» Advanced imaging reveals mired migration of neurons in Rett syndrome lab models
29/07/22 21:31 from ScienceDaily: Mind & Brain News
Using organoids to model early development, researchers used an emerging microscopy technology to see that new neurons struggled to reach their developmental destination.

» Taking your time makes a difference
29/07/22 21:31 from ScienceDaily: Mind & Brain News
Researchers find that stem cells in the developing brain of modern humans take longer to divide and make fewer errors when distributing their chromosomes to their daughter cells, compared to those of Neanderthals.

» Some types of stress could be good for brain functioning
28/07/22 18:30 from ScienceDaily: Mind & Brain News
It may feel like an anvil hanging over your head, but that looming deadline stressing you out at work may actually be beneficial for your brain, according to new research. The study found that low to moderate levels of stress can help in...

» Specialized brain regions recognize vocal cues that don't involve speech
28/07/22 18:29 from ScienceDaily: Mind & Brain News
New research finds that specific parts of the brain recognize complex cues in human vocal sounds that do not involve speech, such as crying, coughing or gasping. Insights into the organization of the brain voice-recognition system will e...

» Novel targeted therapy could be effective treatment option for deadly childhood cancer
28/07/22 17:41 from ScienceDaily: Mind & Brain News
New research has demonstrated that a novel targeted therapy could be an effective treatment option for a deadly pediatric cancer known as neuroblastoma.

» Brain imaging reveals how mindfulness program boosts pain regulation
28/07/22 17:41 from ScienceDaily: Mind & Brain News
Research has isolated the changes in pain-related brain activity that follow mindfulness training -- pointing a way toward more targeted and precise pain treatment.

» Food stamp work requirements increase mental health care use
28/07/22 17:40 from ScienceDaily: Mind & Brain News
Being exposed to work requirements in order to receive food stamps from the U.S. government significantly increased use of mental health care resources for depression and anxiety, a new study has found. The policy's negative effects occu...

» Better insight into the vagus nerve's link to brain
28/07/22 17:40 from ScienceDaily: Mind & Brain News
Researchers have shown a direct link between vagus nerve stimulation and its connection to the learning centers of the brain. The discovery may lead to treatments that will improve cognitive retention in both healthy and injured nervous ...

» Gene that causes deadliest brain tumor also causes childhood cancers
28/07/22 17:40 from ScienceDaily: Mind & Brain News
A gene that researchers discovered is responsible for the deadliest type of brain tumor is also responsible for two forms of childhood cancer, the scientists have found. The discovery may open the door to the first targeted treatments fo...

» Coming wave of opioid overdoses 'will be worse than it's ever been before'
28/07/22 15:20 from ScienceDaily: Mind & Brain News
Over the past 21 years of opioid overdose deaths, geography has played a role in where they have occurred, reports a new study. But the coming wave will not discriminate between rural and urban areas, the study findings suggest. Every ty...

» New framework for studying brain organization
28/07/22 15:20 from ScienceDaily: Mind & Brain News
Researchers have combined data simulation and experimental observation to bridge a gap between two major properties of large-scale organization of the human brain -- stationary and traveling waves of activity.

» Novel drug promotes nervous system repair in animal models of stroke
28/07/22 15:19 from ScienceDaily: Mind & Brain News
Researchers have published findings showing a novel drug helped to repair the damage caused by ischemic stroke in animal models.

» Sprint then stop? Brain is wired for the math to make it happen
28/07/22 15:19 from ScienceDaily: Mind & Brain News
To ensure a quick halt, brain circuit architecture avoids a slow process of integration in favor of quicker differentiation, a new neuroscience study finds.

» People with poor sleep behaviors may be at risk for fatty liver disease
28/07/22 13:10 from ScienceDaily: Mind & Brain News
People with sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy sleep behaviors could develop fatty liver disease, according to new research.

» Put down devices, let your mind wander, study suggests
28/07/22 13:10 from ScienceDaily: Mind & Brain News
People consistently underestimate how much they would enjoy spending time alone with their own thoughts, without anything to distract them, according to new research.