New connections between brain cells form in clusters during learning
New connections between brain cells emerge in clusters in the brain as animals learn to perform a new task, according to a study published in Nature on February 19 (advance online publication). Led by resear ...
Neuroscience
Feb 19, 2012 |
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A different drummer: Neural rhythms drive physical movement
Unlike their visual cousins, the neurons that control movement are not a predictable bunch. Scientists working to decode how such neurons convey information to muscles have been stymied when trying to establish ...
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Jun 03, 2012 |
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Whether we like someone affects how our brain processes movement
Hate the Lakers? Do the Celtics make you want to hurl? Whether you like someone can affect how your brain processes their actions, according to new research from the Brain and Creativity Institute at USC.
Neuroscience
Oct 06, 2012 |
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Genome-wide atlas of gene enhancers in the brain online
Future research into the underlying causes of neurological disorders such as autism, epilepsy and schizophrenia, should greatly benefit from a first-of-its-kind atlas of gene-enhancers in the cerebrum (telencephalon). ...
Genetics
Jan 31, 2013 |
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Rats' brains are more like ours than scientists previously thought
(Medical Xpress)—Neuroscientists face a multitude of challenges in their efforts to better understand the human brain. If not for model organisms such as the rat, they might never know what really goes ...
Neuroscience
Mar 27, 2013 |
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Watching neurons learn
What happens at the level of individual neurons while we learn? This question intrigued the neuroscientist Daniel Huber, who recently arrived at the Department of Basic Neuroscience at the University of Geneva. During his ...
Neuroscience
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Reorganizing brain could lead to new stroke, tinnitus treatments
UT Dallas researchers recently demonstrated how nerve stimulation paired with specific experiences, such as movements or sounds, can reorganize the brain. This technology could lead to new treatments for stroke, tinnitus, ...
Neuroscience
Jul 19, 2012 |
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Mind-controlled hand offers hope for the paralysed
Pentagon-backed scientists on Monday announced they had created a robot hand that was the most advanced brain-controlled prosthetic limb ever made.
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Dec 17, 2012 |
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Epigenetic processes orchestrate neuronal migration
(Medical Xpress)—Neurobiologists at the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI) are the first to show that directional migration of neurons during brain development is controlled through ...
Neuroscience
Jan 11, 2013 |
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Stroke damage in mice overcome by training that 'rewires' brain centers
Johns Hopkins researchers have found that mice can recover from physically debilitating strokes that damage the primary motor cortex, the region of the brain that controls most movement in the body, if the rodents are quickly ...
Neuroscience
Feb 05, 2013 |
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Study: New treatment for traumatic brain injury shows promise in animals
A new drug is showing promise in shielding against the harmful effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in rats, according to a study that was released today and will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 64th ...
Neuroscience
Feb 19, 2012 |
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Hand use improved after spinal cord injury with noninvasive stimulation
By using noninvasive stimulation, researchers were able to temporarily improve the ability of people with spinal cord injuries to use their hands. The findings, reported on November 29th in Current Biology, a Cell ...
Neuroscience
Nov 29, 2012 |
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Profound reorganization in brains of adults who stutter
Hearing Beethoven while reciting Shakespeare can suppress even a King's stutter, as recently illustrated in the movie "The King's Speech". This dramatic but short-lived effect of hiding the sound of one's own speech indicates ...
Neuroscience
Aug 15, 2011 |
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Holding a mirror to brain changes in autism
Impaired social function is a cardinal symptom of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). One of the brain circuits that enable us to relate to other people is the "mirror neuron" system. This brain circuit is activated when we ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Migraine patients find pain relief in electrical brain stimulation
Chronic migraine sufferers saw significant pain relief after four weeks of electrical brain stimulation in the part of the brain responsible for voluntary movement, the motor cortex, according to a new study.
Medical research
Apr 20, 2012 |
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