Neuroscience
What's coming next? Scientists identify how the brain predicts speech
An international collaboration of neuroscientists has shed light on how the brain helps us to predict what is coming next in speech.
Apr 25, 2017
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Health
Negative sounds emphasized in burned-out brains
Approximately every fourth working aged Finn experiences symptoms of burnout that include exhaustion, cynicism and reduced professional efficacy and often also difficulties in concentration and memory.
Apr 10, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Boosting natural brain opioids may be a better way to treat anxiety
Boosting natural brain opioids may be a better way to treat disabling emotions, says new research revealing their role in regulating critical brain circuits affecting fear and anxiety.
Mar 23, 2017
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Neuroscience
How brain tissue recovers after injury
A research team led by Associate Professor Mitsuharu ENDO and Professor Yasuhiro MINAMI (both from the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University) has pinpointed the mechanism ...
Dec 15, 2016
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Neuroscience
Tweaking the immune response might be a key to combat neurodegeneration
Study suggests zebrafish might teach us how to tackle Alzheimer's disease: Patients with Alzheimer's or other neurodegenerative diseases progressively loose neurons yet cannot build new ones. However, modulating the immune ...
Oct 19, 2016
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Neuroscience
Rat whiskers shed light on how neurons communicate touch
When reaching into a pocket or purse, it is easy to use the sense of touch to distinguish keys from loose change. Our brains seamlessly integrate the tactile, sensory cues from our fingers with hand movements to perceive ...
Aug 2, 2016
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Neuroscience
Gene plays role in poor speech processing, dyslexia
A new study led by UT Dallas researchers shows that a gene associated with dyslexia may interfere with the processing of speech, ultimately leading to reading problems that are characteristic of the disorder.
Jul 11, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fetal mice with Zika infection get microcephaly
Mouse fetuses injected with the Asian Zika virus strain and carried to term within their pregnant mothers display the characteristic features of microcephaly, researchers in China report May 11 in Cell Stem Cell. As expected, ...
May 11, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika virus may cause microcephaly by hijacking human immune molecule
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently concluded that Zika virus infection in pregnant women can stunt neonatal brain development, leading to babies born with abnormally small heads, a condition known ...
May 6, 2016
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Neuroscience
Rhythm on the brain, and why we can't stop dancing
Music and dance are far from idle pastimes. They are universal forms of expression and deeply rewarding activities that fulfil diverse social functions. Both feature in all the world's cultures and throughout history.
May 6, 2016
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