News tagged with hippocampal region


Transcription factor Prox1 controls hippocampal cellular diversity, researchers find

As is true of many brain structures, the hippocampus, which plays a central role in memory and learning, is made up of multiple cell types organized into domains controlling different functions. Distinct ...

Neuroscience created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Computational intelligence opens up new avenues in Alzheimer's research

Researchers from the Computational Intelligence Group based at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid's Facultad de Informática have used machine learning and data mining techniques to compare gene expresssion ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Natural birth -- but not C-section -- triggers brain-boosting proteins

Vaginal birth triggers the expression of a protein in the brains of newborns that improves brain development and function in adulthood, according to a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers, who ...

Neuroscience created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (10) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists reveal early diagnostic clues for AD using advanced brain imaging technology

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. New and accurate techniques for early diagnosis are critical. Pravat K. Mandal, PhD, and his colleagues have developed ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created May 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Drink-fueled memory blackouts among students predict future injury risk

The higher the number of drink fuelled memory blackouts a student experiences, the greater is his/her risk of sustaining a future injury while under the influence, reveals research published online in Injury Prevention.

Health created Jun 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast