Brain

Blocking DNA repair mechanisms could improve radiation therapy for brain cancer
Apr 08 14


UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have demonstrated in both cancer cell lines and in mice that blocking critical DNA repair mechanisms could improve the… Blocking DNA repair mechanisms could improve radiation therapy for brain cancer   

 

Green tea boosts your brain
Apr 07 14


Green tea is said to have many putative positive effects on health. Now, researchers at the University of Basel are reporting first evidence that… Green tea boosts your brain   

 

Blood-brain barrier repair after stroke may prevent chronic brain deficits
Mar 25 14


Following ischemic stroke, the integrity of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which prevents harmful substances such as inflammatory molecules from entering the brain, can… Blood-brain barrier repair after stroke may prevent chronic brain deficits   

 

Blood test offers swifter, safer diagnosis of sport brain injury
Mar 13 14


Swedish researchers say they have devised a blood test that could better diagnose sports-related brain injuries and prevent American football, rugby and ice hockey… Blood test offers swifter, safer diagnosis of sport brain injury   

 

Quitting smoking linked to improved mood
Mar 12 14


Smokers who kick the habit appear to benefit from an improved mood, according to a new review of past studies.

On average, quitting smoking… Quitting smoking linked to improved mood   

 

UF researchers find drug therapy that could eventually reverse memory decline in seniors
Mar 05 14


It may seem normal: As we age, we misplace car keys, or can’t remember a name we just learned or a meal we just… UF researchers find drug therapy that could eventually reverse memory decline in seniors   

 

Can you boost your brain power through video?
Feb 19 14


Watching video of simple tasks before carrying them out may boost the brain’s structure, or plasticity, and increase motor skills, according to a study… Can you boost your brain power through video?   

 

Most of us have made best memories by age 25
Feb 19 14


By the time most people are 25, they have made the most important memories of their lives, according to new research from the… Most of us have made best memories by age 25   

 

Finding ways to detect and treat Alzheimer’s disease
Feb 17 14


Alzheimer’s disease has long been marked by progress - but not the kind of progress the medical community seeks. It is the most… Finding ways to detect and treat Alzheimer’s disease   

 

Why does the brain remember dreams?
Feb 17 14


Some people recall a dream every morning, whereas others rarely recall one. A team led by Perrine Ruby, an Inserm Research Fellow at the… Why does the brain remember dreams?   

 

Rebuilding the brain after stroke
Feb 13 14


Enhancing the brain’s inherent ability to rebuild itself after a stroke with molecular components of stem cells holds enormous promise for treating the leading… Rebuilding the brain after stroke   

 

Excess weight linked to brain changes that may relate to memory, emotions, and appetite
Feb 11 14


Being overweight appears related to reduced levels of a molecule that reflects brain cell health in the hippocampus, a part of the brain involved… Excess weight linked to brain changes that may relate to memory, emotions, and appetite   

 

How our brain networks: Research reveals white matter ‘scaffold’ of human brain
Feb 11 14


For the first time, neuroscientists have systematically identified the white matter “scaffold” of the human brain, the critical communications network that supports brain function.

How our brain networks: Research reveals white matter ‘scaffold’ of human brain   
 

Nutritional supplement improves cognitive performance in older adults, USF researchers find
Feb 06 14


Declines in the underlying brain skills needed to think, remember and learn are normal in aging. In fact, this cognitive decline is a… Nutritional supplement improves cognitive performance in older adults, USF researchers find   

 

Monkeys that eat omega-3 rich diet show more developed brain networks
Feb 05 14


Monkeys that ate a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids had brains with highly connected and well organized neural networks - in some ways… Monkeys that eat omega-3 rich diet show more developed brain networks   

 

Potential biomarkers for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
Feb 01 14


In a study published this week in Nature Neuroscience, Bess Frost, PhD, and co-authors, identify abnormal expression of genes, resulting from DNA relaxation, that… Potential biomarkers for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease   

 

Study Shows Autistic Brains Create More Information at Rest
Feb 01 14


New research from Case Western Reserve University and University of Toronto neuroscientists finds that the brains of autistic children generate more information at rest… Study Shows Autistic Brains Create More Information at Rest   

 

How does the brain create sequences?
Jan 26 14


When you learn how to play the piano, first you have to learn notes, scales and chords and only then will you be able… How does the brain create sequences?   

 

Older brains slow due to greater experience, rather than cognitive decline
Jan 21 14


What happens to our cognitive abilities as we age? Traditionally it is thought that age leads to a steady deterioration of brain function, but… Older brains slow due to greater experience, rather than cognitive decline   

 

Cleveland Clinic identifies mechanism in Alzheimer’s-related memory loss
Jan 19 14


Cleveland Clinic researchers have identified a protein in the brain that plays a critical role in the memory loss seen in Alzheimer’s patients, according… Cleveland Clinic identifies mechanism in Alzheimer’s-related memory loss   

 

Brain regions ‘tune’ activity to enable attention
Jan 15 14


The brain appears to synchronize the activity of different brain regions to make it possible for a person to pay attention or concentrate on… Brain regions ‘tune’ activity to enable attention   

 

Benefits of cognitive training can last 10 years in older adults
Jan 13 14


Exercises meant to boost mental sharpness can benefit older adults as many as 10 years after they received the cognitive training, researchers said… Benefits of cognitive training can last 10 years in older adults   

 

Mutation discovery may improve treatment for rare brain tumor type
Jan 13 14


Scientists have identified a mutated gene that causes a type of tenacious, benign brain tumor that can have devastating lifelong effects. Currently, the tumor… Mutation discovery may improve treatment for rare brain tumor type   

 

Are concussions related to Alzheimer’s disease?
Dec 26 13


A new study suggests that a history of concussion involving at least a momentary loss of consciousness may be related to the buildup of… Are concussions related to Alzheimer’s disease?   

 

Longer breastfeeding tied to better development
Dec 25 13


Children who were breastfed for more than six months scored the highest on cognitive, language and motor development tests as toddlers, in a new… Longer breastfeeding tied to better development   

 
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