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MIT scientists reverse some behavioral symptoms of rare neurodevelopmental disorder

Williams Syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder that affects about one in 10,000 babies born in the United States, produces a range of symptoms including cognitive impairments, cardiovascular problems, and extreme friendliness, or hypersociability.

22 Apr 2019

Study provides new insight into how obesity, insulin resistance can affect cognition

Obesity can break down our protective blood brain barrier resulting in problems with learning and memory, scientists report.

22 Apr 2019

Two studies uncover brain mechanisms underlying decision making process

New research conducted in the Cognitive Neuroscience group of SISSA shows that a perceptual decision - recognizing an object and taking the appropriate action - is triggered as soon as the brain's processing networks accumulate the exact right quantity of sensory information.

21 Apr 2019

Disruptive behaviors in autistic children linked to reduced brain connectivity

More than a quarter of children with autism spectrum disorder are also diagnosed with disruptive behavior disorders.

19 Apr 2019

Researchers map auditory sensory system of the mouse brain

University of Oregon neuroscientists report that two areas of the mouse brain combine representations of what is heard and anticipated, guiding behavior that leads mice to the best reward.

19 Apr 2019

Scientists revive pig brain cells four hours after death, providing hope for stroke patients

In a breakthrough research study, scientists at Yale University have restored cellular activity in the brains of dead pigs.

18 Apr 2019

Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation improves disease symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Bioelectronic medicine scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research collaborated with counterparts from Academic Medical Center at University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands to carry out a series of pilot clinical studies to assess the effect of a novel bioelectronic stimulation.

17 Apr 2019

Rockefeller scientists develop novel microscopy technique that peers deep into the brain

In order to understand the brain, scientists must be able to see the brain--cell by cell, and moment by moment.

16 Apr 2019

Angry dreams explained by brain waves

Some nights are filled with happy dreams while other nights may be all about angry dreams. Researchers have found certain clues in the brain waves that show the reason why angry dreams occur when a person sleeps.

16 Apr 2019

Study shows how low-intensity ultrasonic waves can modulate decision-making process in the brain

Imagine working in your office while the sun is shining outside. Thinking about what you could be doing instead of working is an example of "counterfactual thinking".

16 Apr 2019

Brain training to strengthen the brain's neural network

A new study reveals that less than an hour of training the brain could help strengthen the neural connections of the brain. This study could help develop new treatment and management strategies for progressive neurodegenerative disorders such as stroke and Parkinson’s believe the researchers.

15 Apr 2019

Study highlights vital role played by rest in learning new skill

In a study of healthy volunteers, National Institutes of Health researchers found that our brains may solidify the memories of new skills we just practiced a few seconds earlier by taking a short rest. The results highlight the critically important role rest may play in learning.

15 Apr 2019

AI-based technique traces the shapes of active neurons faster than a human can

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed an automated process that can trace the shapes of active neurons as accurately as human researchers can, but in a fraction of the time.

12 Apr 2019

Electrostimulation can improve working memory of people in their 70s, study shows

In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Neuroscience, Rob Reinhart, an assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University and BU doctoral researcher John Nguyen, demonstrate that electrostimulation can improve the working memory of people in their 70s so that their performance on memory tasks is indistinguishable from that of 20-year-olds.

12 Apr 2019

A new role for sensory signals in the brain discovered

Learning how to tie a shoe or shoot a basketball isn't easy, but the brain somehow integrates sensory signals that are critical to coordinating movements so you can get it right.

12 Apr 2019

Researchers identify ketamine-induced neural changes responsible for remission of depression

Researchers have identified ketamine-induced brain-related changes that are responsible for maintaining the remission of behaviors related to depression in mice -- findings that may help researchers develop interventions that promote lasting remission of depression in humans.

12 Apr 2019

High levels of blood lipids may worsen multiple sclerosis symptoms in obese patients

A newly published paper in the Lancet journal EBioMedicine identifies a link between high levels of blood lipids and worsening of disease in multiple sclerosis patients who are overweight or obese.

12 Apr 2019

Study highlights value of cognitive training for adults with mild cognitive impairment

Researchers at the Center for BrainHealth, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, investigated the effects of combining two non-pharmacological interventions for adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: eight semi-weekly sessions of Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Training, a cognitive training program shown to improve reasoning and ability to extract the bottom-line message from complex information; and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation over the left frontal region, an area associated with cognitive control and memory recovery success in people with Alzheimer's disease.

11 Apr 2019

New quantum material effectively detects early signs of neurological diseases

What if the brain could detect its own disease? Researchers have been trying to create a material that "thinks" like the brain does, which would be more sensitive to early signs of neurological diseases such as Parkinson's.

11 Apr 2019

Mild cognitive impairment may be present in early stages of kidney disease

The link between brain dysfunction and advanced kidney disease was first noted in 1930, so it is not a new finding.

10 Apr 2019

Neuroscience News and Research

MIT scientists reverse some behavioral symptoms of rare neurodevelopmental disorder

Study provides new insight into how obesity, insulin resistance can affect cognition

Two studies uncover brain mechanisms underlying decision making process

Disruptive behaviors in autistic children linked to reduced brain connectivity

Researchers map auditory sensory system of the mouse brain

Scientists revive pig brain cells four hours after death, providing hope for stroke patients

Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation improves disease symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Rockefeller scientists develop novel microscopy technique that peers deep into the brain

Angry dreams explained by brain waves

Study shows how low-intensity ultrasonic waves can modulate decision-making process in the brain

Brain training to strengthen the brain's neural network

Study highlights vital role played by rest in learning new skill

AI-based technique traces the shapes of active neurons faster than a human can

Electrostimulation can improve working memory of people in their 70s, study shows

A new role for sensory signals in the brain discovered

Researchers identify ketamine-induced neural changes responsible for remission of depression

High levels of blood lipids may worsen multiple sclerosis symptoms in obese patients

Study highlights value of cognitive training for adults with mild cognitive impairment

New quantum material effectively detects early signs of neurological diseases

Mild cognitive impairment may be present in early stages of kidney disease

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