BRAIN NETWORK THAT HELPS BABIES LEARN TO WALK IDENTIFIED
Researchers have identified a brain network that is involved in helping an infant learn to walk. Additionally, disruptions in the network may predict future risk of a child being diagnosed with ASD.… READ MORE…
MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION EXIST
Stanford researchers have identified five new categories of specific symptoms and brain area activation that can be applied to the diagnosis of anxiety and depression in a more specific manner.… READ MORE…
ELECTRICAL STIMULATION IN BRAIN BYPASSES SENSES AND INSTRUCTS MOVEMENT
University of Rochester researchers report low levels of electrical stimulation delivered to areas of the brain responsible for movement can instruct an appropriate response, replacing signals for sensory processing.… READ MORE…
SOME VIDEO GAMES ARE GOOD FOR OLDER ADULTS’ BRAINS
Using the classic Nintendo game, Super Mario 64, researchers discover playing 3D platform games could help older brains to stave off mild cognitive impairment. Researchers report older people who played the video game had gray matter increases in the cerebellum, hippocampus and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.… READ MORE…
HOW CAN HUMANS KEEP THE UPPER HAND ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE?
Researchers report they have discovered a way for humans to maintain control over artificial intelligent robots.… READ MORE…
HOW THE GOD YOU WORSHIP INFLUENCES THE GHOSTS YOU SEE
A new study looks at the psychological impact of religious teachings on death and reports the types of ‘spiritual encounters’ believers have differ, depending on their faith.… READ MORE…
INJECTABLE GEL HELPS HEART MUSCLES REGENERATE AFTER HEART ATTACK
Researchers have developed a new injectable gel that releases microRNAs into heart muscles, restarting the replication of existing caridomyocytes following a heart attack.… READ MORE…
NEW MECHANISM OF CELL DEATH IN NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS
New finding could lead to novel therapeutic approaches in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.… READ MORE…
WHAT IF CONSCIOUSNESS IS NOT WHAT DRIVES THE HUMAN MIND?
Researchers provide new insight into human consciousness, reporting we don’t consciously choose our feelings or thoughts; we simply become aware of them.… READ MORE…
LINK BETWEEN INFECTION AND SCHIZOPHRENIA SYMPTOMS DISCOVERED
University of Otago researchers report children have an increased risk of developing cognitive deficits linked to schizophrenia if their mother’s immune system was activated as a result of infection during pregnancy.… READ MORE…
DEFINING FUNCTION OF AN ENIGMATIC SYNAPTIC PROTEIN
Researchers shed light on the role Synaptotagmin 7 plays in neurotransmission in inhibitory synapses.… READ MORE…
NEW DETAILS ON AGED BRAIN, ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIA
A new study that analyzed the brains of 107 older people sheds light on the neurobiology of both healthy and diseases aging.…
