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Illumination of abnormal neuronal activities caused by myelin impairment

October 11, 2019 0 Comments Brain Injury, Dementia, Educational Psychology, Huntington's Disease, Intelligence, K-12 Education, Learning Disorders, neuroscience

The neural circuit basis for motor learning tasks when myelination is impaired has been illuminated for the first time. Researchers also succeeded in compensating for the impaired motor learning process by pairing appropriate actions with brain photo-simulation to promote synchronization of neuronal activities. This could contribute to future treatments for neurological and psychiatric diseases in which white matter function is impaired.

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Enhancing memory network via brain stimulation

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Educational Psychology, Intelligence, Memory, neuroscience, Perception, Psychology

Magnetic stimulation of the posterior parietal cortex increases functional connectivity of a neural network implicated in memory, shows human research. This finding confirms a previous study, validating further exploration of this technique for experimental and clinical applications.

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E-cigarettes, tobacco and cannabis products are littering high schools

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Addiction, Child Psychology, Consumer Behavior, Educational Psychology, Intelligence, K-12 Education, Literacy, Smoking Addiction

High schools in the San Francisco Bay area are being contaminated by plastics and toxic litter from e-cigarettes, cannabis products and combustible tobacco products such as cigarettes and cigarillos, a new study has found.

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Five patterns of gun ownership by motivation, practices, other features

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Anger Management, Civil Engineering, Engineering and Construction, Intelligence, Privacy Issues, Racial Issues, Religion, Security and Defense, Weapons Technology

Can firearm owners be grouped into distinct groups based on the number and types of firearms owned, primary reason for having firearms and other patterns of ownership? A new study says, yes.

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Food comas and long-term memories: New research points to an appetizing connection

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Animal Learning and Intelligence, Diabetes, Diet and Weight Loss, Endangered Animals, Food, Intelligence, Memory, Nutrition, Nutrition Research

There may be a connection between food comas — resting after eating — and the formation of long-term memories, a team of neuroscientists concludes based on its study on brain activity in sea slugs.

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Brain mechanisms have potential to block arthritis pain

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Bone and Spine, Brain Injury, Brain-Computer Interfaces, Disability, Intelligence, Nervous System, neuroscience, Pain Control

Because pain is a complex condition, treating it efficiently continues to pose challenge for physicians. Past pain research typically has focused upon the spinal cord or the peripheral areas of the nervous system located outside the spinal cord and brain. However, a research team recently investigated how some mechanisms in the brain contribute to pain.

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Uncovering the presynaptic distribution and profile of mitochondria

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Child Development, Human Biology, Intelligence, Nervous System, neuroscience, Personalized Medicine, Schizophrenia

Scientists have provided unprecedented insight into the presynaptic distribution and profile of mitochondria in the developing and mature calyx of Held.

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New diagnostic criteria may enable earlier detection of cognitive impairment in women

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Research, Dementia, Gender Difference, Healthy Aging, Intelligence, Menopause, Women's Health

Study finds when verbal memory test cut-offs were tailored to patient sex, more female patients and fewer male patients were considered to have amnesic mild cognitive impairment. This could change the way aMCI diagnoses are determined and make it easier to catch the condition in its early stages.

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New mechanism fueling brain metastasis

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Brain Injury, Brain Tumor, Brain-Computer Interfaces, Cancer, Intelligence, neuroscience, Pancreatic Cancer, Skin Cancer

Scientists described a novel mechanism through which astrocytes, the most abundant supporting cells in the brain, also promote cancer cell growth and metastasis in the brain.

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New method visualizes groups of neurons as they compute

October 9, 2019 0 Comments Brain Injury, Brain Tumor, Brain-Computer Interfaces, Intelligence, Medical Devices, Nervous System, neuroscience, Parkinson's Research

Using a fluorescent probe that lights up when brain cells are electrically active, researchers found they can image the activity of many neurons at once, in mice brains. The technique could allow neuroscientists to analyze circuits within the brain and link them to specific behaviors.