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Study could help facilitate understanding of behavioural, emotional interactions between people

A study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has shown that neurons in our brain 'mirror' the space near others, just as if this was the space near ourselves. The study, published in the scientific journal Current Biology, sheds new light on a question that has long preoccupied psychologists and neuroscientists regarding the way in which the brain represents other people and the events that happens to those people.

6 Sep 2013

Rice University draws nearly $2.8 million from NSF to train neuroengineers

An effort by Rice University to train the neuroengineers of the future has drawn nearly $2.8 million in support from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

6 Sep 2013

Inner-ear dysfunction can increase hyperactivity, say researchers

Behavioral abnormalities are traditionally thought to originate in the brain. But a new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has found that inner-ear dysfunction can directly cause neurological changes that increase hyperactivity.

6 Sep 2013

Bird Brains Shed Light On Speech Learning

A team of scientists have identified the neurons in the brains of songbirds that allow them to imitate vocal sounds.

5 Sep 2013

Study shows link between cerebellum and body's ability to sense movement and limb position

Researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute announced today study findings showing, for the first time, the link between the brain's cerebellum and proprioception, or the body's ability to sense movement and joint and limb position.

5 Sep 2013

PET imaging predicts favorable outcome after decompressive surgery in patients with cervical myelopathy

For patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy, imaging with 18F-FDG positron emission tomography (PET) could act as a marker for a potentially reversible phase of the disease in which substantial clinical improvement can be achieved.

5 Sep 2013

Brown University establishes research center to study attention and other related behaviors

With a major new federal grant, Brown University has established a research center to study key questions in the neuroscience of attention and related behaviors. The COBRE Center for Central Nervous System Function will encompass five projects, each led by a junior faculty member with mentoring from a more senior professor, with the dual goals of better explaining the brain and generating potential new ideas for addressing disorders such as autism.

5 Sep 2013

Scientists uncover neural mechanisms that may help in treatment of language disorders in children

USC scientists have discovered a population of neurons in the brains of juvenile songbirds that are necessary for allowing the birds to recognize the vocal sounds they are learning to imitate.

5 Sep 2013

Research: Men who exercise vigorously may reduce risk of epilepsy later in life

New research suggests that men who exercise vigorously as young adults may reduce their risk of developing epilepsy later in life. The study is published in the September 4, 2013, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Epilepsy is a brain disease that causes repeated seizures over time.

5 Sep 2013

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4 Sep 2013

University of Leeds to study mechanism of Prana’s PBT434 in animal models of Parkinson’s disease

Prana Biotechnology today announced that Parkinson’s UK has awarded £150,000 (AU$260,000) to The University of Leeds to study the mechanism of action of PBT434.

4 Sep 2013

Research finding provides blueprint for understanding how the brain communicates with itself

During a normal conversation, your brain is constantly adjusting the volume to soften the sound of your own voice and boost the voices of others in the room.

4 Sep 2013

National Sleep Foundation releases 2013 International Bedroom Poll

The National Sleep Foundation released its first international poll today, the 2013 International Bedroom Poll, comparing sleep times, attitudes, habits and bedtime routines of those in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan between the ages of 25 and 55 years old.

4 Sep 2013

Research on long-lived proteins may lead to better understanding of molecular basis of aging

Proteins are the chief actors in cells, carrying out the duties specified by information encoded in our genes. Most proteins live only two days or less, ensuring that those damaged by inevitable chemical modifications are replaced with new functional copies.

4 Sep 2013

Scientists identify new drugs that have potential to slow down progression of Parkinson's

New drugs which may have the potential to stop faulty brain cells dying and slow down the progression of Parkinson's, have been identified by scientists in a pioneering study which is the first of its kind.

4 Sep 2013

Prana's PBT2 drug recognised as one of the most promising treatments under development

Prana Biotechnology, a leading global developer of first-in-class treatments for neurodegenerative disease, is pleased to announce Elsevier Business Intelligence has named clinical drug PBT2 as one of the Top 10 Neuroscience Projects to Watch.

3 Sep 2013

Researchers develop model that completes bridge between cellular and human studies of schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is one of the most devastating neurological conditions, with only 30 percent of sufferers ever experiencing full recovery. While current medications can control most psychotic symptoms, their side effects can leave individuals so severely impaired that the disease ranks among the top ten causes of disability in developed countries.

31 Aug 2013

Glucose monitoring systems detect RBC and other interferents in burn patients blood

Glucose monitoring systems with an autocorrect feature that can detect red blood cells (hematocrit), vitamin C and other common interferents in burn patients' blood are better for monitoring care, a pilot study conducted by UC Davis researchers at the School of Medicine and College of Engineering has found.

30 Aug 2013

Salford Royal consultant neurologist to launch largest study of pain in Parkinson's disease

Salford Royal Consultant Neurologist and University of Manchester academic Dr Monty Silverdale is to launch the largest ever study of pain in Parkinson's Disease.

30 Aug 2013

Neuro scientists find important time factor in second-language acquisition

The age at which children learn a second language can have a significant bearing on the structure of their adult brain, according to a new joint study by the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro at McGill University and Oxford University. The majority of people in the world learn to speak more than one language during their lifetime.

30 Aug 2013

Neuroscience News and Research

Study could help facilitate understanding of behavioural, emotional interactions between people

Rice University draws nearly $2.8 million from NSF to train neuroengineers

Inner-ear dysfunction can increase hyperactivity, say researchers

Bird Brains Shed Light On Speech Learning

Study shows link between cerebellum and body's ability to sense movement and limb position

PET imaging predicts favorable outcome after decompressive surgery in patients with cervical myelopathy

Brown University establishes research center to study attention and other related behaviors

Scientists uncover neural mechanisms that may help in treatment of language disorders in children

Research: Men who exercise vigorously may reduce risk of epilepsy later in life

Boosting Your Brain Power With Sleep

University of Leeds to study mechanism of Prana’s PBT434 in animal models of Parkinson’s disease

Research finding provides blueprint for understanding how the brain communicates with itself

National Sleep Foundation releases 2013 International Bedroom Poll

Research on long-lived proteins may lead to better understanding of molecular basis of aging

Scientists identify new drugs that have potential to slow down progression of Parkinson's

Prana's PBT2 drug recognised as one of the most promising treatments under development

Researchers develop model that completes bridge between cellular and human studies of schizophrenia

Glucose monitoring systems detect RBC and other interferents in burn patients blood

Salford Royal consultant neurologist to launch largest study of pain in Parkinson's disease

Neuro scientists find important time factor in second-language acquisition

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