News tagged with cortex
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New explanation for cognitive problems of Parkinson's patients
The hallmark of Parkinson's Disease is the uncertain gait and movement caused by the destructions of neurons producing the neurotransmitter dopamine.
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Nov 28, 2012 |
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Re-learning words lost to dementia
A simple word-training program has been found to restore key words in people with a type of dementia that attacks language and our memory for words.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Nov 27, 2012 |
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Study pinpoints brain area's role in learning
An area of the brain called the orbitofrontal cortex is responsible for decisions made on the spur of the moment, but not those made based on prior experience or habit, according to a new basic science study ...
Neuroscience
Nov 26, 2012 |
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Study solves birth and migration mysteries of cortex's powerful inhibitors, 'chandelier' cells
A team at CSHL for the 1st time reveals the birth timing and embryonic origin of a critical class of inhibitory brain cells called chandelier cells, tracing the specific paths they take during early development into the cerebral ...
Neuroscience
Nov 22, 2012 |
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Brain waves encode rules for behavior
One of the biggest puzzles in neuroscience is how our brains encode thoughts, such as perceptions and memories, at the cellular level. Some evidence suggests that ensembles of neurons represent each unique piece of information, ...
Neuroscience
Nov 21, 2012 |
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The evolution of human intellect: Human-specific regulation of neuronal genes
A new study published November 20 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology has identified hundreds of small regions of the genome that appear to be uniquely regulated in human neurons. These regulatory differences distinguish us fro ...
Genetics
Nov 20, 2012 |
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Uncommon features of Einstein's brain might explain his remarkable cognitive abilities
Portions of Albert Einstein's brain have been found to be unlike those of most people and could be related to his extraordinary cognitive abilities, according to a new study led by Florida State University ...
Neuroscience
Nov 15, 2012 |
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This is your brain on freestyle rap: Study reveals characteristic brain patterns of lyrical improvisation
Researchers in the voice, speech, and language branch of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have used functional magnetic resonance imaging ...
Neuroscience
Nov 15, 2012 |
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Could poor sleep contribute to symptoms of schizophrenia?
Neuroscientists studying the link between poor sleep and schizophrenia have found that irregular sleep patterns and desynchronised brain activity during sleep could trigger some of the disease's symptoms. The findings, published ...
Neuroscience
Nov 14, 2012 |
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Cilia guide neuronal migration in developing brain
A new study demonstrates the dynamic role cilia play in guiding the migration of neurons in the embryonic brain. Cilia are tiny hair-like structures on the surfaces of cells, but here they are acting more ...
Medical research
Nov 12, 2012 |
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Early stress may sensitize girls' brains for later anxiety
High levels of family stress in infancy are linked to differences in everyday brain function and anxiety in teenage girls, according to new results of a long-running population study by University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists.
Neuroscience
Nov 11, 2012 |
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Two heads are better than one: Gene expression reveals molecular mechanisms underlying evolution of cerebral cortex
Dramatic expansion of the human cerebral cortex, over the course of evolution, accommodated new areas for specialized cognitive function, including language. Understanding the genetic mechanisms underlying ...
Neuroscience
Nov 09, 2012 |
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Research shows binge drinking inhibits brain development
(Medical Xpress)—Teenagers who binge drink risk inhibiting part of their brain's development and many are laying the groundwork for alcoholism down the track a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) ...
Neuroscience
Nov 09, 2012 |
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The brain of OCD sufferers is more active when faced with a moral dilemma
Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder are characterised by persistent thoughts and repetitive behaviours. A new study reveals that sufferers worry considerably more than the general population in the ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 08, 2012 |
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Research shows the parts of the brain involved in judging mate potential
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from Ireland's Trinity College and Caltech in the US have found after analyzing brain scans of young volunteers, that two brain regions appear to be involved the decision making ...
Neuroscience
Nov 08, 2012 |
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