Neuroscience

Smartphones Are Making Us Forget How To Think

Modern smartphones are wonderful devices- they let us check email we won't reply to until we get to a desktop, they take pictures and sometimes they even make a poor quality phone call. But that convenience comes with a price: it is easy to avoid thi ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 5 2015 - 9:56am

This Dog Can Detect Thyroid Cancer- By Sniffing Human Urine Samples

A trained scent dog has been found to accurately distinguish between benign and cancerous urine samples of thyroid cancer patients a terrific 88.2 percent of the time, according to a new study. That canine diagnostic accuracy is only slightly less than tha ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 7 2015 - 11:14am

Common Genes For Autism And High Intelligence- Study

A study has found new evidence linking genetic factors associated with autism to better cognitive ability in people who do not have the condition- which means like many things in genetics it could be a small variation that separates a benefit from a detrim ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 10 2015 - 1:38pm

Mind Reading: Brain Activity Of Taste Decoded

A team of researchers can detect how taste is encoded in patterns of neural activity in the human brain. That means they can basically read your mind when it comes to food. Tastants in the mouth activate specific receptors on the tongue corresponding to e ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 12 2015 - 1:13pm

4 Myths About Speech Problems In Children

Speech problems in early childhood are common. ...

Article - The Conversation - Mar 12 2015 - 5:20pm

Power Naps Produce Significant Memory Performance Boost

A new study finds that even a brief nap can significantly improve memory retention of learned material. Saarland University graduate student Sara Studte, PhD supervisor Axel Mecklinger and co-researcher Emma Bridger have examined how power naps influence ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 20 2015 - 9:19am

Fatal Uncoupling: New Cause Of Epileptic Seizured Discovered

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that affects approximately two percent of the population. Despite extensive research and breakthroughs, one-third of patients are resistant to currently available therapies. A team of researchers as discovered a new caus ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 22 2015 - 10:03am

Does Exposure Enhance Memory? Effect Of Everyday Visual Stimuli Examined

Each day we are bombarded with branding and repetitive advertising. Is it feasible that we dutifully soak up visuals and messages and store them accurately? An experiment tested the concept by examining our memory of the ubiquitous Apple logo and our perc ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 23 2015 - 7:30am

Migraine Headaches And Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Linked

Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome are more than twice as likely to have migraine headaches, according to data derived from nearly 26,000 Americans responding to a national health survey. Among other questions, participants were asked whether they had ha ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 23 2015 - 11:31am

Study Shows Association Between Migraine And Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome are more than twice as likely to have migraine headaches, reports a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery--Global Open. The association also runs in the other direction, with migraine patients having higher odds ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 29 2015 - 11:54am