Tag Archives: function of brain

Protein that controls memory formation found – in mice

Posted on April 16, 2011 by rndsync

Synaptic firing in a neural network is the key to learning and memory. Learning and memory are both a function of the synaptic plasticity. Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered in mice a molecular wrecking ball that powers the demolition … Continue reading →

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Love is unbound by time

Posted on January 9, 2011 by rndsync

A new study led by Bianca Acevedo, Ph.D., and Arthur Aron, Ph.D., of the Department of Psychology at Stony Brook University, and colleagues, compared the neural correlates of long-term married and in love individuals with individuals who had recently fallen … Continue reading →

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Is there a link between autism and traffic pollution? A new study thinks there is a strong correlation.

Posted on December 19, 2010 by rndsync

A child who lives near a freeway has double the risk of autism compared to other kids, researchers from California revealed in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. There has been a considerable increase in autism diagnoses over the last few … Continue reading →

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Early detection and Behavioral therapy help children with autism recover almost completely – study shows

Posted on December 4, 2010 by rndsync

Autism affects a lot of children in America. CDC has statistics that indicate anywhere from 1 in 110 chidlren have some form of ASD. Any hope in fighting back against this is a cause for celebration. The average prevalence of … Continue reading →

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New hope for autism research – Autism can be studied in laboratory petri dish

Posted on December 2, 2010 by rndsync

A collaborative effort between researchers at Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the University of California, San Diego, successfully used human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells derived from patients with Rett syndrome to replicate autism in the lab and study … Continue reading →

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Children with Autism can be taught to be creative using lego blocks and enough of postive feedback

Posted on December 1, 2010 by rndsync

In an attempt to help children with autism learn the building blocks of creativity, researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) tapped a toy box staple for help – legos. Children with autism like to do repetitive tasks and … Continue reading →

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Research into origins of degenerative brain diseases like Alzheimers and autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis

Posted on October 26, 2010 by rndsync

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered that microglia, the immune cells that reside in the brain, have a unique origin and are formed shortly after conception. Microglia are thought to play an important role in the development of many brain diseases, … Continue reading →

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Addicted to love? Better than any drug or pain killer!

Posted on October 14, 2010 by rndsync

Love-induced pain relief was associated with the activation of primitive brain structures that control rewarding experiences, such as the nucleus accumbens – shown here in color. Courtesy of Sean Mackey and Jarred Younger This brain study shows that intense and … Continue reading →

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Excercise makes you keep fit, lose weight, promotes happiness. Also recent study shows that it also improves memory preventing Dimentia in old age

Posted on October 14, 2010 by rndsync

What more persuasion do you need to get off the couch and start running or whatever form of excercise you like to engage in? In a study published in Oct 31, 2010 issue of Neurology, , the medical journal of … Continue reading →

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