Tag: neurology

Study suggests magnetic stimulation dampens brain response to drug cues in addiction

From the Elsevier press release: In a study investigating the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for drug addiction, researchers at Medical University of South Carolina are the first to… Read more »

Study suggests noise sens­it­iv­ity is vis­ible in brain struc­tures

From the University of Helsinki press release: Recent functional studies conducted at the University of Helsinki and Aarhus University suggest that noise sensitivity, a trait describing attitudes towards noise and… Read more »

Researchers construct whole-brain map of electrical connections key to forming memories

From the University of Pennsylvania press release: A team of neuroscientists at the University of Pennsylvania has constructed the first whole-brain map of electrical connectivity in the brain based on… Read more »

First brain training exercise positively linked to dementia prevention identified

From the Indiana University press release: Aging research specialists have identified, for the first time, a form of mental exercise that can reduce the risk of dementia. The cognitive training,… Read more »

Researchers link post-right stroke delirium and spatial neglect to common brain mechanism

From the Kessler Foundation press release: Stroke researchers at Kessler Foundation have proposed a theory for the high incidence of delirium and spatial neglect after right-brain stroke. Their findings are… Read more »

Electrical stimulation in brain bypasses senses, instructs movement

From the University of Rochester Medical Center press release: The brain’s complex network of neurons enables us to interpret and effortlessly navigate and interact with the world around us. But… Read more »

Study links canola oil to worsened memory and learning ability in Alzheimer’s

From the Temple University Health System press release: Canola oil is one of the most widely consumed vegetable oils in the world, yet surprisingly little is known about its effects… Read more »