Tag: Neurobiology

November 26, 2018

SEATTLE - Neurology experts from around the world will convene November 27 in Auckland, New Zealand, for a conference on ...

Few laws to address growing issue of elderly gun owners with dementia

November 26, 2018

Article in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association notes high rates of gun ownership and dementia risk among baby ...

The genomic keys to the origin of the vertebrates

Credit: Vincent Moncorgé The vertebrates, the animal group to which humans belong, are extremely diverse and have colonised virtually all ...

Brain-computer interface enables people with paralysis to control tablet devices

Credit: BrainGate Collaboration PROVIDENCE, R.I., BOSTON, MASS. and STANFORD, CALIF. -- Tablets and other mobile computing devices are part of ...

Making an eye for you

Kyoto University uncovers the underlying mechanisms of 3D tissue formationCredit: Kyoto University/Eiraku Lab Kyoto, Japan -- If you want to ...

Neurons process information differently depending on their location

Credit: Fletcher/Queensland Brain Institute Researchers at the University of Queensland have discovered that the thickness of the brain's outer layer ...

Music may improve mood in adults with Dementia

Credit: Geriatrics & Gerontology International In a Geriatrics & Gerontology International study of 51 individuals living with dementia who attended ...

Sleep length may affect risk of falls and fractures

Compared with women in a recent study who slept seven to eight hours each night, women who slept for ?5 ...

To predict the future, the brain uses two clocks

That moment when you step on the gas pedal a split second before the light changes, or when you tap ...

In heart failure, a stronger heart could spell worse symptoms

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 20 -- Heart failure patients fall into two general categories: those with weaker hearts, and those with stronger, ...

Can genetic therapy help kids with Angelman syndrome overcome seizures?

CHAPEL HILL, NC - Angelman syndrome is a genetic disease with no cure. Children grow up with severe intellectual disabilities ...

New information on the pathological mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease

Credit: Henri Huttunen Alzheimer's disease is associated with two neuropathologies: amyloid plaques and tau aggregates, or tau protein accumulated in ...

Personality and mood affect brain response to personal choice

Philadelphia, November 20, 2018 Personality traits and mental health affect how people value personal control in decision making, according to ...

First professorship in clinical neurotechnology

Charité secures Einstein professorship and ERC starting grantCredit: Peitz/Charité Prof. Dr. Surjo Soekadar's research explores how neurotechnologies can be used ...

MRI scans shows promise in predicting dementia

One day, MRI brain scans may help predict whether older people will develop dementia, new research suggests. In a small ...

Response to daily stressors could affect brain health in older adults

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Taking typical daily annoyances such as a long wait at the doctor's office or a traffic jam ...

Novel target identified for neuron regeneration, functional recovery in spinal cord injury

Credit: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) - Restoring the ability to walk following spinal cord ...

13.6m SFI Research Centre for neurological diseases launched by Minister Humphreys

Credit: RCSI Monday, 19 November 2018: FutureNeuro, a €13.6 million SFI Research Centre has been launched at RCSI, Dublin today. ...

How the brain switches between different sets of rules

CAMBRIDGE, MA - Cognitive flexibility -- the brain's ability to switch between different rules or action plans depending on the ...

Research focuses on a new frontier in circadian rhythms