London, August 31 (ANI): A new study led by neuroscientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) may help improve the scientific understanding of the neural mechanisms involved in social behaviour, for it has pinpointed the brain structure that is responsible for our sense of personal space. (more…)
Washington, Aug 26 (ANI): Teenagers who indulge in dangerous activities have a more mature brain as compared to their less adventurous peers, according to a new brain imaging study. (more…)
London, August 24 (ANI): Scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) say that a form of partial epilepsy, which is associated with auditory and other sensory hallucinations, may result from the disruption of brain development during early childhood. (more…)
London, Aug 24 (ANI): A new study from University of California in Los Angeles suggests that piling on the pounds can shrink brains of older people, making them more vulnerable to cognitive problems. (more…)
Washington, August 19 (ANI): In what may help improve the scientific understanding of autism and other neurological disorders, an international team of researchers have for the first time shown that natural variations in a specific gene influence brain structure. (more…)
Washington, August 18 (ANI): Common variations in a gene behind Retts Syndrome, autism, and mental retardation have been found to be linked with differences in brain structure in both healthy individuals and patients with neurological and psychiatric disorders, says a report. (more…)
Washington, Aug 18 (ANI): Cigarette smoking can cause brain damage in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study. (more…)
Washington, Aug 15 (ANI): While it is difficult for computers to simulate the human brain when it comes to listening, scientists have developed a mathematical model that can significantly improve the automatic recognition and processing of spoken language. (more…)
Washington, Aug 13 (ANI): Hebrew University of Jerusalem scientists have developed a model that has helped in identifying a basic cellular mechanism related to processing of speech. (more…)
Washington, August 11 (ANI): Experts at St. Jude Children’’s Research Hospital say that there is at least one strain of the H5N1 virus that leaves avian flu survivors at significantly increased risk for Parkinson’’s disease, and possibly other neurological problems later in life. (more…)
