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Computer exercises improve memory and attention
Study results to be published in the April 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society show that computerized brain exercises can improve memory and lead to faster thinking. view more (2009-02-12)
AN ELEMENT OF UNCERTAINTY
Professor Alan Murray and Dr Martin Reekie of the Department of Electronics & Electrical Engineering aim to develop small analogue circuits which will do what conventional computers find difficult - to represent the element of uncertainty which is present in most physical and biological processes and is an intrinsic feature of many natural... view more... (1999-06-22)
Social exclusion changes brain function and can lead to poor decision-making
Poor Bridget Jones. At the beginning of the first film about her diary and life, the character, played by actress Renée Zellweger, is fat and alone in her apartment where she mimes one of the great self-pitying song hits of all time: "All by Myself." But Bridget's problem may be more than skin deep. view more (2006-11-09)
Moderate alcohol consumption enhances the formation of new nerve cells - may contribute to alcohol dependency
Moderate alcohol consumption over a relatively long period of time can enhance the formation of new nerve cells in the adult brain. The new cells could prove important in the development of alcohol dependency and other long-term effects of alcohol on the brain. The findings are published by Karolinska Institutet. view more (2005-04-26)
Computers in the classrooom: girls lose out in the boy zone
Boys dominate computers in the classroom, and young girls still see the computer as predominantly a 'male preserve' according to research presented today, Tuesday 15 December, to The British Psychological Society's London Conference, held at the Institute of Education, by psychologists Dr Helen Fitzpatrick (Strathclyde University) and Dr Margaret... view more... (1998-12-03)
Can mental training games help prevent Alzheimer's?
Loss of thinking power is a fear shared by many aging baby boomers. That fear has resulted in a budding industry for brain training products - exercises such as Brain Age, Mindfit and My Brain Trainer - which in 2007 generated $80 million in the United States alone. view more (2009-03-11)
Memory mission explores new territory in neuroscience
Astrophysicists peer into the far corners of deep space for dark matter, but for neuroscientists at the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) exploring the unknown is much closer to home. view more (2008-11-21)
Genes found to play a role in breast cancer's spread to the brain
New research led by investigators at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) identifies three genes that specifically mediate the metastasis, or spread, of breast cancer to the brain and illuminates the mechanisms by which this spread occurs. The study was published online today in Nature. view more (2009-05-07)
Computer test for would-be keyhold surgeons
Advances in computer-based testing mean it is now possible to identify doctors who are likely to have difficulty in becoming good keyhole surgeons. Assessing those trainees who have potential for this branch of surgery has been difficult - at best their shortcomings may not be discovered until after a lot of expensive training and at worst after... view more... (1998-12-23)
Surf not up for Palaeozoic creatures - new model reveals ancient sea was a giant lake
The ancient sea was more like a giant salty lake than a rolling ocean, report scientists from Imperial College London in the May edition of the Journal of the Geological Society. A new computer model that simulates how tides in North West Europe would have behaved 300 million years ago shows a sea with so little movement that it was unlike any on... view more... (2005-05-09)
Interactive 3-D Map in OR Can Better Guide Jefferson Neurological Surgeons Through the Brain During Procedure
Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience is one of first medical centers in the U.S. to develop and begin using translational, interactive 3-D technology to map the human brain and help guide neurological surgeons during epilepsy surgery and procedures to remove malignant brain tumors. view more (2007-07-31)
Deep sleep short-circuits brain's grid of connectivity
In the human brain, cells talk to one another through the routine exchange of electrical signals. But when people fall into a deep sleep, the higher regions of the brain-regions that during waking hours are a bustling grid of neural dialogue-apparently lose their ability to communicate effectively, causing consciousness to fade. view more (2005-09-30)
Barrow researchers identify a new approach to detect the early progression of brain tumors
Researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center recently participated in a pilot study with the Montreal Neurological Institute that suggests a certain type of MRI scanning can detect when a patient is failing brain tumor treatment before symptoms appear. view more (2008-08-29)
Lead exposure leads to brain cell loss and damage years later
Eighteen years later, people who worked with lead have significant loss of brain cells and damage to brain tissue. view more (2006-05-23)
Breakdown of myelin insulation in brain's wiring implicated in childhood developmental disorders
New evidence points to production of myelin, a fatty insulation coating the brain's internal wiring, as a neural Achilles' heel early in life. view more (2005-11-15)
Scientists Probe Genetics Of Brain Vulnerability
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh are investigating why people with a specific genetic makeup are more likely to develop brain disease and less likely to make a good recovery from head injury. The study has important implications for those with the particular brain protein who choose to take part in potentially dangerous contact sports... view more... (2003-01-10)
Scientific work to predict flooding events
New high-speed computing techniques are being used to improve the accuracy and reliability of current flooding prediction methods. The work is being funded by the Swindon-based Engineering and Physical Sciences Research council. It's being carried out by Professors Pender and Bevan at Heriot-Watt and Lancaster Universities. The project will... view more... (2002-02-04)
Children with concussions require follow-up care before returning to play, say researchers
Children hospitalized with concussions should wait until they are seen by a clinician in a follow-up exam before returning to regular sports or playtime activities, according to researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. view more (2009-05-05)
New research promising for improving brain cell survival after brain injury
Scientists at Melbourne's Howard Florey Institute have found a protein in the brain that can save neurons from dying after experiencing traumatic brain injury from incidents such as stroke, car accidents and falls. view more (2006-07-11)
'Fireworks' Form Magnetic Ceramics
A new process that uses controlled 'fireworks' to produce designer magnetic ceramics has been developed by researchers working at University College London (UCL). The process could revolutionise the production of the magnetic ceramics that play a vital role in TVs, computers and on the back of credit cards - leading to cheaper and better quality... view more... (1998-11-26)
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