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Research could lead to blood test to detect Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
The detection of prions in the blood of patients with variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) could lead to a noninvasive diagnosis prior to symptoms and a way to identify prion contamination of the donated blood supply, according to researchers at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
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Distinctive brain pattern may underlie dyslexia
Study suggests reduced plasticity could account for reading difficulties.
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Music in the brain: The first imaging genetic study linking dopaminergic genes to music
Sounds, such as music and noise, are capable of reliably affecting individuals' moods and emotions, possibly by regulating brain dopamine, a neurotransmitter strongly involved in emotional behavior and mood regulation.
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For geriatric falls, 'brain speed' may matter more than lower limb strength
When assessing an older person's fall risk, brain processing speed matters, researchers found.
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Pop-outs: How the brain extracts meaning from noise
After priming, brain rapidly retunes to detect language patterns in formerly unintelligible speech.
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Speeding up comprehension with grasping actions
Researchers discover a catalyzer for cognition.
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Recovery from brain injury and better sleep go hand in hand
After a traumatic brain injury (TBI), people also experience major sleep problems, including changes in their sleep-wake cycle. A new study shows that recovering from these two conditions occurs in parallel.
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New disease could signal hope for sufferers of brain aging conditions
A new genetic disease which results in neurodegeneration has been discovered by experts at the University of Sussex.
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Toeing the line: Study finds brain cells that signal path of travel
Imagine you're navigating a city like New York, or any other that's laid out on a grid. Suppose you run into a roadblock as you're heading north. How do you know that you can turn to your left, say, and then take a right at the next intersection to continue in your original direction? According to research from the University of California (UC), San Diego, it may be thanks to some newly identified neurons in an area of your brain called the subiculum.
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Building a better brain
Scientists find 3D “mini-brains” provide new insights into development and potential disease therapies.
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