Neuroscience

In Deaf People, The Language They Learned As Kids Affected Brain Structure

People who are deaf and those with hearing differ in brain anatomy, no surprise in that. But studies of individuals who are deaf and use American Sign Language (ASL) from birth aren't telling the whole science story. 95 percent of the deaf population ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 15 2014 - 6:00pm

Tourette Syndrome- Brain Training Overcomes Tics In Study

Children with Tourette syndrome may unconsciously train their brain to more effectively control their tics. How so? A recent study found that teenagers diagnosed with  Tourette syndrome   were slower than typical peers when asked to perform a task that inv ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 17 2014 - 11:42am

Myelin Finding Turns Neuroscience On Its Head

Myelin, the electrical insulating material long believed to be essential for the fast transmission of impulses along the axons of nerve cells, is not as ubiquitous as thought, according to a new paper that turns 160 years of neuroscience on its head. ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 19 2014 - 11:00am

Human Neural Stem Cells Transplanted Into Primate Brains Survive Long-Term- And Differentiate

Researchers have transplanted human neural stem cells (hNSCs) into the brains of nonhuman primates and assessed cell survival and differentiation. The results: After 22 and 24 months the neural stem cells had differentiated into neurons and did not cause ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 23 2014 - 12:20pm

You Took The Words Right Out Of My Brain

Do you find yourself finishing the sentences of a speaker you are watching? You are not alone. Our brain activity is similar to speakers we are listening to when we can predict what they are going to say, according to a team of neuroscientists writing in ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 29 2014 - 8:30pm

Deep Brain Stimulation For OCD Releases Dopamine In The Brain

 A new paper suggests that dopamine release is increased in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and may be normalized by the therapeutic application of deep brain stimulation (DBS). The authors of the paper in Biological Psychiatry  characterize dopamine ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 30 2014 - 9:30am

There's A Reason So Many Professional Musicians Are Deaf

A good guitar player tunes their guitar by putting a tuning fork in their mouth and matching the vibrations. They made need it when they are older. A new paper in Occupational & Environmental Medicine finds that professional musicians are almost four ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 30 2014 - 10:27pm

Environmental Factors May Be 50 Percent Of Autism Cases- Study

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder defined by impairments in social interaction and communication and the presence of restrictive and repetitive behaviors. The exact causes are unknown and so a range of genetic and environmental ri ...

Article - News Staff - May 4 2014 - 2:30am

Maybe Elizabeth Bathory Was Onto Something: Young Blood Recharges Brains Of Old Mice

Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed of Hungary was such a prolific serial killer she has been termed "The Blood Countess". Her vampire-like tendencies- especially bathing in the blood of young women to supposedly keep her skin young- became folk ...

Article - News Staff - May 5 2014 - 9:53am

Are You A Morning Person Or Night Owl? Actually, Your Mental Abilities Are Keenest At This Time

Are you a morning person or a night owl? Is it just a personal preference or is there something to it? It's a complex puzzle with a lot of variables to consider. Literature concerning variation of sensory function according to the circadian cycle is ...

Article - News Staff - May 5 2014 - 9:29am