Tag: neuroplasticity

Study suggests decrease in neuroplasticity of depressed brain has to do with reduced functionality of support cells

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From the Karolinska Institute press release via AlphaGalileo: During depression, the brain becomes less plastic and adaptable, and thus less able to perform certain tasks, like storing memories. Researchers at… Read more »

Study suggests video gaming can help improve eyesight and “hearing” in people born with cataracts

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From the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council press release via EurekAlert!: How we perceive the world tells us a lot about how the brain processes sensory information. At this… Read more »

Mouse study suggests plasticity in brain synapses control hunger and eating behaviours

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From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center press release: Synaptic plasticity – the ability of the synaptic connections between the brain’s neurons to change and modify over time — has… Read more »

Study suggests musical training can prevent age-related delays in neural timing

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From the Northwestern University press release: Age-related delays in neural timing are not inevitable and can be avoided or offset with musical training, according to a new study from Northwestern… Read more »

Study suggests “exergames” may provide cognitive benefit for older adults

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From the Elsevier press release via EurekAlert!: Virtual reality-enhanced exercise, or “exergames,” combining physical exercise with computer-simulated environments and interactive videogame features, can yield a greater cognitive benefit for older… Read more »

More direct evidence for neuroplasticity in study of London taxi drivers’ brain structure

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From the Wellcome Trust press release via EurekAlert!: Acquiring ‘the Knowledge’ – the complex layout of central London’s 25,000 streets and thousands of places of interest – causes structural changes… Read more »

New research suggests it may be possible to learn high-performance tasks with little or no conscious effort

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From the National Science Foundation press release: New research published today in the journal Science suggests it may be possible to use brain technology to learn to play a piano,… Read more »