From the media release: Using a novel stroke rehabilitation device that converts an individual’s thoughts to electrical impulses to move upper extremities, stroke patients reported improvements in their motor function and ability to perform activities…
From the Association for Psychological Science media release: Conjuring up a visual image in the mind — like a sunny day or a night sky — has a corresponding effect on the size of our…
From the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute media release: A team of researchers has brought new clarity to the picture of how gene-environmental interactions can kill nerve cells that make dopamine. Dopamine is the neurotransmitter that…
From the Inserm media release: A team of researchers at Inserm led by Cyril Herry (Inserm Unit 862, “Neurocentre Magendie,” Bordeaux) has just shown that interneurons located in the forebrain at the level of the…
From the University of Montreal media release: Asparagine, found in foods such as meat, eggs, and dairy products, was until now considered non-essential because it is produced naturally by the body. Researchers at the University…
From the University of Missouri media release: Studies have shown that resveratrol, a natural compound found in colored vegetables, fruits and especially grapes, may minimize the impact of Parkinson’s disease, stroke and Alzheimer’s disease in…
From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine media release: Pregnant women may transmit the damaging effects of stress to their unborn child by way of the bacteria in their vagina and through the placenta,…
From the AAN media release: Stroke treatments and prevention to improve quality of life for people who experience a stroke is poorer than researchers hoped, with stroke still taking nearly three out of five quality…
From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology media release: About a dozen years ago, scientists discovered that a hormone called ghrelin enhances appetite. Dubbed the “hunger hormone,” ghrelin was quickly targeted by drug companies seeking treatments…
From the NIH media release: A good night’s rest may literally clear the mind. Using mice, researchers showed for the first time that the space between brain cells may increase during sleep, allowing the brain…