Neuroscience

Cinnamon Halts Progression Of Parkinson's Disease In Study

A new study found that using cinnamon, the common food spice and flavoring material, can reverse the biomechanical, cellular and anatomical changes that occur in the brains of mice with Parkinson's disease.  ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 9 2014 - 9:10am

Cracking The Code Of How The Brain Processes Emotions

Feelings are personal and subjective, just like all of psychology, but the human brain turns them into a standard code that objectively represents emotions across different senses, situations and even people, according to a new paper. ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 9 2014 - 2:27pm

Chimpanzee Intelligence Is Gene Dependent

As with people, some chimpanzees are smarter than others, and as with people, a lot of that variation in intelligence depends on the genes that individuals carry and pass on from one generation to the next. A new study found no effect of either sex or rea ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 10 2014 - 1:30pm

How To Make Concussion Diagnosis More Evidence-Based

What's a concussion? Since 10 doctors can give 10 different answers it's unclear, but they are the subject of a lawsuit by former NFL football players, and thus concern has trickled down to school age children and there needs to be a consistent ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 10 2014 - 2:01pm

Is Sex Addiction Real?

Pornography triggers brain activity in people with compulsive sexual behavior – sex addiction – similar to that triggered by drugs in the brains of drug addicts, according to new paper.  ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 11 2014 - 5:33pm

Smell And Eye Tests Might Detect Alzheimer's Early

A decreased ability to identify odors might indicate the development of cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease, according to results of research reported at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2014 in Copenhagen.  Examinat ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 13 2014 - 9:35pm

B Vitamins Don't Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

Taking B vitamins doesn't slow mental decline nor will it prevent Alzheimer's disease, according to clinical trial data involving 22,000 people. High levels in the blood of a compound called homocysteine have been found in people with Alzheimer& ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 15 2014 - 10:31am

Marijuana Addict Brains Respond To Drug Paraphernalia

A new paper has found that drug paraphernalia triggers the reward areas of the brain differently in dependent and non-dependent marijuana users. The 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug in the Un ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 16 2014 - 6:30am

Antipsychotic Drugs Linked To Reduced Brain Volume

A study out today says has confirmed a link between antipsychotic medication and a measurable, decrease in brain volume in patients with schizophrenia. The research say this is the first time research has been able to examine whether this decrease is harm ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 18 2014 - 4:31pm

Brain Network For Placebo Effects Identified

A new image-based strategy helps identify and measure placebo effects in randomized clinical trials for brain disorders.  ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 18 2014 - 5:19pm