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New curricular approach educates undergraduate nursing students in geriatric care

Florida is still in dire need of more nurses and is among the top states in the nation experiencing a shortage.

7 Jun 2019

HBP scientists argue why brain simulations are indispensable for neuroscience

Simulations of large-scale networks of neurons are a key element in the European Human Brain Project. In a new perspective article scientists from the HBP argue why such simulations are indispensable for bridging the scales between the neuron and system levels in the brain.

6 Jun 2019

Chemical changes in the brain may be associated with unexplained motor symptoms

A new study finds that people who have movement problems, symptoms that cannot be explained by an underlying disease, may have chemical changes in specific areas of the brain.

6 Jun 2019

Home-based exercise program reduces subsequent falls in high-risk seniors

An in-home exercise program reduced subsequent falls in high-risk seniors by 36 per cent, according the results of a 12-month clinical trial published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

4 Jun 2019

Diabetes drug reduces anxiety-like behaviors in mice

The antidiabetic medication metformin reduces anxiety-like behaviors in male mice by increasing serotonin availability in the brain, according to a study published in JNeurosci.

From Society for Neuroscience 4 Jun 2019

Study identifies brain hemorrhage patients most likely to have treatable underlying condition

When blood vessels in the brain rupture, or hemorrhage, and cause a stroke, large areas of the brain can be permanently damaged. Depending on the cause, some brain hemorrhages may hide underlying lesions that can be treated with surgery, embolization, radiation, or other treatments.

4 Jun 2019

Simple speech-to-touch sensory substitution device can improve hearing

A novel study published in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience provides the first evidence that a simple and inexpensive non-invasive speech-to-touch sensory substitution device has the potential to improve hearing in hearing-impaired cochlear implant patients, as well as individuals with normal hearing, to better discern speech in various situations like learning a second language or trying to deal with the "cocktail party effect."

4 Jun 2019

Study offers strong evidence that certain region of the brain plays key role in memory recall

A study by UCLA psychologists provides strong evidence that a certain region of the brain plays a critical role in memory recall.

3 Jun 2019

Researcher develops new computational statistical methodologies to deal with diffusion-MRI data

In her doctoral thesis at University of Jyväskylä, M.Sc. Jia Liu has developed and implemented a series of new computational statistical methodologies to deal with diffusion-MRI data.

3 Jun 2019

Childhood adversity can impact brain development and behavior

Growing up in poverty and experiencing traumatic events like a bad accident or sexual assault can impact brain development and behavior in children and young adults.

31 May 2019

Brain activity predicts future adolescent mood health

An imbalance of functioning in attention-related brain systems may help forecast the course of teen depression, according to a study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published by Elsevier. Proper coordination of frontoinsular brain networks help us regulate our attention between external goals and self-focused or emotional thinking.

30 May 2019

Study investigates if remote ischemic preconditioning could be beneficial to the brain

What if wearing a blood pressure cuff could help prevent stroke? In a new study, people who restricted their blood flow by wearing inflated blood pressure cuffs on an arm and leg showed signs of more controlled blood flow to their brain, a process that could be protective if blood flow is more severely restricted in the event of a stroke, according at a study published in the May 29, 2019, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

30 May 2019

Neuroscience News and Research

New curricular approach educates undergraduate nursing students in geriatric care

HBP scientists argue why brain simulations are indispensable for neuroscience

Chemical changes in the brain may be associated with unexplained motor symptoms

Home-based exercise program reduces subsequent falls in high-risk seniors

Diabetes drug reduces anxiety-like behaviors in mice

Study identifies brain hemorrhage patients most likely to have treatable underlying condition

Simple speech-to-touch sensory substitution device can improve hearing

Study offers strong evidence that certain region of the brain plays key role in memory recall

Researcher develops new computational statistical methodologies to deal with diffusion-MRI data

Childhood adversity can impact brain development and behavior

Brain activity predicts future adolescent mood health

Study investigates if remote ischemic preconditioning could be beneficial to the brain

Researchers develop new artificial intelligence tools to find cell’s true identity

Simulation neurons in amygdala allow animals to reconstruct mental state of others

Five new genetic risk loci associated with maximum habitual alcohol use identified

Provocation of obsessive thoughts induces physiological brain changes in 64-year-old man with OCD

Brain stimulation accelerates visual learning and recovery

Dysfunctional neurons repaired in dementia mouse model

Brain stimulation improves visual perceptual learning

Study offers neural explanation for social deficits in teenage girls

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