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Prenatal alcohol exposure alters brain activity in the frontal-striatal areas
Heavy prenatal alcohol exposure does not always lead to fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS); sometimes it can lead to cognitive and behavioral deficits in the absence of craniofacial features needed to make an FAS diagnosis. view more (2007-07-25)
Antidepressants enhance neuronal plasticity in the visual system
In the April 18 issue of Science, scientists from the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, Italy and the Neuroscience Centre at the University of Helsinki, Finland, provide new information about the mechanism of action of antidepressant drugs. view more (2008-04-18)
'Speed of thought' guides brain's memory consolidation
Scientists at The University of Arizona have added another piece of the puzzle of how the brain processes memory. view more (2007-11-16)
Knowing how ketamine impairs brain circuitry may lead to new therapies for schizophrenia
Scientists know that the drug ketamine - street name "Special K" - can induce schizophrenia-like symptoms in drug abusers. Ketamine is also used as an anesthetic and, more recently, as an antidepressant - raising concerns by researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine, who have found that ketamine... view more... (2007-12-07)
MIT researcher presents new view of how the cortex forms
A leading neuroscientist at MIT and one from the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) report in the Nov. 4 special issue of Science dedicated to the brain that the controversy is over: The "protomap" and "protocortex" theories of brain development are dead. view more (2005-11-14)
Unusual data shed new light on brain and inhibiting behavior
When a child has a problem focusing or acts too quickly with inappropriate behavior, it's enough to drive adults nuts. view more (2006-08-16)
Looking at language
The study of the neural basis of language has largely focused on regions in the cortex - the outer brain layers thought by many researchers to have expanded during human evolution. view more (2009-08-05)
The brain 'joins the dots' when drawing a cartoon face from memory
In a study by Miall, Gowen and Tchalenko published by Elsevier, in the March issue of Cortex, a brain scanner was used to record the brain's activity in each stage of the process of drawing faces. view more (2009-03-19)
Disruption of gene interaction linked to schizophrenia
Disruption of the normal interaction between the genes PRODH and COMT contributes directly to major symptoms of schizophrenia by upsetting the balance of the brain chemicals glutamate and dopamine. view more (2005-12-02)
UCSD team creates model for genetic brain syndrome
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine took a step closer to understanding the basis of a severe epilepsy and mental retardation syndrome. view more (2006-01-05)
Is Tetris good for the brain?
Brain imaging shows playing Tetris leads to a thicker cortex and may also increase brain efficiency. view more (2009-09-01)
A molecule that protects from neuronal disorders
Many neuronal disorders, including epilepsy, schizophrenia and lissencephaly - a form of mental retardation -, result from abnormal migration of nerve cells during the development of the brain. view more (2007-09-17)
Study finds estrogen therapy gives aging brain cells a boost
Cyclical, long-term estrogen injections protected brain cells from age-related deterioration, according to a new study conducted at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. view more (2007-06-26)
Electronic chip, interacting with the brain, modifies pathways for controlling movement
Researchers at the University of Washington (UW) are working on an implantable electronic chip that may help establish new nerve connections in the part of the brain that controls movement. view more (2006-10-25)
Resisting peer pressure: new findings shed light on adolescent decision-making
The capacity to resist peer pressure in early adolescence may depend on the strength of connections between certain areas of the brain. view more (2007-07-26)
Brain changes in patients with migraine
Researchers from Harvard Medical School have found increased thickness of two areas of the brain cortex in people with migraine when compared to healthy controls. view more (2006-10-17)
Brain cells work differently than previously thought
Scientists know that information travels between brain cells along hairlike extensions called axons. For the first time, researchers have found that axons don't just transmit information - they can turn the signal up or down with the right stimulation. view more (2007-08-20)
Brain malfunction explains dehydration in elderly
As Australia faces another hot, dry summer, scientists from Melbourne's Howard Florey Institute have warned that elderly people are at risk of becoming dehydrated because their brains underestimate how much water they need to drink to rehydrate. view more (2007-12-18)
Everything in its place: Researchers identify brain cells used to categorize images
Socks in the sock drawer, shirts in the shirt drawer, the time-honored lessons of helping organize one's clothes learned in youth. But what parts of the brain are used to encode such categories as socks, shirts or any other item, and how does such learning take place? view more (2006-08-28)
A Neural Mosaic of Tones
The brain filters what we hear. It can do this in part because particular groups of neurons react to specific frequencies of sound. view more (2006-06-23)
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