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‘Semantic Atlas’ of the Brain Could Spur Cures for Brain Diseases
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Apr 29, 2016 12:13 PM EDT |
The atlas, which shows how the human brain organizes language, might also help persons unable to speak.
Alzheimer’s Possibly ‘At Work’ Years Prior Measurable Symptoms Emerge
Quadey Humile | | Jul 15, 2015 06:09 PM EDT |
Alzheimer’s disease could possibly be already “at work” in the human brain even years prior the exact symptoms of the disease manifest, a study published in the journal Alzheimer’s and Dementia revealed.
Scientists Uncover Truth About Wernicke’s Area
KJ Belonio | | Jun 27, 2015 05:58 PM EDT |
Scientists discovered a different language map by comparing two different models of a disease. One is based on strokes that destroy an entire region of the brain, cortex and the primary pathway, while the other is based on a neurodegenerative disease that mostly attacks brain cells in the cortex instead of the region as a whole.
Doctors Reveal Three Ways to Protect Your Brain
Marco Foronda | | Apr 18, 2015 06:02 AM EDT |
Aging, in terms of the brain, can be affected by genetic factors, lifestyle and environmental factors.
'Elctroceuticals' Treatments Make Headway Among Drug Firms
Dino Lirios | | Mar 14, 2015 01:26 AM EDT |
Scientists have now turned to using electricity on the brain and see it as the future of healthcare.
Sleep Problems might be Linked to Alzheimer's Disease
Nyrene Grace Patricia Paranga | | Dec 09, 2014 06:18 AM EST |
As plaques spread through the cortex, Alzheimer's disease develops.
Scientists Discover the Brain's Taste Secrets
Dino Lirios | | Nov 11, 2014 06:17 AM EST |
A team from Columbia University showed that the separate taste sensors on the tongue had matching partners in the brain.
Can Arachnophobia be Cured by Brain Surgery?
Dino Lirios | | Nov 03, 2014 06:48 AM EST |
Before the surgery, he would be so afraid of spiders he would throw tennis balls at them.
Dietary Cocoa Flavanols Reverse Age-Related Memory Decline
Marc Maligalig | | Oct 27, 2014 04:15 PM EDT |
Scott Small, MD, and his colleagues from the Columbia University Medical Center have found that dietary cocoa flavanols, which are naturally occurring bioactive chemicals in cocoa, reversed age-related memory decline in older healthy adults.
Making Mistakes Makes for Better Learning
Marc Maligalig | | Oct 27, 2014 09:56 AM EDT |
Learning information by making mistakes may be the best process for learning in older brains.
New Information on Neurons Could Lead to Brain Disorder Advancements
Marc Maligalig | | Oct 15, 2014 03:03 PM EDT |
Researchers from the University of Missouri have discovered that individual neurons respond differently to electrical signals at the molecular level and in various ways, even among nerve cells of the same kind.
Scientists Find the Brain Repairs Itself after a Stroke
Marc Maligalig | | Oct 13, 2014 06:06 AM EDT |
The finding paves the way for methods that could replace dead neurons.
Exercise Key to Preventing Dementia
Marc Maligalig | | Oct 11, 2014 08:09 AM EDT |
Nicola Lautenschlager, a professor from the University of Melbourne, and her colleagues looked into the strategies to delay cognitive decline and found that physical exercise is beneficial for the health of the brain.
Spice Helps Brain Heal Itself
Marc Maligalig | | Sep 29, 2014 06:45 AM EDT |
The compound could push brain cells to proliferate.
Device Lets Paralyzed Rats Walk Once More
Marc Maligalig | | Sep 29, 2014 06:39 AM EDT |
Brain signals can be substituted by electrical signals sent directly through the spinal cord
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