From the American Psychological Association press release via Newswise: Working memory training is unlikely to be an effective treatment for children suffering from disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity or dyslexia, according to a research analysis published…
From the Ruhr-Universität-Bochum press release via MedicalXpress: Patients who are blind in one side of their visual field benefit from presentation of sounds on the affected side. After passively hearing sounds for an hour, their…
From the BioMed Central press release via EurekAlert!: Mutations in the LRRK2 gene are the most common cause of genetic Parkinson’s disease (PD). New research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Molecular Neurodegeneration demonstrates…
From the Elsevier press release via EurekAlert!: Autism is a developmental disorder that affects social and communication skills. Irritability is a symptom of autism that can complicate adjustment at home and other settings, and can…
From the Aalto University press release via MedicalXpress: Human brain functions have been studied in the past using relatively simple stimuli, such as pictures of faces and isolated sounds or words. Researchers from Aalto University…
From the Van Andel Institute press release via ScienceDaily: Researchers from South Korea, Sweden, and the United States have collaborated on a project to restore neuron function to parts of the brain damaged by Huntington’s…
From the NYU press release via Newswise: Researchers at New York University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered new ways neurons work together to ease the transition between sleep and…
From the CORDIS press release via MedicalXpress: In a groundbreaking study, researchers from the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom have discovered a link between the déjà vu phenomenon and structures in the human brain,…
From the CORDIS press release via MedicalXpress: European scientists looked into the cellular properties of neurons responsible for space coordination. Insight into the neuronal network of the entorhinal cortex will help understand what determines space…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: Exposure to solvents at work may be associated with reduced thinking skills later in life for those who have less than a high school education,…