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Thursday, January 2, 2014
Discovery About Brain Protein Could Impact Treatment for Anxiety, Trauma
Researchers have found that the protein PC7 plays a critical role in specific areas of the brain, such as the hippocampus and amygdala, and affects certain types of cognitive performance, such as anxiety, learning and emotional memory. Testing on mice …
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Thursday, January 2, 2014
Even Without a Concussion, Blows to Head May Affect Brain
New research reported in a recent online issue of Neurology suggests that even in the absence of a concussion, blows to the head during a single season of football or ice hockey may affect the brain’s white matter and cognition. The concussion-free …
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Monday, December 30, 2013
Heavy Marijuana Users Have Abnormal Brain Structure
Abusing marijuana appears to foster brain changes that resemble schizophrenia, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study. Teens who were heavy marijuana users -- smoking it daily for about three years -- had abnormal changes in their brain structures …
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Friday, December 27, 2013
Poverty Influences Early Brain Development
Published in PLOS ONE, a recent study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison has shown that poverty impacts children's early brain development. By age 4, children in families living with incomes under 200 percent of the federal poverty line have …
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Friday, December 27, 2013
New Archaeological Discovery Reveals Ancient Cranial Surgery
New evidence unearthed in Peru demonstrates that ancient healers performed trepanation — a surgical procedure that involves removing a section of the cranial vault using a hand drill or a scraping tool — more than 1,000 years ago to treat a variety …
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Thursday, December 26, 2013
Deep Brain Stimulation May Help Parkinson’s Patients Drive
According to a new study recently published in the online issue of Neurology, deep brain stimulation may benefit the driving ability of people with Parkinson’s disease. Using driving simulation in the experiment, the study involved those with deep …
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Friday, December 20, 2013
Identifying Signs of Chronic Brain Injury
Through a new brain-imaging technology, eight former pro football players learned this year that they have signs of the degenerative brain disorder chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a condition that previously could be determined only after death …
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Thursday, December 19, 2013
Improving Human Self-control Through Brain Stimulation
Neuroscientists have successfully demonstrated a technique to enhance a form of self-control through a form of brain stimulation. Participants in the study were asked to perform a simple behavioral task that required inhibition. In each participant, …
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Thursday, December 19, 2013
Implant Allows Brain-damaged Rats to Recover Motor Skills
Scientists have developed a lightweight, battery-powered device that appears capable of repairing damaged pathways in the brain. The technology, produced by scientists at the University of Kansas School of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University …
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
How Concussion May Lead to Depression Years Later
Researchers have found that those who have experienced multiple concussions as young adults may experience depressive symptoms later, as a result of inflammation triggered by magnified immune responses in the brain. Additionally, because the depression …
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