Neuroscience

Neuroscientists Have Discovered A Clue To What Is Hidden Behind The Smiling Face Of A Child With Angelman Syndrome

Children with Angelman Syndrome develop normally until about 1 year of age and then their intellectual development stops.  They fail to develop language and other cognitive skills, are severely mentally handicapped,  but have a happy disposition, laughing, ...

Article - Kathy Murphy - Jun 4 2009 - 10:17pm

Why Do Some Old People Stay Mentally Sharp As They Age?

Who doesn't every elderly person have a cognitive function decline as they age?   Elderly people who exercise at least once a week, have at least a high school education and a ninth grade literacy level, are not smokers and are more socially active ar ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 8 2009 - 3:33pm

Skin Derived Precursor Cells Enhance Peripheral Nerve Regeneration

Injury of the peripheral nerves, such as the nerves in your arms, is common and often results in a loss of function or sensation.   Although these nerves have the capacity to regenerate and reconnect, recovery is often limited to short distances and outco ...

Article - Lisa Fleece - Jun 12 2009 - 1:40pm

Autistics Up To 40 Percent Faster At Problem Solving

Autistics are up to 40 percent faster at problem-solving than non-autistics, according to a new Université de Montréal and Harvard University study published in Human Brain Mapping. As part of the investigation, participants were asked to complete patterns ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 31 2010 - 4:49pm

In Schizophrenics, Autopilot Still Works, It's Just Different

We do lots of things without thinking about it, like driving to work while we talk on the phone.   We have a kind of 'autopilot' that kicks in for things we have practiced and it allows us to do other things simultaneously. For people with schizo ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 23 2009 - 2:00am

Intranasal Insulin- Attempting to Help Diabetics Suffering from Neuropathy

Clinical scientists at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute are starting the first pilot study looking at the delivery of insulin via the nasal passageway as a potential new treatment for diabetic neuropathy (DPN). About 50 per cent of people with diabetes will d ...

Blog Post - Lisa Fleece - Jun 24 2009 - 12:25pm

Brain Plasticity: Changes And Resets In Homeostasis

In an article published in the June 25th edition of the journal Neuron, researchers at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, have found that synaptic plasticity, long implicated as a device for ‘change’ in the brain, may also be essential f ...

Article - Lisa Fleece - Jun 28 2009 - 11:57pm

Daredevil Lives: Scientists Develop Echolocation In Humans

A team of researchers from the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) says that human beings can develop echolocation, the system of acoustic signals used by dolphins and bats to explore their surroundings. Producing certain kinds of tongue clicks helps peo ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 21 2009 - 5:22pm

Left Inferior Frontal Sulcus Multitasks For Phonetics And Decision-Making

The front portion of the brain that handles tasks like decision-making, the left inferior frontal sulcus, also helps decipher different phonetic sounds, according to new Brown University research.  This section of the brain treats different pronunciations ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 30 2009 - 12:10pm

New Chemical Neuroscience Journal In January 2010

The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced plans to launch a new journal devoted to the molecular aspects of neurological science in both health and disease. The bimonthly journal will be peer-reviewed, online-only publication without charges for p ...

Blog Post - Hatice Cullingford - Jul 12 2009 - 7:00am