News tagged with neurophysiology
Dutch researchers explore advanced brain diagnostic techniques
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 21, 2009 |
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At present the task of diagnosing brain disorders using electroencephalography (EEG) is still performed by humans, but in years to come it will increasingly be taken over by computerized systems. This will ...
Drug studied as possible treatment for spinal injuries
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Researchers have shown how an experimental drug might restore the function of nerves damaged in spinal cord injuries by preventing short circuits caused when tiny "potassium channels" in the fibers are exposed.
Music makes you smarter
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Regularly playing a musical instrument changes the anatomy and function of the brain and may be used in therapy to improve cognitive skills.
Ouch! Abrupt opioid withdrawal increases pain sensitivity
Jul 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The abrupt withdrawal of morphine-like analgesics - opioids - can increase sensitivity to pain. Experiments have now shown that this effect is caused by a memory-like process, the long-term ...
'Curve ball' wins international illusion contest
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 26, 2009 |
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Science has proven what baseball players have known for more than a hundred years, the curve ball is more powerful than the brain.
Research model may one day 'inoculate' elderly against slip-related falls
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 04, 2009 |
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Training people to avoid falls by repeatedly exposing them to unstable situations in the laboratory helped them to later maintain their balance on a slippery floor, according to new research from the Journal of Neurophysiology.
