News tagged with cortices
Gene mutation in autism found to cause hyperconnectivity in brain's hearing center
New research from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) might help explain how a gene mutation found in some autistic individuals leads to difficulties in processing auditory cues and paying spatial attention to sound.
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Jan 31, 2012 |
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Mouse brains keyed to speed
(Medical Xpress) -- It’s hard to be a mouse. You’re a social animal, but your fellows are small and scattered. You’re a snack to a bestiary of fast, eagle-eyed predators, not least the eagle. ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Study provides potential explanation for mechanisms of associative memory
Researchers from the University of Bristol have discovered that a chemical compound in the brain can weaken the synaptic connections between neurons in a region of the brain important for the formation of long-term memories. ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 13, 2011 |
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Barrow physicians chronicle Vladimir Betz in Brain
A team of physicians and scientists at Barrow Neurological Institute, in collaboration with colleagues in the Ukraine, have written a first-of-its-kind biography of Ukranian anatomist and histologist Vladimir Betz. The article, ...
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Looking for a link between seizures and migraine after traumatic brain injury in soldiers
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects many Americans: high school athletes, drivers and passengers in motor vehicle accidents, and victims of domestic violence, to name a few. Some of the most striking effects of brain injury ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 12, 2011 |
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The brittleness of aging bones -- more than a loss of bone mass
It is a well-established fact that as we grow older, our bones become more brittle and prone to fracturing. It is also well established that loss of mass is a major reason for older bones fracturing more readily ...
Aug 29, 2011 |
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Chronic exposure to methyl-mercury increases of neurodegenerative disease
The research team led by Prof. Samuel Lo, Associate Head of the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, recently discovered that chronic exposure to low-dose methyl-mercury, an environmental ...
Aug 04, 2011 |
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Researchers show how memory is lost -- and found
Yale University researchers can't tell you where you left your car keys- but they can tell you why you can't find them.
Jul 27, 2011 |
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Abnormal brain ultrasounds in premature infants indicate future risk of psychiatric disorders
Infants born prematurely are at risk for injuries to the white and gray matter of the brain that affect cortical development and neural connectivity. Certain forms of these injuries can be detected in the neonatal period ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 14, 2011 |
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Deeper insight in the activity of cortical cells
Visual and tactile objects in our surroundings are translated into a perception by complex interactions of neurons in the cortex. The principles underlying spatial and temporal organization of neuronal activity ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 12, 2011 |
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New technique makes artificial bones more natural
A new technique for producing artificial bone implants has been developed by Korean researchers. By mimicking natural bone, it is hoped the implant material will better complement the natural regeneration ...
Jun 22, 2011 |
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How we come to know our bodies as our own
By taking advantage of a "body swap" illusion, researchers have captured the brain regions involved in one of the most fundamental aspects of self-awareness: how we recognize our bodies as our own, distinct from others and ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 16, 2011 |
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Athletic girls more likely to have impaired bone structure if menstrual cycle stops
Young female athletes who have stopped menstruating have a weakening in the quality of their bone structure that may predispose them to breaking a bone, despite getting plenty of weight-bearing exercise, a new study finds. ...
Jun 06, 2011 |
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Researchers uncover how the brain processes faces
Each time you see a person that you know, your brain rapidly and seemingly effortlessly recognizes that person by his or her face.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 31, 2011 |
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Tinted specs offer real migraine relief, says fMRI study
Precision tinted lenses have been used widely to reduce visual perceptual distortions in poor readers, and are increasingly used for migraine sufferers, but until now the science behind these effects has been unclear. Now ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 26, 2011 |
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Cortex
Cortex (Latin: "bark", "rind", "shell" or "husk") may refer to:
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