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Memory-loss man case ‘like nothing we have ever seen before’
• Brain • • Dental Health • • Neurology • Jul 14 15

Memory-loss man case 'like nothing we have ever seen before'

“One of our reasons for writing up this individual’s case was that we had never seen anything like this before in our assessment clinics,… Memory-loss man case ‘like nothing we have ever seen before’   

 
 

Norepinephrine aids brain in sorting complex auditory signals
• Brain • • Neurology • Jun 25 15

Norepinephrine aids brain in sorting complex auditory signals

For neuroscientists studying the intricate mechanisms of hearing in the brain’s auditory cortex, a major question has been how a listener can focus in… Norepinephrine aids brain in sorting complex auditory signals   

 
 

Fructose produces less rewarding sensations in the brain
• Brain • Jun 25 15

Fructose produces less rewarding sensations in the brain

Fructose not only results in a lower level of satiety, it also stimulates the reward system in the brain to a lesser degree than… Fructose produces less rewarding sensations in the brain   

 
 

Researchers question what happens in the brain when we think
• Brain • Jun 25 15

Researchers question what happens in the brain when we think

New research from Lund University in Sweden questions the prevailing doctrine on how the brain absorbs and processes information. The idea that the brain… Researchers question what happens in the brain when we think   

 
 

Interactions between cortical and subcortical regions important in hypersensitivity in ASD
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 11 15

Interactions between cortical and subcortical regions important in hypersensitivity in ASD

The increased interaction between cortical and subcortical brain regions highlights the central role of hypersensitivity and other sensory symptoms in defining Autism Spectrum Disorder… Interactions between cortical and subcortical regions important in hypersensitivity in ASD   

 
 

Impact of insecticides on the cognitive development of 6-year-old children
• Children's Health • • Brain • Jun 10 15

Impact of insecticides on the cognitive development of 6-year-old children

In an article published in the journal Environment International, researchers from Inserm (Inserm Unit 1085 - IRSET, the Institute of Research in Environmental and… Impact of insecticides on the cognitive development of 6-year-old children   

 
 

Cannabis Harms Brain, Imaging Shows
• Brain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 09 15

Cannabis Harms Brain

The heavy, long-term use of cannabis is associated with negative changes in parts of the brain not previously implicated, and is linked to deficits… Cannabis Harms Brain, Imaging Shows   

 
 

Effect of Statins on Memory Loss Remains Uncertain
• Brain • • Drug Abuse • • Neurology • Jun 09 15

Effect of Statins on Memory Loss Remains Uncertain

A study involving nearly half a million statin users and the same number of nonusers failed to determine whether statin drugs harm memory.

Although… Effect of Statins on Memory Loss Remains Uncertain   

 
 

In search of memory storage
• Brain • • Neurology • Jun 03 15

In search of memory storage

The hippocampus plays a crucial role in memory formation. However, it is not yet fully understood in what way that brain structure’s individual regions… In search of memory storage   

 
 

Academic struggles more common in children with epilepsy who have brain surgery
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Epilepsy • Jun 02 15

Academic struggles more common in children with epilepsy who have brain surgery

A new study by a University of Toronto Mississauga researcher has taken the first-ever look at the academic outcomes of children with epilepsy who… Academic struggles more common in children with epilepsy who have brain surgery   

 
 

Obese teens’ brains unusually susceptible to food commercials, Dartmouth study finds
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Neurology • May 22 15

Obese teens' brains unusually susceptible to food commercials, Dartmouth study finds

A Dartmouth study finds that TV food commercials disproportionately stimulate the brains of overweight teen-agers, including the regions that control pleasure, taste and -… Obese teens’ brains unusually susceptible to food commercials, Dartmouth study finds   

 
 

‘Insufficient evidence’ on degenerative brain disease in athletes
• Brain • • Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • May 20 15

Insufficient evidence on degenerative brain disease in athletes

Available research does not support the contention that athletes are uniquely at risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) or other neurodegenerative disorders, according to… ‘Insufficient evidence’ on degenerative brain disease in athletes   

 
 

Concussion in former NFL players related to brain changes later in life, UTSW study finds
• Brain • • Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • May 18 15

Concussion in former NFL players related to brain changes later in life, UTSW study finds

In the first study of its kind, former National Football League (NFL) players who lost consciousness due to concussion during their playing days showed… Concussion in former NFL players related to brain changes later in life, UTSW study finds   

 
 

Researchers discover new ways to shut down signals involved in brain diseases
• Brain • • Neurology • May 15 15

Researchers discover new ways to shut down signals involved in brain diseases

A research team based at the University of Eastern Finland and the Turku Centre for Biotechnology have found new ways to block a pathway… Researchers discover new ways to shut down signals involved in brain diseases   

 
 

Brain chemical may offer new clues in treating chronic pain
• Brain • • Pain • May 06 15

Brain chemical may offer new clues in treating chronic pain

A chemical in the brain typically associated with cognition, movement and reward-motivation behavior—among others—may also play a role in promoting chronic pain, according to… Brain chemical may offer new clues in treating chronic pain   

 
 

How noise changes the way the brain gets information
• Brain • May 05 15

How noise changes the way the brain gets information

Cells that relay information from the ear to the brain can change in significant ways in response to the noise level in the environment.

… How noise changes the way the brain gets information   
 
 

Late-night snacking: It it your brain’s fault?
• Brain • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • May 05 15

Late-night snacking: It it your brain's fault

After gobbling the fourth Oreo in a row while bathed in refrigerator light, have you ever thought, “That wasn’t enough,” and then proceeded to… Late-night snacking: It it your brain’s fault?   

 
 

Green tea extract and exercise hinder progress of Alzheimer’s disease in mice
• Brain • • Food & Nutrition • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 05 15

Green tea extract and exercise hinder progress of Alzheimer's disease in mice

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Alzheimer’s disease (AD) may affect as many as 5.5 million Americans. Scientists currently are seeking treatments… Green tea extract and exercise hinder progress of Alzheimer’s disease in mice   

 
 

Ontario adults who reported a TBI also reported more road rage than people who did not have a TBI
• Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • May 05 15

Ontario adults who reported a TBI also reported more road rage than people who did not have a TBI

Ontario adult drivers who say they have experienced at least one traumatic brain injury in their lifetime also report significantly higher incidents of serious… Ontario adults who reported a TBI also reported more road rage than people who did not have a TBI   

 
 

Brain-injured patients need therapies based on cognitive neuroscience
• Brain • • Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • Apr 29 15

Brain-injured patients need therapies based on cognitive neuroscience

Patients with traumatic brain injuries are not benefiting from recent advances in cognitive neuroscience research - and they should be, scientists report in a… Brain-injured patients need therapies based on cognitive neuroscience   

 
 

Study finds cardiorespiratory fitness contributes to successful brain aging
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • • Physical activity -exercise • Apr 27 15

Study finds cardiorespiratory fitness contributes to successful brain aging

Cardiorespiratory fitness may positively impact the structure of white matter in the brains of older adults. These results suggest that exercise could be prescribed… Study finds cardiorespiratory fitness contributes to successful brain aging   

 
 

Study finds major vascular anomalies in the brains of people with Huntington’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 16 15

Study finds major vascular anomalies in the brains of people with Huntington's disease

An international study led by researchers from Université Laval and CHU de Québec-Université Laval has identified significant vascular changes in the brains of people… Study finds major vascular anomalies in the brains of people with Huntington’s disease   

 
 

Brain imaging changes in individuals with Down’s may help advance Alzheimer’s trials
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 14 15

Brain imaging changes in individuals with Down's may help advance Alzheimer's trials

Researchers have characterized three different brain imaging changes in individuals with Down syndrome, who are at very high risk for development of Alzheimer’s disease,… Brain imaging changes in individuals with Down’s may help advance Alzheimer’s trials   

 
 

Age-related changes in the brain can have significant impact on individuals, society
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • Apr 14 15

Age-related changes in the brain can have significant impact on individuals, society

Gradual and variable change in mental functions that occurs naturally as people age, not as part of a neurological disease such as Alzheimer’s disease,… Age-related changes in the brain can have significant impact on individuals, society   

 
 

Retired football players exhibit similar signs of degenerative brain condition, scans reveal
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 07 15

Retired football players exhibit similar signs of degenerative brain condition, scans reveal

Using an innovative new imaging technique, researchers from the University of California-Los Angeles have found “strikingly similar” patterns of abnormal protein deposits in the… Retired football players exhibit similar signs of degenerative brain condition, scans reveal   

 
 
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