Society for Neuroscience

Scientists say animal rights extremists threaten researchers and health outcomes

Medicine & Health / Other

Sep 15, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Two new expert commentaries released in the September 16 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience spotlight the increasingly violent animal rights attacks and the need for an educated public and engaged research community to ens ...

Researchers find ways to encourage spinal cord regeneration after injury

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Oct 20, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

Animal research is suggesting new ways to aid recovery after spinal cord injury. New studies demonstrate that diet affects recovery rate and show how to make stem cell therapies safer for spinal injury patients. The findings ...

Experimental treatments restore partial vision to blind people

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Oct 20, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Two experimental treatments, a retinal prosthesis and fetal tissue transplant, restored some vision to people with blinding eye diseases. The findings, presented at Neuroscience 2009, the annual meeting of the Society for ...

Neural pathway missing in tone-deaf people

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Aug 18, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 2

Nerve fibers that link perception and motor regions of the brain are disconnected in tone-deaf people, according to new research in the August 19 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. Experts estimate that at least 10 per ...

Imaging study illustrates how memories change in the brain over time

Medicine & Health / Research

Jan 27, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0

A new brain imaging study illustrates what happens to memories as time goes by. The study, in the January 28 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience, shows that distinct brain structures are involved in recalling recent and ol ...

What do you have in mind? Ethical questions in neuroscience

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Nov 14, 2008 | 4.5 / 5 (4) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- New methods for examining and influencing brain activity have led to better treatments for disabling neurological and psychiatric diseases, but they also pose ethical questions about their use inside and ...

Imaging study shows decrease in empathic responses to outsiders

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Jun 30, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

An observer feels more empathy for someone in pain when that person is in the same social group, according to new research in the July 1 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The study shows that perceiving others in pai ...

Age-related difficulty recognizing words predicted by brain differences

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May 12, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Older adults may have difficulty understanding speech because of age-related changes in brain tissue, according to new research in the May 13 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The study shows that older adults with t ...

Abnormal brain circuits may prevent movement disorder

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Aug 04, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Specific changes in brain pathways may counteract genetic mutations for the movement disorder dystonia, according to new research in the August 5 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. Few people who inherit dystonia genes ...

Adult gut can generate new neurons

Medicine & Health / Research

Aug 04, 2009 | 5 / 5 (6) | 0

The adult lower digestive tract can be stimulated to add neurons to the intestinal system, according to new mouse research in the August 5 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The study shows that drugs similar to the ne ...

Think what you eat: Studies point to cellular factors linking diet and behavior

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Oct 20, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (3) | 0

New research released today is affirming a long-held maxim: you are what you eat — and, more to the point, what you eat has a profound influence on the brain. The findings offer insight into the neurobiological factors behind ...

Could drugs for mood disorders, pain and epilepsy cause psychiatric disorders later in life?

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Oct 20, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Young animals treated with commonly-prescribed drugs develop behavioral abnormalities in adulthood say researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center. The drugs tested include those used to treat epilepsy, mood disorders ...

Studies improve knowledge of underlying brain changes caused by addiction

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Oct 21, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

New research using animal models is enabling a deeper understanding of the neurobiology of compulsive drug addiction in humans — knowledge that may lead to more effective treatment options to weaken the powerful cravings ...

Brain chemical reduces anxiety, increases survival of new cells

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

May 12, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (10) | 0

New research on a brain chemical involved in development sheds light on why some individuals may be predisposed to anxiety. It also strengthens understanding of cellular processes that may be common to anxiety and depression, ...

Migraine sufferers more prone to hangover headache

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Oct 19, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Migraine sufferers, beware. You may be more prone to an alcohol-induced headache after a night of drinking, according to researchers from the Jefferson Headache Center. The research will be presented at Neuroscience 2009, ...