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Greater neural adaptations following high-load training may explain differences in muscle strength

A recent study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has given new meaning to the concept of brain power by suggesting that physical strength might stem as much from exercising the nervous system as the muscles it controls.

10 Jul 2017

UCLA study: Changes in brain regions may hold key to why some people prefer order and certainty

Why do some people prefer stable, predictable lives while others prefer frequent changes? Why do some people make rational decisions and others, impulsive and reckless ones? UCLA behavioral neuroscientists have identified changes in two brain regions that may hold answers to these questions.

10 Jul 2017

Maternal consumption of alcohol could produce transgenerational effects

Soon-to-be mothers have heard the warning - don't drink while pregnant. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued numerous statements about the dangers of alcohol consumption during pregnancy, as it can lead to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) in newborns.

7 Jul 2017

IBS scientists control memory by modulating synchronized brain waves during deep sleep

Have you ever tried to recall something just before going to sleep and then wake up with the memory fresh in your mind? While we absorb so much information during the day consciously or unconsciously, it is during shut eye that a lot of facts are dispatched to be filed away or fall into oblivion.

6 Jul 2017

Neural network model judges images to predict melanoma with high degree of accuracy

It's a mark on your skin you've never noticed before. It's a spot with irregular borders, or a mole that seems to be changing. Maybe it's a wound that does not heal.

6 Jul 2017

Study shows how metamemory improves from childhood through adolescence

Being able to assess our own memories helps us to avoid errors and prompts us to collect more information to fill the gaps.

6 Jul 2017

Singapore researchers discover new mechanism in the liver's response to blocked bile ducts

A multi-disciplinary team of researchers from the Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore at the National University of Singapore, the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology of A*STAR, and BioSyM, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology have described the mechanical principles adopted by liver cells as they remove excess bile during obstructive cholestasis.

30 Jun 2017

Study provides insights into how the brain can generate precisely timed movements

Almost everything we do - walking, talking, or drinking coffee - is completely dependent on accurate timing when activating many muscles at once.

29 Jun 2017

Scientists identify link between gut microbiota and mood, behavior

Researchers have identified gut microbiota that interact with brain regions associated with mood and behavior. This may be the first time that behavioral and neurobiological differences associated with microbial composition in healthy humans have been identified.

29 Jun 2017

Study provides insights into how the brain assigns credit for causality

When you do something right, you can't learn anything from your success without a system in the brain for assigning credit to whatever action led to the desired outcome.

28 Jun 2017

Researchers study brain region that controls addictive behavior

The human brain is nimble. It can reorganize itself to learn new things, catalog memories, and even break old habits.

28 Jun 2017

Mouse brain models reveal insights into genetics of autism

While the definitive causes remain unclear, several genetic and environmental factors increase the likelihood of autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, a group of conditions covering a "spectrum" of symptoms, skills and levels of disability.

28 Jun 2017

Scientists identify network of neurons that plays key role in learning vocalizations

Researchers have identified a network of neurons that plays a vital role in learning vocalizations by aiding communication between motor and auditory regions of the brain.

28 Jun 2017

Researchers develop new technique to capture neuron activity

Many cognitive processes, such as decision-making, take place within seconds or minutes. Neuroscientists have longed to capture neuron activity during such tasks, but that dream has remained elusive -- until now.

27 Jun 2017

Insomnia drug appears to have opposite effect for patients with neurologic conditions

In a new systematic review in JAMA Neurology, Michigan Medicine researchers found reason to further explore the surprising effects of zolpidem that have been observed outside the scope of its primary Food and Drug Administration approval.

27 Jun 2017

Chronic lack of sleep reduces cognitive abilities, negatively impacts physical health

A chronic lack of sleep not only impairs cognitive abilities but also increases the risk of heart disease and diabetes.

24 Jun 2017

Study provides evidence that cortical targets could enhance motor function after spinal cord injury

Monica A. Perez, P.T., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery and The Miami Project, and colleagues, recently published A novel cortical target to enhance hand motor output in humans with spinal cord injury in the June issue of Brain that provides the first evidence that cortical targets could represent a novel therapeutic site for improving motor function in humans paralyzed by spinal cord injury (SCI).

23 Jun 2017

New study explores interpersonal synchronization in context of pain and touch

Fathers-to-be, take note: You may be more useful in the labor and delivery room than you realize. That's one takeaway from a study released last week that found that when an empathetic partner holds the hand of a woman in pain, their heart and respiratory rates sync and her pain dissipates.

22 Jun 2017

Study identifies structural changes in genes that increase risk of Tourette syndrome

Researchers have identified structural changes in two genes that increase the risk of developing Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary motor and vocal tics.

21 Jun 2017

Study reveals new detailed understanding about GABA neurodevelopment in schizophrenia

New research by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh provides an unprecedented level of resolution and insight into disturbances in cortical GABAergic microcircuits, which are thought to underlie cognitive impairments in schizophrenia.

20 Jun 2017

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Greater neural adaptations following high-load training may explain differences in muscle strength

UCLA study: Changes in brain regions may hold key to why some people prefer order and certainty

Maternal consumption of alcohol could produce transgenerational effects

IBS scientists control memory by modulating synchronized brain waves during deep sleep

Neural network model judges images to predict melanoma with high degree of accuracy

Study shows how metamemory improves from childhood through adolescence

Singapore researchers discover new mechanism in the liver's response to blocked bile ducts

Study provides insights into how the brain can generate precisely timed movements

Scientists identify link between gut microbiota and mood, behavior

Study provides insights into how the brain assigns credit for causality

Researchers study brain region that controls addictive behavior

Mouse brain models reveal insights into genetics of autism

Scientists identify network of neurons that plays key role in learning vocalizations

Researchers develop new technique to capture neuron activity

Insomnia drug appears to have opposite effect for patients with neurologic conditions

Chronic lack of sleep reduces cognitive abilities, negatively impacts physical health

Study provides evidence that cortical targets could enhance motor function after spinal cord injury

New study explores interpersonal synchronization in context of pain and touch

Study identifies structural changes in genes that increase risk of Tourette syndrome

Study reveals new detailed understanding about GABA neurodevelopment in schizophrenia

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