Map of deep brain surface hints at ADHD risk among premature babies
LOS ANGELES -- Subtle surface deformities in a deep brain region vital for movement and learning have been linked to risks for attention deficit and other disorders among premature infants, according...
View Article$3.2 million gift for endowed chairs in cognitive sciences (University of...
(Source: University of California) IRVINE - A $3.2 million gift from Dina and Jean-Claude Falmagne will establish three new endowed chairs in the UC Irvine School of Social Sciences' Department of...
View ArticleBrain stimulation may aid in language rehabilitation after a stroke, study...
Aphasia Magnetic brain stimulation may aid in language rehabilitation after a stroke More health and science newsArizona officials to hold news conference on firefighters’ deaths Darryl Fears 19 men...
View ArticleUC Irvine receives $3.2 million to create endowed chairs in cognitive...
(Source: University of California) Irvine, Calif., July 1, 2013 - A $3.2 million gift from Dina and Jean-Claude Falmagne will establish three new endowed chairs in the UC Irvine School of Social...
View ArticleHigh-carb meals pique cravings for more, study says
Tucking into a breakfast of buttermilk pancakes and maple syrup, or a great bowl of white pasta for lunch, not only sends your blood sugar soaring — and then, suddenly, plummeting. Four hours after...
View Article20 minutes of yoga boosts memory
While yoga exercises are known to help build one's physical stamina, a new study has explored the benefits of this ancient Indian practice of meditation for the brain too. According to...
View ArticleWhy Hong Kong Skyscrapers Look Like They're Falling
The illusion of toppling skyscrapers in Hong Kong is now yielding insights on how the brain distinguishes up from down, researchers say. A popular way to gaze at the Hong Kong skyline that millions of...
View ArticleThink You Know All About Distracted Driving? Think Again, Says AAA (AAA -...
(Source: AAA - American Automobile Association) Originally released June 12, 2013 New research reveals that voice-activated in-car technologies dangerously undermine driver attention WASHINGTON, D.C.,...
View ArticleLatest Breakthroughs in Diabetes Research
Tweet It is now more than half a century that we are facing the increasing onslaught of diabetes. In spite of billions of healthcare dollars spent on diabetes research and treatment still by large we...
View ArticleNew Approach to Depression
By RONI CARYN RABIN The Consumer Advice on money and health. Martha Rhodes experienced her first bout of depression at 13. By her late 50s, she had taken just about every antidepressant there is,...
View ArticleMeditation makes you smarter!
Meditation can actually earn you more benefits other than rejuvenation of your mind. Meditation with quiet...
View ArticleConcussion prevention takes 'neck' step
The effects of a concussion, perhaps contrary to popular belief, are brought on more by a disruption of the inner workings of the brain than by physical damage to the organ. When the brain moves...
View ArticleFat Cells React To Cold Temperatures By Burning Calories For Heat, New...
Transforming fat cells into calorie-burning machines may sound like the ultimate form of weight control, but the idea is not as far-fetched as it sounds. Unexpectedly, some fat cells directly sense...
View ArticleCollaborating to treat mental illness (Newcastle University)
(Source: Newcastle University) Newcastle University is part of a new multi-million pound collaboration aimed at producing new drugs to treat schizophrenia. The £2.75 million research project,...
View ArticleHow to boost your memory?
Every cell in our body needs a steady supply of oxygen in order to work properly and that includes brain cells. Here are some steps and food that one can take to help optimize brain health and sharpen...
View ArticleHigher education protects against MS-associated cognitive decline
Tweet Washington, July 3 (ANI): Researchers in Italy have found that multiple sclerosis patients with high educational levels suffer less cognitive impairment compared with those with low educational...
View ArticleTime-lapse map shows DNA development in growing brain
As a baby's brain rewires itself to face the world ahead, its DNA is rewiring itself at the same time. New maps of chemical modifications to brain DNA have revealed massive epigenetic changes during...
View ArticleMagnetic pulses can help stroke patients regain speech
Magnetic pulses beamed into the brains of stroke patients can improve their ability to regain speech, a study has shown. By Richard Gray, Science Correspondent 7:10PM BST 02 Jul 2013 Comments...
View ArticleInteractive Software Helps Veterans Suffering from PTSD (University of...
(Source: University of California) Annual UCSF 'Brain at War' Symposium Highlights Digital Tools in Mental Health Care Digital tools can be an easily accessible and effective way of treating veterans...
View ArticleMemory worries? Don’t bother with vitamins and supplements. Just get some...
It’s a thought that crosses many middle-aged minds when a word is forgotten or a set of keys misplaced: Is this a fluke, or the first sign of dementia? “Most of us will experience some cognitive...
View ArticleExercise Calms Anxiety By Changing Your Brain
You probably already know that exercise calms anxiety. But did you ever wonder why? After all, it seems more logical that physical exercise might actually get you more fired up. A group of...
View ArticleYoga beats aerobics when it comes to brain benefits
If improving mental focus and other cognitive abilities is your goal, doing yoga may be a better bet than taking a jog. According to a study published in June by the Journal of Physical Activity and...
View ArticleBecoming a bookworm could boost your brainpower in old age
Tweet Washington, July 4 (ANI): Reading books or writing letters helps keep you mentally active, which in return protects the brain in old age, a study has suggested. Study author Robert S. Wilson,...
View ArticleHow human eye figures out twisted and looped letters
Tweet Washington, July 3 (ANI): A team of neuroscientists have demonstrated how complex a visual task or any image consisting of simple and intricate elements, actually is to the brain. The task of...
View ArticleBe a bookworm, boost your brainpower!
Reading books or writing letters helps keep you mentally active, which in return protects the brain in old age, a study has suggested. Study author Robert S. Wilson, PhD, with Rush University Medical...
View ArticleExercise makes brain more resilient towards stress
Tweet Washington, July 4 (ANI): Exercising helps reorganize the brain so that its response to stress is reduced and there is no interference with its normal functioning, a research team has claimed....
View ArticleExercise equips brain to fight stress
Exercising helps reorganize the brain so that its response to stress is reduced and there is no interference with its normal functioning, a research team has claimed. The researcher team based at...
View ArticleChildhood readers stay sharper in old age, brain study says
If you have one of those kids who always has a nose buried in a book, here’s a reason to be happy: Scientists say activities at any age that stimulate the brain may help preserve brain power into old...
View ArticleHow exercise changes the neurons in your brain (Video)
Would the same results of the new study also occur in humans as did with a new experiment using sedentary mice? A research team based at Princeton University has found that physical activity...
View ArticleExercise reorganizes the brain to be more resilient to stress (Princeton...
(Source: Princeton University) Exercise reorganizes the brain to be more resilient to stress Posted July 3, 2013; 02:30 p.m. by Morgan Kelly, Office of Communications Physical activity reorganizes the...
View ArticleWhat's an aging mind to do?
It's a thought that crosses many middle-aged minds when a word is forgotten or a set of keys misplaced: Is this a fluke, or the first sign of dementia? "Most of us will experience some cognitive...
View ArticleAsthma medicine shows promise for Down syndrome in mice tests
LOS ANGELES -- A federally approved drug already being inhaled by asthma patients may make mice with Down syndrome smarter, according to a new study. Researchers chose to test the widely manufactured...
View ArticleActive brain 'keeps dementia at bay'
Keeping mentally active by reading books or writing letters helps protect the brain in old age, a study suggests. A lifetime of mental challenges leads to slower cognitive decline after factoring out...
View ArticleHow Exercise Can Calm Anxiety
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Phys Ed Gretchen Reynolds on the science of fitness. In an eye-opening demonstration of nature’s ingenuity, researchers at Princeton University recently discovered that exercise...
View ArticleA nicotine receptor in the brain explains everything
If you are conscious and making sense of the world, you have your dorsolateral prefrontal cortex to thank. Same, if you can remember a string of numbers long enough to walk into the next room and...
View ArticleDrug improves cognitive function in mouse model of Down syndrome, study says...
(Source: Stanford University) JULY 2, 2013 BY ERIN DIGITALE An existing FDA-approved drug improves cognitive function in a mouse model of Down syndrome, according to a new study by researchers at the...
View ArticleBookworms enhance brainpower and preserve memory, study finds
Almost half of all boomers say their biggest fear of aging is losing mental and brain capacity, not dying, according to the Natural Marketing Institute 2011 Study. It is estimated that 5.2 million...
View ArticleBrain stimulation at any age can slow memory decline
Story Highlights Cognitive activity across life span is a buffer against cognitive declineMental activity can lead to changes in brain structure and functionExperts recommend intellectually...
View ArticleRead a book, train your brain
London - Reading at any time of life could help preserve your memory into old age, researchers claim. They found activities which promote mental stimulation such as reading books and doing crosswords...
View ArticleHigher Education May Protect Against MS-Related Cognitive Deficits
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating disease in which myelin sheaths insulating the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged. As the immunologic brain disorder progresses, the inflammation...
View ArticleKeeping mentally busy tied to less memory loss
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who spend a lot of time reading, writing and otherwise seeking and processing new information lose their thinking and memory skills more slowly as they age, a new...
View ArticleBrain Stimulating Activities Reduce Memory Decline, Says Study
Reading, writing and participating in other brain-stimulating activities at any age may protect your memory later in life, according to research. The study, which tracked 294 individuals, is published...
View ArticleLifelong Reading, Hobbies Might Help Stave Off Dementia
Stimulating activities may encourage brain to adapt and create 'work-arounds,'study suggests By Barbara Bronson Gray HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Use it or lose it: Doing...
View ArticleYale team finds nicotinic receptor essential for cognition — and mental...
(Source: Yale University) July 1, 2013 The ability to maintain mental representations of ourselves and the world - the fundamental building block of human cognition - arises from the firing of highly...
View ArticleStaying Mentally Stimulated Throughout Your Lifetime Could Lower Cognitive...
Staying mentally stimulated could help lower your risk of cognitive decline later in life -- no matter your age. Researchers from Rush University Medical Center found that people who reported doing...
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