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Wristband devices may improve detection and characterization of epileptic seizures

New research published in Epilepsia, a journal of the International League Against Epilepsy, indicates that wristband devices may improve the detection and characterization of seizures in patients with epilepsy.

30 Oct 2017

Study reveals link between BMI and appreciation of food characteristics

"It can be considered an instance of 'embodiment' in which our brain interacts with our body". This is the comment made by Raffaella Rumiati, neuroscientist at the International School for Advanced Studies - SISSA in Trieste, on the results of research carried out by her group which reveals that the way we process different foods changes in accordance with our body mass index.

22 Sep 2017

Expressive writing can prepare the brain to effectively tackle stressful situations, study says

A new study conducted at the Michigan State University, USA found that expressive writing might help a person to perform efficiently in an upcoming stressful task.

18 Sep 2017

Study shows link between children’s sleep quality and mothers’ insomnia

Children sleep more poorly if their mothers suffer from insomnia symptoms - potentially affecting their mental wellbeing and development - according to new research by the University of Warwick and the University of Basel.

31 Aug 2017

Study reveals how the brain learns and unlearns sound during sleep

The human brain's capacity for learning is astonishing: it can even memorize meaningless sounds if repeated. Hence, a pattern of white noise, like that produced by a radio when it can't pick up any station, can be learned if heard only a few times. The listener doesn't even have to be paying attention.

8 Aug 2017

New device uses AI algorithm to monitor sleep with radio waves

More than 50 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders, and diseases including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's can also disrupt sleep.

7 Aug 2017

Scientists discover ways to increase efficiency in neurofeedback training paradigm

Researchers from the HSE Centre for Cognition & Decision Making and the Control of Complex Systems Laboratory (Institute of Problems of Mechanical Engineering, Russian Academy of Sciences) have conducted a series of experiments to uncover what a person actually controls when they are tasked with independently affecting the activity of their own brain.

29 Jul 2017

Study reveals existence of neural synchrony between two people involved in a conversation

The rhythms of brainwaves between two people taking part in a conversation begin to match each other. This is the conclusion of a study published in the magazine Scientific Reports, led by the Basque research center BCBL.

20 Jul 2017

Study: New brain-based memory recognition technology may be one step closer to court

In most crime scenes, there is some information that is known only by investigators and the actual perpetrator.

22 Jun 2017

Single bout of exercise can have significant positive behavioral and cognitive effects

In a new review of the effects of acute exercise published in Brain Plasticity, researchers not only summarize the behavioral and cognitive effects of a single bout of exercise, but also summarize data from a large number of neurophysiological and neurochemical studies in both humans and animals showing the wide range of brain changes that result from a single session of physical exercise.

12 Jun 2017

Study shows that humans reprocess recent memories in sleep

Sleep helps us to retain the information that we have learned during the day. We know from animal experiments that new memories are reactivated during sleep.

17 May 2017

New computational approach could enable more patients with epilepsy to benefit from surgery

A computational approach developed at Boston Children's Hospital, described in the journal Neurosurgery, published online May 2, 2017, could enable more patients with epilepsy to benefit from surgery when medications do not help.

2 May 2017

Urban green spaces trigger beneficial changes in the brain of older adults, study finds

Walking between busy urban environments and green spaces triggers changes in levels of excitement, engagement and frustration in the brain, a study of older people has found.

10 Apr 2017

BrainDx develops new measurement tool for precise diagnosis of ADHD and autism

Software company BrainDx (http://braindx.net/) announces a pioneering measurement tool to assist practitioners and researchers in differentiating between ADHD and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children.

7 Apr 2017

Scientists identify potential link between eating Marmite and brain function

Scientists at the University of York have discovered a potential link between eating Marmite and activity in the brain, through the apparent increase of a chemical messenger associated with healthy brain function.

5 Apr 2017

Using magnets to improve memory

The ability to remember sounds, and manipulate them in our minds, is incredibly important to our daily lives -- without it we would not be able to understand a sentence, or do simple arithmetic. New research is shedding light on how sound memory works in the brain, and is even demonstrating a means to improve it.

27 Mar 2017

‘Supportive touch’ experiences can help preterm infants in NICU respond better, research suggests

Treatment in the nation's Neonatal Intensive Care Units save millions of infants born prematurely every year. But this treatment is not without cost. Painful procedures such as needle pricks can impact early brain development.

22 Mar 2017

Primitive numerical ability shared across many species stems from brain’s subcortex, research suggests

Cognitive neuroscience researcher Joonkoo Park at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, who recently received a five-year, $751,000 faculty early career development grant from the National Science Foundation to address basic research questions about how our brains process number and magnitude and how such processes give rise to more complex mathematical thinking, has co-authored a paper that reports this week where in the brain numerical quantity evaluation is processed.

21 Mar 2017

Research project explores link between mood and overeating in healthy, bulimic individuals

While fear and aggression tend to curb our appetite, sadness and frustration seem to stimulate it. A project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF looks into the connections between mood and overeating in healthy and bulimic individuals.

7 Mar 2017

Novel statistical approach reveals details about brains' internal networks in patients with epilepsy

A novel statistical approach to analyzing patients with epilepsy has revealed details about their brains' internal networks. The findings may lead to better understanding and treatment of the disease, according to Rice University researchers.

6 Mar 2017