Mar 11, 2010After the drug that showed strong positive results in small trial shows none in larger-scale study, researchers consider if method was flawed—or timing. Mar 10, 2010Increases in blood acidity, such as those caused by being in an enclosed space, might activate ion channels that cause fear responses and fear memories, scientists have found. Mar 04, 2010New research, including findings in a colony of epilepsy-prone baboons, suggest that unexplained deaths in epileptic patients may be initiated by breathing problems. Mar 02, 2010Bolstered by $30 million in funding, research to describe the “connectome,” a map of the circuits of the brain, is starting to show promising insights. Feb 26, 2010Students from Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia tested their knowledge of the brain and its behavior this week. Feb 19, 2010Memantine’s ability to block certain brain receptors may help harness protective pathways that could help stay the devastating effects of Huntington’s disease, suggests new research. Feb 17, 2010At a recent symposium, famed researcher Brenda Milner and others described how decades of research and new technologies have changed our understanding of long-term memory. Feb 16, 2010A record 41 students from 23 high schools competed in the 2010 New York City Regional Brain Bee. For the first time in the Bee’s nine-year history, two students from the same high school tied for first place and will advance to the National Brain Bee during Brain Awareness Week in March. Feb 12, 2010An occasional side effect of epilepsy—a surge of euphoria—might have a different and more interesting origin than researchers once thought. Feb 10, 2010After 12 years of controversy, the Lancet retracts the 1998 paper that first suggested a link between the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine and autism. Feb 03, 2010An unexpected result obtained by introducing an immune-boosting chemical may help researchers better understand how Alzheimer’s affects the brain. Feb 02, 2010Edward Rover was elected by the Dana Foundation's Board of Directors as chairman. The following is a brief interview with the new chairman about Dana’s direction. Jan 31, 2010Teaching the arts to children with physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities requires perseverance and extensive preparation—but may reach them in ways no other subject can. A panel of educators in Austin describe methods artists can use to teach in today’s mixed classrooms. Jan 21, 2010Research into video games, brain-training programs and Internet searching suggests how our digital technology alters brain networks. Jan 19, 2010The sense of interoception includes a range of bodily feelings, from thirst and pain to sensual pleasure and the need to breathe. Though it is one of the least understood of the senses, neuroscientists are beginning to think that interoception may be the most important. Jan 13, 2010Memory consolidation during sleep is highly specific and can be cued by sound as well as scent, a recent study suggests. Jan 11, 2010Essential tremor—not to be confused with the tremor of Parkinson's disease—is now considered a neurodegenerative disorder, which has led to new research approaches. Jan 11, 2010A potential gene therapy for Parkinson's disease can correct motor problems in monkeys without causing the jerky, involuntary movements that often accompany long-term treatments. Preliminary testing in human patients has shown promising signs. Jan 07, 2010Advances in brain imaging and research are helping scientist understand why some music therapies work—and, perhaps, how they can be improved. Jan 04, 2010An experimental vaccine created enough of an immune response in some subjects that they cut their drug use, researchers report. |