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Innovative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques that can measure changes in the microstructure of the brain’s white matter that could affect brain... Read More »
The brain is what makes us human, so it is understandable that people fear the wide-ranging symptoms that can accompany brain injury. These symptoms include impaired... Read More »
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Bill HarringtonMy daughter was 19 at the time of her crash that left her TBI. She's now 36 and has shown little improvement through the years. I wish this were available for her. I would love to have a better quality of life now.
Feb 6, 2012
Ann ConkleVery exciting research!
Feb 6, 2012
Researchers at the University of Bergen in Norway have found that a simple electronic application may help those suffering from schizophrenia. One of the most common... Read More »
Scientists have developed a new procedure that can induce rapid nerve regeneration to repair severed nerves. They used a cellular mechanism much like that used by... Read More »
Short-term memory is a complex cognitive act that requires participation of multiple brain regions. However, how different brain regions cooperate during memory has... Read More »
According to a new study from Northwestern University, age-related delays in neural timing are not inevitable and can be avoided or offset with musical training... Read More »
Dr. Rosebud Roberts, a Mayo Clinic neurologist and epidemiologist, discusses the findings of recent study about Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) aimed at finding who... Read More »
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Sofia IzquierdaI will share with my hubby ;) This can be very sad for people who family is forgetful when old.
Jan 27, 2012
While multiple sclerosis patients' walking abilities and muscle strength are examined regularly, doctors have yet to determine when the lower limb muscles begin... Read More »
Researchers have discovered a way to examine the processes of schizophrenia in cells from the nose. Neural stem cells can be used in the study of the mechanisms of... Read More »
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) are a promising avenue for cell replacement therapy in neurological diseases. Mouse and human iPSCs have been used to generate... Read More »
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Elisabeth ManvilleWow that's amazing!
Jan 25, 2012
Jackie KellyVery exciting to hear about yet another stem cell breakthrough.
Jan 24, 2012
Ninety percent of the world is dead and the few remaining local survivors are holed up in a small building in the middle of town, fighting off a horde of zombies... Read More »
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Jeff HermanI absolutely love Thriller. Great Point. I also think that in the game you actually feel like they are running behind you and you may even be surrounded. If it doesn't make you a better runner, it should at least get your heart pumping.
Jan 26, 2012
Shiva SinghYou can say it like Thriller song meet The Biggest Loser - I would like to try for my exercise, imagine if they use the zombie scream like they come baehiind you!
Jan 23, 2012
The American Stroke Association has been running an advertisement lately in my neighborhood that reads, “Learn to recognize a stroke, because time lost is brain ... Read More »
What happens in your brain when you can’t use your dominant hand for two weeks? Researchers from the University of Zurich have shown that right-handed people... Read More »
Just like people, some proteins have characteristic ways of moving. Scientists have discovered the unique "drunken sailor" gait of dynein, a motor protein... Read More »
In numerous studies, stem cell implantation has substantially improved brain function after brain trauma, but researchers did not understand why this worked. In new... Read More »
Researchers have discovered a brain mechanism that limits the rewarding sensations of cocaine. Recent research with rodents implicated histone deacetylases (HDACs)... Read More »
A new study from the University of Florida provides data that Deep Brain Stimulation is a safe and effective treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Researchers... Read More »
New research from UCLA has found that an iron-deficient diet affects the structure of the brain. Transferrin is the protein responsible for transporting iron... Read More »
Researchers at the University of Buffalo (UB) have released results indicating that ORMOSIL (organically modified silica) nanoparticles could be used to deliver... Read More »
A study conducted in Tel Aviv University found that glia cells are more important to brain networking than previously thought.
The cellular anatomy of the... Read More »