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Multiple sclerosis patients could benefit from brain boost study
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 06 15

Multiple sclerosis patients could benefit from brain boost study

Multiple sclerosis patients could one day benefit from treatments that boost their brain function, a study suggests.

Increasing the activity of neurons could be… Multiple sclerosis patients could benefit from brain boost study   

 
 

Internet Searches Create Illusion of Personal Knowledge, Research Finds
• Brain • • Public Health • Apr 02 15

Internet Searches Create Illusion of Personal Knowledge

Searching the Internet for information may make people feel smarter than they actually are, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.

… Internet Searches Create Illusion of Personal Knowledge, Research Finds   
 
 

Researchers unravel mechanism that plays key role in sexual differentiation of brain
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 31 15

Researchers unravel mechanism that plays key role in sexual differentiation of brain

During prenatal development, the brains of most animals, including humans, develop specifically male or female characteristics. In most species, some portions of male and… Researchers unravel mechanism that plays key role in sexual differentiation of brain   

 
 

Score! Video gamers may learn visual tasks more quickly
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 31 15

Video gamers may learn visual tasks more quickly

Many studies show that video gamers perform better than non-gamers on certain visual tasks, like managing distractors and identifying targets, but a small new… Score! Video gamers may learn visual tasks more quickly   

 
 

Playing music by professional musicians activates genes for learning and memory
• Brain • • Genetics • Mar 27 15

Playing music by professional musicians activates genes for learning and memory

Music performance is known to induce structural and functional changes to the human brain and enhance cognition. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying music performance… Playing music by professional musicians activates genes for learning and memory   

 
 

High-fat diet alters behavior and produces signs of brain inflammation
• Brain • • Dieting • Mar 26 15

High-fat diet alters behavior and produces signs of brain inflammation

Can the consumption of fatty foods change your behavior and your brain?

High-fat diets have long been known to increase the risk for… High-fat diet alters behavior and produces signs of brain inflammation   

 
 

Research into brain’s ability to heal itself offers hope for novel treatment of brain injury
• Brain • • Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 23 15

Research into brain's ability to heal itself offers hope for novel treatment of brain injury

Innovative angles of attack in research that focus on how the human brain protects and repairs itself will help develop treatments for one… Research into brain’s ability to heal itself offers hope for novel treatment of brain injury   

 
 

Altering brain chemistry makes us more sensitive to inequality
• Brain • Mar 19 15

Altering brain chemistry makes us more sensitive to inequality

What if there were a pill that made you more compassionate and more likely to give spare change to someone less fortunate? UC Berkeley… Altering brain chemistry makes us more sensitive to inequality   

 
 

Fatal uncoupling in the epileptic brain
• Brain • • Epilepsy • • Neurology • Mar 18 15

Fatal uncoupling in the epileptic brain

Epilepsy is a very prevalent neurological disorder. Approximately one-third of patients are resistant to currently available therapies. A team of researchers under the guidance… Fatal uncoupling in the epileptic brain   

 
 

How green tea could help improve MRIs
• Brain • • Cancer • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 18 15

How green tea could help improve MRIs

Green tea’s popularity has grown quickly in recent years. Its fans can drink it, enjoy its flavor in their ice cream and slather it… How green tea could help improve MRIs   

 
 

Listening to classical music modulates genes that are responsible for brain functions
• Alternative Medicine • • Brain • • Neurology • Mar 13 15

Listening to classical music modulates genes that are responsible for brain functions

Although listening to music is common in all societies, the biological determinants of listening to music are largely unknown. According to a latest study,… Listening to classical music modulates genes that are responsible for brain functions   

 
 

UCLA study shows feasibility of blood-based test for diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 11 15

UCLA study shows feasibility of blood-based test for diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease

UCLA researchers have provided the first evidence that a simple blood test could be developed to confirm the presence of beta amyloid proteins in… UCLA study shows feasibility of blood-based test for diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease   

 
 

People with anorexia and body dysmorphic disorder have similar brain anomalies
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 06 15

People with anorexia and body dysmorphic disorder have similar brain anomalies

People with anorexia nervosa and with body dysmorphic disorder have similar abnormalities in their brains that affect their ability to process visual information, a… People with anorexia and body dysmorphic disorder have similar brain anomalies   

 
 

New findings on ‘key players’ in brain inflammation
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 06 15

New findings on 'key players' in brain inflammation

Inflammatory processes occur in the brain in conjunction with stroke and neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Researchers from Lund University and… New findings on ‘key players’ in brain inflammation   

 
 

Human brains age less than previously thought
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 05 15

Human brains age less than previously thought

Older brains may be more similar to younger brains than previously thought.

In a new paper published in Human Brain Mapping, BBSRC-funded researchers at… Human brains age less than previously thought   

 
 

Obesity is associated with brain’s neurotransmitters
• Brain • • Obesity • Mar 04 15

Obesity is associated with brain's neurotransmitters

Researchers at Aalto University and University of Turku have revealed how obesity is associated with altered opioid neurotransmission in the brain.

New research reveals… Obesity is associated with brain’s neurotransmitters   

 
 

Vanderbilt study shows poor heart function could be major risk for Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Heart • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 03 15

Vanderbilt study shows poor heart function could be major risk for Alzheimer's disease

A healthier heart could prevent Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

The study, published online Feb. 19 in Circulation,… Vanderbilt study shows poor heart function could be major risk for Alzheimer’s disease   

 
 

Study sheds light on a ‘guardian’ protein of brain function
• Brain • Feb 23 15

Study sheds light on a 'guardian' protein of brain function

Mitochondria not only are the cell’s main power producers, they are also the chief cooks and bottle washers.

When they get out of whack,… Study sheds light on a ‘guardian’ protein of brain function   

 
 

Statins may not lower Parkinson’s risk
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 19 15

Statins may not lower Parkinson's risk

The use of statins may not be associated with lowering risk for Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn… Statins may not lower Parkinson’s risk   

 
 

Amyloid formation may link Alzheimer disease and type 2 diabetes
• Brain • • Diabetes • • Neurology • Feb 17 15

Amyloid formation may link Alzheimer disease and type 2 diabetes

The pathological process amyloidosis, in which misfolded proteins (amyloids) form insoluble fibril deposits, occurs in many diseases, including Alzheimer disease (AD) and type 2… Amyloid formation may link Alzheimer disease and type 2 diabetes   

 
 

Motorized cycling may prime brain for relearning after stroke
• Brain • • Stroke • Feb 12 15

Motorized cycling may prime brain for relearning after stroke

Exercise on a motorized stationary bike appeared to give stroke patients an advantage in relearning everyday tasks and improved motor function of their arms,… Motorized cycling may prime brain for relearning after stroke   

 
 

Smoking thins vital part of brain
• Brain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 10 15

Smoking thins vital part of brain

Years ago, children were warned that smoking could stunt their growth, but now a major study by an international team including the Montreal Neurological… Smoking thins vital part of brain   

 
 

Brain develops abnormally over lifespan of people who stutter
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 09 15

Brain develops abnormally over lifespan of people who stutter

A region of the brain thought to control speech production develops abnormally in children who stutter - a pattern that persists into adulthood, according… Brain develops abnormally over lifespan of people who stutter   

 
 

Report will aid in detecting, diagnosing cognitive impairment
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 06 15

Report will aid in detecting, diagnosing cognitive impairment

A new report from The Gerontological Society of America’s Workgroup on Cognitive Impairment Detection and Earlier Diagnosis outlines a course of action for increasing… Report will aid in detecting, diagnosing cognitive impairment   

 
 

Meditation might slow the age-related loss of gray matter in the brain
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 06 15

Meditation might slow the age-related loss of gray matter in the brain

Since 1970, life expectancy around the world has risen dramatically, with people living more than 10 years longer. That’s the good news.

The bad… Meditation might slow the age-related loss of gray matter in the brain   

 
 
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