Australian scientists map mouse brains in greatest detail yet
(Medical Xpress)—Hopes for a cure for many brain diseases may rest on the humble mouse, now that scientists can map the rodents' brains more thoroughly than ever before.
Neuroscience
Apr 29, 2013 |
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New model of how brain functions are organized may revolutionize stroke rehab
(Medical Xpress)—A new model of brain lateralization for movement could dramatically improve the future of rehabilitation for stroke patients, according to Penn State researcher Robert Sainburg, who proposed ...
Neuroscience
Apr 16, 2013 |
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Congenitally absent optic chiasm: Making sense of visual pathways
(Medical Xpress)—One way to increase our understanding of bilateral brains, like our own, is to inspect their paired sensory systems. In our visual system, the optic nerves normally combine at a place called ...
Neuroscience
Apr 15, 2013 |
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Shift of language function to right hemisphere impedes post-stroke aphasia recovery
In a study designed to differentiate why some stroke patients recover from aphasia and others do not, investigators have found that a compensatory reorganization of language function to right hemispheric brain regions bodes ...
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Apr 04, 2013 |
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Network analysis sheds new light on the abnormal brain connectivity responsible for a common genetic cause of autism
Combining hospital MRIs with the mathematical tool known as network analysis, a group of researchers at UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley have mapped the three-dimensional global connections within the brains ...
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Feb 28, 2013 |
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Off the grid: Environmental novelty changes hippocampal firing patterns
(Medical Xpress)—The brain's two hippocampal formations – one in each hemisphere's temporal lobe, medial to the inferior horn of the lateral ventricle and typically referring to the dentate gyrus, the ...
Neuroscience
Nov 07, 2012 |
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Study reveals benign brain tumours can cause more emotional harm than malignant tumours
(Medical Xpress)—In a paper published in the Journal of Neuro-oncology, researchers have found that that patients with benign brain tumours experience greater distress than those with malignant tumours before ...
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Oct 22, 2012 |
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Might lefties and righties benefit differently from a power nap?
People who like to nap say it helps them focus their minds post a little shut eye. Now, a study from Georgetown University Medical Center may have found evidence to support that notion.
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Oct 17, 2012 |
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What you hear could depend on what your hands are doing
New research links motor skills and perception, specifically as it relates to a second finding—a new understanding of what the left and right brain hemispheres "hear." Georgetown University Medical Center researchers say ...
Neuroscience
Oct 14, 2012 |
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Brain scans can predict children's reading ability, researchers say
(Medical Xpress)—New research can identify the neural structures associated with poor reading skills in young children, and could lead to an early warning system for struggling students.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 11, 2012 |
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New treatments may help restore speech lost to aphasia
(HealthDay)—Most people know the frustration of having a word on the "tip of your tongue" that they simply can't remember. But that passing nuisance can be an everyday occurrence for someone with aphasia, ...
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Sep 28, 2012 |
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Simple routine could help athletes avoid choking under pressure
Some athletes may improve their performance under pressure simply by squeezing a ball or clenching their left hand before competition to activate certain parts of the brain, according to new research published by the American ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 19, 2012 |
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Baby born with brain cancer surviving with chemotherapy
Peering intently at the tiny white smudge in their baby's brain scan, Sue and Ben Erickson could see that the image did not reveal the miracle they had prayed for.
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Sep 03, 2012 |
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Gene mutations cause massive brain asymmetry
Hemimegalencephaly is a rare but dramatic condition in which the brain grows asymmetrically, with one hemisphere becoming massively enlarged. Though frequently diagnosed in children with severe epilepsy, the ...
Cancer
Jun 24, 2012 |
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Magnetic stimulation to improve visual perception
(Medical Xpress) -- Using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), an international team led by French researchers from the Centre de Recherche de l'Institut du Cerveau (CNRS) has succeeded in enhancing the visual abilities ...
Neuroscience
Jun 05, 2012 |
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