How the injured brain tells the body it’s hurt
From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release: Johns Hopkins researchers say they have identified a new way that cells in the brain alert the rest of the body to recruit immune cells when the brain…
Certain immune reactions to viruses cause learning problems
From the NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine press release: Researchers have discovered a mechanism by which the body’s immune reaction to viruses like influenza and HIV may cause learning and…
Storing a memory involves distant parts of the brain
From the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) press release: New research from scientists at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Research Campus shows that distant parts of the brain are called into action to store a…
Finding traces of memory processing during sleep
From the Universität Tubingen press release: Sleep helps us to retain the information that we have learned during the day. We know from animal experiments that new memories are reactivated during sleep. The brain replays…
Region in brain found to be associated with fear of uncertain future
From the American Psychological Association press release: People who struggle to cope with uncertainty or the ambiguity of potential future threats may have an unusually large striatum, an area of the brain already associated with general…
Study sheds light on link between diseases like Alzheimer’s and normal aging in the brain
From the Frontiers press release: In a recent Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience paper, Drs. Della David and Frank Baumann together with their teams at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and Hertie Institute, showed that…
Brain injury causes impulse control problems in rats
From the University of British Columbia press release: New research from the University of British Columbia confirms for the first time that even mild brain injury can result in impulse control problems in rats. The…
Study examines extent of neuronal loss in the brain during MS
From the Queen Mary University of London press release: A study by researchers from Queen Mary University of London establishes for the first time the extent of neuronal loss in the brain of a person…
Study links flower pesticides to neurobehavioral effects in children
From the University of California – San Diego press release: Ecuador is the third largest producer of cut flowers in the world, primarily roses, many of which are destined to be sold for Mother’s Day.…
Study expands understanding of how the brain encodes fear memory
From the UC Riverside press release: Research published by scientists at the University of California, Riverside on “fear memory” could lead to the development of therapies that reduce the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).…