Tübingen neuroscientists have succeeded in activating dormant memory cells in rats. Using weak electrical impulses targeted at previously inactive cells in the hippocampus, the researchers induced the cells to recognize ...
Feb 5, 2016
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A new study indicates that a noninvasive treatment that stimulates nerves through an electrical impulse many help patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depression.
Feb 1, 2016
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Tom Skeyhill was an acclaimed Australian war hero, known as "the blind solider-poet." During the monumental World War I battle of Gallipoli, he was a flag signaler, among the most dangerous of all positions. After being blinded ...
Jan 27, 2016
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Measuring certain kinds of brain activity may help doctors track and predict how patients will react to anaesthesia before going under for surgery, our research has found.
Jan 25, 2016
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The scars of childhood abuse and neglect affect adults' brains for decades to come - including their ability to process and act on information both quickly and accurately, new research suggests.
Jan 20, 2016
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Nerve cells have to react extremely quickly, but depending on the task they are supposed to perform they often need to work more slowly. Berlin scientists have now shown that a receptor in the synapse can adapt to follow ...
Jan 13, 2016
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Neuroimaging studies suggest that frontolimbic regions of the brain, structures that regulate emotions, play an important role in the biology of aggressive behavior.
Jan 12, 2016
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(HealthDay)—The brains of compulsive video game players may be "wired" differently, new research suggests.
Jan 11, 2016
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International survey data suggest an assortment of mental disorders were associated with increased risk of the onset of a wide array of chronic physical conditions.
Dec 23, 2015
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Brain scans from nearly 200 adolescent boys provide evidence that the brains of compulsive video game players are wired differently. Chronic video game play is associated with hyperconnectivity between several pairs of brain ...
Dec 21, 2015
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