Thorny life of new-born neurons: Repeated stimulation enlarges dendritic spines 06/12/2018 Health News
A hydrogel restores breathing after spinal cord injury in animal models: Lab tests demonstrate that a hydrogel could help repair damaged spinal nerves that control breathing, an advance that could eventually be developed into new patient treatment 06/12/2018 Health News
Reviving the protector: New tactic against medulloblastoma: Targeting methyl-DNA binding protein in MB animal model 06/12/2018 Health News
Brain structure may predict diet success: Volume of two brain regions is associated with dietary self-control 06/05/2018 Health News
Speed-accuracy tradeoff turns up gain in the brain: Research helps to resolve central issue in understanding decision-making 06/05/2018 Health News
Details that look sharp to people may be blurry to their pets: Humans see the world in higher resolution than most animals 05/31/2018 Health News
Cognitive training reduces depression, rebuilds injured brain structure and connectivity after traumatic brain injury 05/31/2018 Health News
Memory molecule limits plasticity by calibrating calcium: Researchers discovered a new way that the protein RGS14 functions as a molecular brake on learning and memory 05/25/2018 Health News
Early-life obesity impacts children’s learning and memory, study suggests: The study found a link between children’s weight status in the first two years of life and their school-age performance on cognitive tests 05/24/2018 Health News
Biologists ‘transfer’ a memory through RNA injection: Research in marine snails could lead to new treatments to restore memories and alter traumatic ones 05/17/2018 Health News
Move it and use it: Exergaming may help those at risk of Alzheimer’s or related dementias 05/16/2018 Health News
A vital pause: Neurons in the brain’s striatum may help regulate response to unexpected stimuli 05/11/2018 Health News
Sexual objectification influences visual perception: Objectification of individual results in object-like fashion visual exploration 04/15/2018 Health News
Inflammation during pregnancy is linked to baby’s brain: Machine-learning algorithm able to predict long-term brain impact, may identify early treatment opportunities for children 04/14/2018 Health News