June 25, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Researchers have found that taste-related metaphors such as ‘sweet’ actually engage the emotional centers of the brain more than literal words such as ‘kind’ that have the same meaning. If metaphors in general elicit a similar emotional response, that …
June 25, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
For the first time ever, a paralyzed man can move his fingers and hand with his own thoughts thanks to a new device. A 23-year-old quadriplegic is the first patient to use Neurobridge, an electronic neural bypass for spinal cord injuries that reconnect…
June 25, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become a well-recognized non-pharmacologic treatment that improves motor symptoms of patients with early and advanced Parkinson’s disease. Evidence now indicates that DBS can decrease the number and severity of non mo…
June 25, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Scientists have analyzed morphological features extracted from dendritic spines of brain neurons to detect patterns in their distribution. Then a software tool was developed in order to convert these features into musical notes. This new technique will…
June 25, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Adults with Asperger’s syndrome – a form of autism – are much more likely to experience suicidal thoughts than the general population, according to new research.
June 25, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Adults with the autism spectrum condition known as Asperger Syndrome are nine times more likely to experience suicidal thoughts than people from the general population, according to the first large-scale clinical study of its kind. Autism spectrum cond…
June 25, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Within hours of a fever-induced seizure, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be able to detect brain changes that occur in those most likely to develop epilepsy later in life, according to an animal study. The findings may one day help improve methods…
June 25, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
A newly discovered biomarker — visible in brain scans for hours after febrile seizures — predicts which individuals will subsequently develop epilepsy, according to researchers. This diagnostic ability could lead to improved use of preventive therapi…
June 24, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Researchers warn against five misconceptions in treating brain cancers, and offer new perspectives to dispel these myths and improve patient care.
June 24, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
A research team has linked how our eyes actually see the world to neurons in the prefrontal cortex of the brain. The team studied saccadic eye movements — those movements where the eye jumps from one point of focus to another — in an effort to determ…
