site down, even when the cord isn’t completely severed. Why don’t the spared portions of the spinal cord keep working? Researchers now provide insight into why these nerve pathways remai…
