Medical research
Face scans show how fast a person is aging
Every face tells a story, and that story apparently includes hints of how quickly a person is aging, a new study contends.
Mar 31, 2015
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study of thousands of brains reveals tau as driver of Alzheimer's disease
By examining more than 3,600 postmortem brains, researchers at Mayo Clinic's campuses in Jacksonville, Florida, and Rochester, Minnesota, have found that the progression of dysfunctional tau protein drives the cognitive decline ...
Mar 24, 2015
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Neuroscience
Concentrating on word sounds helps reading instruction and intervention
A neuroimaging study by a University at Buffalo psychologist suggests that phonics, a method of learning to read using knowledge of word sounds, shouldn't be overlooked in favor of a whole-language technique that focuses ...
Jan 27, 2015
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Neuroscience
Blood vessels in older brains break down, possibly leading to Alzheimer's
University of Southern California (USC) neuroscientists may have unlocked another puzzle to preventing risks that can lead to Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at Keck Medicine of USC used high-resolution imaging of the living ...
Jan 21, 2015
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New non-invasive method can detect Alzheimer's disease early
No methods currently exist for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease, which affects one out of nine people over the age of 65. Now, an interdisciplinary team of Northwestern University scientists and engineers has developed ...
Dec 22, 2014
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Neuroscience
Researchers find brain network link between development, aging and brain disease
(Medical Xpress)—A team of bio-researchers with members from across Europe has found evidence that suggests that grey matter development early in life tends to be the first to regress later in life—related findings also ...
Neuroscience
Researchers getting closer to understanding why odors are so difficult to describe
(Medical Xpress)—Ask someone to describe something they are looking at, and they will offer words that have evolved to describe seen objects, but ask them to describe odors, and they will almost always use comparative words ...
Neuroscience
Brain scans reveal true nature of muscle control in 'floating arm trick'
(Medical Xpress)—A trio of neuroscientists has learned more about what the brain does during the "floating arm trick" by enlisting volunteers who underwent brain scans while performing the trick. In their paper published ...
Neuroscience
Slow to mature, quick to distract: ADHD study finds slower development of connections
A peek inside the brains of more than 750 children and teens reveals a key difference in brain architecture between those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and those without.
Sep 15, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain responses to emotional images predict PTSD symptoms after Boston Marathon bombing
The area of the brain that plays a primary role in emotional learning and the acquisition of fear – the amygdala – may hold the key to who is most vulnerable to post-traumatic stress disorder.
Jul 15, 2014
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