Neuroscience

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

Why Some People Have Trouble Telling Left From Right

Do you ever have trouble telling right from left? For example, you’re taking a driving lesson and the instructor asks you to take a left turn and you pause, struggling to think of which way is left. If so, you’re not on your own – a significant proportion ...

Article - The Conversation - Mar 25 2015 - 7:30am

Holistically Tuned- The Brain Sees Words As Pictures, Not A Series Of Letters

When we look at a known word, our brain sees it more like a picture than a series of letters needing to be processed, according to a new paper in the Journal of Neuroscience. Neurons respond differently to real words, such as turf, than to nonsense words, ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 24 2015 - 4:40pm

Intellectually Gifted Kids And Learning Disabilities Often Go Hand In Hand

Mention the terms “intellectual giftedness” and “learning disability” and there is a general understanding of what each term means. However, most people are unaware that in many circumstances the two can go hand in hand. Current US research suggests that ...

Article - The Conversation - Mar 25 2015 - 3:00am

How The Brain Remembers Pain- And How To Artifically Relieve It

Chronic pain is a common complaint affecting millions of people worldwide. Because it is often a non-specific symptom, proper treatment strategies are more like 'keep doing things until something works'. A new study has identified a cellular mech ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 26 2015 - 5:40pm