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Pain from the brain
• Brain • • Pain • Feb 25 13

Psychogenic diseases, formerly known as ‘hysterical’ illnesses, can have many severe symptoms such as painful cramps or paralysis but without any physical explanation. However,… Pain from the brain   

 
 

Language protein differs in males, females
• Brain • Feb 20 13

Male rat pups have more of a specific brain protein associated with language development than females, according to a study published February 20 in… Language protein differs in males, females   

 
 

Brain prostheses create a sense of touch
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 17 13

Rats can’t usually see infrared light, but they have “touched” it in a Duke University lab.

The rats sensed the light as a sensation… Brain prostheses create a sense of touch   

 
 

Teaching the brain to speak again
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 17 13

Cynthia Thompson, a world-renowned researcher on stroke and brain damage, will discuss her groundbreaking research on aphasia and the neurolinguistic systems it affects Feb.… Teaching the brain to speak again   

 
 

When good habits go bad
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 16 13

Learning, memory and habits are encoded in the strength of connections between neurons in the brain, the synapses. These connections aren’t meant to be… When good habits go bad   

 
 

Early music lessons boost brain development
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 12 13

If you started piano lessons in grade one, or played the recorder in kindergarten, thank your parents and teachers. Those lessons you dreaded –… Early music lessons boost brain development   

 
 

Abnormal brain development in fetuses of obese women
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Childbirth • Feb 11 13

In a study to be presented on February 15 between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s annual meeting,… Abnormal brain development in fetuses of obese women   

 
 

New brain-test app
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 09 13

Two years ago, researcher Josef Bless was listening to music on his phone when he suddenly had an idea.

“I noticed that the sounds… New brain-test app   

 
 

Traumatic brain injury complications common among US combat soldiers
• Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • Feb 07 13

U.S. soldiers in combat often suffer constricted blood vessels and increased pressure in the brain — significant complications of traumatic brain injuries, according to… Traumatic brain injury complications common among US combat soldiers   

 
 

Excessive alcohol use when you’re young could have lasting impacts on your brain
• Brain • Jan 31 13

Excessive alcohol use accounts for 4% of the global burden of disease, and binge drinking particularly is becoming an increasing health issue. A new… Excessive alcohol use when you’re young could have lasting impacts on your brain   

 
 

In-brain monitoring shows memory network
• Brain • • Neurology • Jan 30 13

Working with patients with electrodes implanted in their brains, researchers at the University of California, Davis, and The University of Texas Health Science Center… In-brain monitoring shows memory network   

 
 

Heart Disease, Cognitive Decline Linked in Women
• Brain • • Heart • • Neurology • Jan 29 13

Heart disease in older women tripled their likelihood of mild cognitive impairment, data from a large cohort study showed.

The association between heart disease… Heart Disease, Cognitive Decline Linked in Women   

 
 

‘Significant brain activity’ in comatose Ariel Sharon
• Brain • • Public Health • Jan 29 13

Comatose for seven years, Israel’s iconic former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is showing “significant brain activity.”

The 84-year-old suffered a devastating stroke January 4,… ‘Significant brain activity’ in comatose Ariel Sharon   

 
 

Poor sleep in old age prevents the brain from storing memories
• Brain • • Neurology • Jan 28 13

The connection between poor sleep, memory loss and brain deterioration as we grow older has been elusive. But for the first time, scientists at… Poor sleep in old age prevents the brain from storing memories   

 
 

Diet, Parental Behavior, and Preschool Can Boost Children’s IQ
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Dieting • Jan 26 13

Supplementing children’s diets with fish oil, enrolling them in quality preschool, and engaging them in interactive reading all turn out to be effective ways… Diet, Parental Behavior, and Preschool Can Boost Children’s IQ   

 
 

Oxygen Chamber Can Boost Brain Repair
• Brain • • Trauma & Injuries • • Stroke • Jan 24 13

Stroke, traumatic injury, and metabolic disorder are major causes of brain damage and permanent disabilities, including motor dysfunction, psychological disorders, memory loss, and more.… Oxygen Chamber Can Boost Brain Repair   

 
 

Is athleticism linked to brain size?
• Brain • Jan 17 13

Is athleticism linked to brain size? To find out, researchers at the University of California, Riverside performed laboratory experiments on house mice and found… Is athleticism linked to brain size?   

 
 

Studies provide new insights into brain-behavior relationships
• Brain • • Stroke • Jan 16 13

Approximately half a million individuals suffer strokes in the US each year, and about one in five develops some form of post-stroke aphasia, the… Studies provide new insights into brain-behavior relationships   

 
 

New tool to help brain surgeons one step closer to operating room
• Brain • • Surgery • Jan 13 13

A new tool that could allow for faster, more comprehensive testing of brain tissue during surgery successfully identified the cancer type, grade and tumor… New tool to help brain surgeons one step closer to operating room   

 
 

The Benefits of Being Bilingual
• Brain • • Neurology • Jan 10 13

Some grow up speaking one language at home with their family and another at school and with their friends. Being bilingual can help these… The Benefits of Being Bilingual   

 
 

Study refutes accepted model of memory formation
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 03 13

A study by Johns Hopkins researchers has shown that a widely accepted model of long-term memory formation — that it hinges on a single… Study refutes accepted model of memory formation   

 
 

Risk genes for Alzheimer’s and mental illness linked to brain changes at birth
• Brain • • Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 03 13

Some brain changes that are found in adults with common gene variants linked to disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia, and autism can… Risk genes for Alzheimer’s and mental illness linked to brain changes at birth   

 
 

Second impact syndrome: A devastating injury to the young brain
• Brain • • Neurology • Jan 02 13

Physicians at Indiana University School of Medicine and the Northwest Radiology Network (Indianapolis, Indiana) report the case of a 17-year-old high school football player… Second impact syndrome: A devastating injury to the young brain   

 
 

Scientists construct first map of how the brain organizes everything we see
• Brain • Dec 19 12

Our eyes may be our window to the world, but how do we make sense of the thousands of images that flood our retinas… Scientists construct first map of how the brain organizes everything we see   

 
 

Gene therapy cocktail shows promise in long-term clinical trial for rare fatal brain disorder
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Neurology • Dec 19 12

Results of a clinical trial that began in 2001 show that a gene therapy cocktail conveyed into the brain by a molecular special delivery… Gene therapy cocktail shows promise in long-term clinical trial for rare fatal brain disorder   

 
 
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