Neuroscience
Noisy brain activity contributes to aging-related navigation impairments
Too much activity in the hippocampus may cause navigation impairments seen in aging adults, according to new research published in JNeurosci.
Mar 01, 2021
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News tagged with brain activation
Neuroscience
Shedding light on neural activities with LEDs
Living in a group has clear benefits. As a member of a societal group, one can share resources with the others, seek protection from predators, and forage in an efficient manner. In a 2020 paper published in Science Advances, ...
Feb 26, 2021
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Neuroscience
The exercise pill: How exercise keeps your brain healthy and protects it against depression and anxiety
As with many other physicians, recommending physical activity to patients was just a doctor chore for me—until a few years ago. That was because I myself was not very active. Over the years, as I picked up boxing and became ...
Feb 25, 2021
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Neuroscience
Study explains how light could activate neurons
Human brains have an average of 86 billion neurons. These nerve cells are interconnected at junctions known as synapses, and some neurons have as many as 10,000 such synapses. A key to understanding brain function is to have ...
Feb 25, 2021
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Neuroscience
Distorting memories helps the brain remember
In order to remember similar events, the brain exaggerates the difference between them. This results in divergent brain activity patterns but better memory performance, according to new research published in JNeurosci.
Feb 22, 2021
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Neuroscience
Deep brain stimulation prevents epileptic seizures in mouse model
Epileptic activity originating from one or more diseased brain regions in the temporal lobe is difficult to contain. Many patients with so-called temporal lobe epilepsy often do not respond to treatment with anti-epileptic ...
Feb 19, 2021
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Health
Cold facts on avoiding snow and ice dangers
(HealthDay)—Severe winter weather has a grip on much of the United States, which increases the risk of injuries from slipping on ice, shoveling, sports such as skiing and sledding, and car crashes.
Feb 19, 2021
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Neuroscience
How the 'noise' in our brain influences our behavior
The brain's neural activity is irregular, changing from one moment to the next. To date, this apparent "noise" has been thought to be due to random natural variations or measurement error. However, researchers at the Max ...
Feb 17, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Noninvasive brain stimulation rescues cocaine-induced inflexibility in rats
A major impediment to treatment of substance use disorder (SUD) is a loss of behavioral flexibility, whereby one's judgment is impaired such that their actions continuously result in negative consequences. Such decisions ...
Feb 17, 2021
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Neuroscience
Substance use in adolescence and risk for aggression
Alcohol and cannabis use during adolescence is a well-known risk factor for alcohol use disorder (AUD) and cannabis use disorder (CUD) during adulthood. Whether early drug use plays a causative role in predisposing teens ...
Feb 17, 2021
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