Helmeted bicycle riders have a 58 percent reduced odds of severe traumatic brain injury after an accident compared to their non-helmeted counterparts, according to researchers.
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Researchers learn how to grow old brain cells
October 8, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
A new technique allows scientists to study diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s using cells from human patients. Historically, animal models — from fruit flies to mice — have been the go-to technique to study the biological consequences of aging…
Difficulty processing speech may be an effect of dyslexia, not a cause
October 8, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
The cognitive skills used to learn how to ride a bike may be the key to a more accurate understanding of developmental dyslexia. And, they may lead to improved interventions. Scientists investigated how procedural learning how individuals with dyslexia…
Depression: not a normal part of aging
October 8, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
In line with Mental Health Awareness Week, we look at the risk factors for depression among older adults, as well as the signs of the condition and how it can be treated.
Preventing memory loss before symptoms appear
October 8, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
A clinical trial is looking at removing a key protein from the brain to prevent memory loss at least a decade before symptoms are noticed in healthy older adults. The trial is focused on an investigational treatment to reduce the impact of the protein …
Sex change hormonal treatments alter brain chemistry
October 8, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Hormonal treatments administered as part of the procedures for sex reassignment have well-known and well-documented effects on the secondary sexual characteristics of the adult body, shifting a recipient’s physical appearance to that of the opposite se…
New study suggests hallucinations, alone, do not predict onset of schizophrenia
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An analysis of psychological symptoms aims to refine diagnostic criteria for teens at high risk of developing the brain disorder that affects millions of people worldwideDespite decades of study…
Breakthrough for electrode implants in the brain
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For nearly nine years, researchers at Lund University have been working on developing implantable electrodes that can capture signals from single neurons in the brain over a long period of time – without causing brain tissue damage. They are now one bi…
Breakthrough for electrode implants in the brain
October 8, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
For nearly nine years, researchers at Lund University have been working on developing implantable electrodes that can capture signals from single neurons in the brain over a long period of time – without causing brain tissue damage. They are now one bi…
Women and men react differently to infidelity
October 8, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Men are more jealous of sexual infidelity than emotional infidelity. The opposite is true for women.
