Tag: neurology

PET tracer gauges effectiveness of promising Alzheimer’s treatment

From the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging press release: In the December featured basic science article in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Belgian researchers report on the first large-scale… Read more »

Seizure study sheds light on lasting brain effects in children

From the University of Edinburgh press release: Prolonged convulsive seizures in childhood could be linked to the development of other brain conditions, a study suggests. Lasting effects are more pronounced… Read more »

Study suggests some video games are good for older adults’ brains

From the Université de Montréal press release: If you’re between 55 and 75 years old, you may want to try playing 3D platform games like Super Mario 64 to stave… Read more »

Study suggests mu­sic and nat­ive lan­guage in­ter­act in the brain

From the University of Helsinki press release: The brain’s auditory system can be shaped by exposure to different auditory environments, such as native language and musical training. A recent doctoral… Read more »

Study suggests ‘mind’s eye blink’ proves ‘paying attention’ is not just a figure of speech

From the Vanderbilt University press release: When your attention shifts from one place to another, your brain blinks. The blinks are momentary unconscious gaps in visual perception and came as… Read more »

Brain researchers gain greater understanding of how we generate internal experiences

From the Bar-Ilan University press release: Our mental life is rich with an enormous number of internal experiences. The diversity of these experiences is astonishing. We can vividly recall an… Read more »

MRI shows brain differences among ADHD patients

From the Radiological Society of North America press release: Information from brain MRIs can help identify people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and distinguish among subtypes of the condition,… Read more »