Posts Tagged ‘Brain’

Cancer drug shows promise in mouse Alzheimer’s study

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Mice in the early stage of Alzheimer’s disease had some of their brain abnormalities reversed and their declining mental function restored when they were given low doses of a rarely used cancer drug. The drug, bexarotene, stimulated the removal of ­beta-amyloid, a substance whose accumulation in the brain appears to be the main cause of Alzheimer’s dementia. After treatment, the animals fared better in tests of memory and social behavior, according to a study published online Thursday by the journal Science. Read full article > >

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Disruptions: Resolved in 2012: To Enjoy the View Without Help From an iPhone

Sunday, January 1st, 2012

Constant interaction with electronics deprives us of the daydreaming time necessary to solve problems.

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Disruptions: Resolved in 2012: To Enjoy the View Without Help From an iPhone

Diet ‘can stop brain shrinking’

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Eating a diet rich in vitamins and fish may protect the brain from ageing while trans fats have the opposite effect, research suggests.

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Diet ‘can stop brain shrinking’

In Debate About Fighting in Hockey, Medical Experts Weigh In

Monday, December 12th, 2011

Gary Bettman, the N.H.L. commissioner, has said there is not enough data on the causes of brain trauma to justify stiffer penalties for fighting, but some doctors say ample evidence exists.

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AUDIO: EU deal reached at ‘brain’s lowest ebb’

Saturday, December 10th, 2011

Professor of sleep and physiology Derk-Jan Dijk explains how the brain works with little rest.

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AUDIO: EU deal reached at ‘brain’s lowest ebb’

How can mirrors fix phantom limbs?

Monday, December 5th, 2011

A team of scientists are using simple technology to alter the way we look at the brain, curing the previously incurable with little more than a mirror

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How can mirrors fix phantom limbs?

Dreaming ‘eases painful memories’

Thursday, November 24th, 2011

Scientists have used brain scans to shed more light on how the brain deals with the memory of unpleasant or traumatic events during sleep.

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Well Blog: Researchers Tune In to a High-Profile Lapse

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

For brain scientists, a gaffe by Gov. Rick Perry of Texas was a fascinating example of a common experience: the brain freeze.

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Well Blog: Researchers Tune In to a High-Profile Lapse

Brain Exam Detects Awareness in 3 ‘Vegetative’ Patients

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

Three severely brain-injured people thought to be in an irreversible “vegetative” state showed signs of full consciousness on a commonly used brain exam, doctors reported in the journal The Lancet.

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Brain Exam Detects Awareness in 3 ‘Vegetative’ Patients

Surgery to Prevent Strokes Is Found Ineffective

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

Doctors had hoped the operation would prevent strokes in people with poor circulation to the brain.

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Surgery to Prevent Strokes Is Found Ineffective

Bits Blog: I.B.M. Announces Brainy Computer Chip

Thursday, August 18th, 2011

I.B.M. and a group of university researchers have developed experimental computer chips that mimic the brain’s method of cognition.

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Bits Blog: I.B.M. Announces Brainy Computer Chip

Brain-eating amoebas kill three

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

It’s eerie but it’s true: Three people have died this summer after suffering rare infections from a waterborne amoeba that destroys the brain.

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Magazine Preview: Do You Suffer From Decision Fatigue?

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

The very act of making decisions depletes our ability to make them well. So how do we navigate a world of endless choice?

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Magazine Preview: Do You Suffer From Decision Fatigue?

Rep. Giffords released from hospital

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

A Texas hospital says Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was released and expects to soon begin outpatient treatment for the brain injury she suffered in a January shooting.

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Brain Calisthenics for Abstract Ideas

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

Traditional classroom learning is generally rules first, application later. However, researchers are finding that repeated exposure to patterns seems to deepen understanding.

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Brain Calisthenics for Abstract Ideas