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• in Technology
  Online Social Media Networking Make for Bigger Brains?
  Is Facebook making us smarter? Or do smart people understand Facebook more? Regardless, it seems online networks and the internet itself is changing the structure of the human brain
  by jobertv / on Oct 19, 2011
• in Lifestyle
  Our Incredible Shrinking Brain
  Thought it was just your body that shrunk the older you get? Apparently, our minds get smaller too...
  by dopodomani / on Jul 29, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “brain research”

 

• Scientists Show How Nerve Wiring Self-Destructs

  
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  Researchers have discovered a way in which the body can remove injured axons. They also identified a potential target for new drugs which could prevent the inappropriate loss of axons, as well as maintain nerve function.
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• Experience Leads to the Growth of New Brain Cells

  
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  Researchers examine how individuality develops through adult neurogenesis; the generation of new neurons in the hippocampus which allows the brain to react flexibly to new information.
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• Cancer Drug Prevents Build-up of Toxic Brain Protein

  
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  Using a tiny dose of the leukemia drug nilotinib, researchers halt the accumulation of toxic proteins linked to Parkinsons diseases in the brains of mice.
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• Stem Cell Researchers Move Toward Treatment for Rare Genetic Nerve Disease

  
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  Researchers use induced pluripotent stem cells to advance disease-in-a-dish modeling of ataxia telangiectasia, a rare genetic disorder associated with progressive loss of function in the cerebellum. Their discovery shows the positive effects of drugs that may lead to effective new treatments for the neurodegenerative ...
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• Cocaine Vaccine Passes Key Testing Hurdle

  
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  Researchers have successfully tested a new vaccine in primates to battle cocaine addiction. Using neuroimaging techniques, they demonstrated the vaccine prevents cocaine from reaching the brain and producing a dopamine induced high. Human trials could begin within the next year.
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• Pretty cool illusion

  
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  I stumbled on this yesterday and I thought it was pretty cool. So tell me, which of the two orange center circles in the image below is larger? Answer : They are the same size! It’s called the Ebbinghaus illusion. This stuff actually plays a role in brain research and stuff. To me, it’s just cool Have a ...
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• Sense of Touch Reproduced Through Prosthetic Hand

  
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  Artificial sensors in a prosthetic hand allows rhesus macaques to sense tactile stimulus, according to a new study. A similar device could be used in human trials within the next year, researchers hope.
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• Researchers Discover Dynamic Behavior of Progenitor Cells in Brain

  
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  Monitoring progenitor cells in the brains of living mice, researchers discover these cells remain highly dynamic in the adult brain. Progenitor cells can transform into cells that insulate nerve fibers and help form scars that aid in tissue repair, study suggests.
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• connection builds intelligence

  
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  I highly recommend this resource from Hand in Hand Parenting about emotional outbursts, tantrums, and the important role parents play in the development of their childs brain. Its a fairly quick read with the potential to totally transform your understanding of why kids misbehave, as well as what to do about it.  ...
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• Infant cries & mens brains stay "in a resting state": NIH-funded research

  
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  May 7, 2013: Marc Bornstein, at left, head of child and family research at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, is working on a series of studies on what he calls "the parenting brain." One set of results, "Gender Differences in Directional Brain Responses to Infant ...
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• Turning Alzheimer’s Fuzzy Signals Into High Definition

  
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  Researchers have discovered how cholinesterase inhibitors, a class of drug that prevents the breakdown of acetylcholine, could sharpen the brains performance in patients with Alzheimers disease.
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• Restless Legs Syndrome, Insomnia And Brain Chemistry: A Tangled Mystery Solved?

  
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  Using neuroimaging, researchers discovered glutamate levels are abnormally high in people with restless leg syndrome. The higher the level of glutamate in patients with RLS, the less sleep they were able to get.
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• Scientists Find Potential Therapeutic Target for Cushing’s Disease

  
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  Researchers have identified that the TR4 protein, which regulates a gene that produces ACTH, drives the formation of pituitary tumors in Cushings disease.
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• Nerve Stimulation for Severe Depression Changes Brain Function

  
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  Preliminary brain scan studies reveal how vagus nerve stimulation brings about changes in brain metabolism weeks prior to patients with depression entering into recovery.
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• Study Finds Increase in Fall-Related Traumatic Brain Injuries Among Elderly Men and Women

  
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  Researchers note a considerable rise in the number of fall-induced traumatic brain injuries in elderly patients since the 1970s. Future studies are required to better understand the reasons for the increased numbers and provide effective interventions to prevent injury.
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• Research Group Findings: EEG Biofeedback Restores Normal Function to Patients with “Chemobrain.”

  
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  CLEVELAND, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Applied Brain Research Foundation of Ohio (ABRFO) has reported that EEG biofeedback—or neurofeedback—was effective in reversing the symptoms of 21 of 23 breast cancer survivors experiencing symptoms of post-cancer cognitive impairment (PCCI, or “chemobrain”). Jean ...
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• White matter functions like cable networks to connect different brain areas

  
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  The human brain is one of the most complex systems both in terms of its structural organization and of the diverse functionality that structure supports. One of the great challenges in modern neuroscience is to understand how human cognitive function arises from interactions between different regions of the brain. ...
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• Multiple Sclerosis May Not Be As Rare As Thought in African-Americans

  
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  A population based study which looked at patients newly diagnosed with MS discovered African-Americans had a 47% increased risk of developing the disease compared with Caucasians. However, Hispanic and Asian people had a 58 and 80% lower risk.
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• Scientists Identify Critical Link In Mammalian Odor Detection

  
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  Researchers have identified the Ggamma13 protein is critical for the ability for mammals to detect odors. "Knockout" mice which lacked this protein were functionally anosmic, unable to smell. The study could provide insight into possible underlying causes of certain smell disorders in humans.
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• Preclinical Study Shows Heroin Vaccine Blocks Relapse

  
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  Scientists reported successful preclinical tests in rats of a new vaccine against heroin addiction. The vaccine targets heroin and its psychoactive breakdown products in the bloodstream, blocking relapse.
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