Tag Archives: neurology / neuroscience
Prions May Help Memories Persist
Prions, proteins better known for the "negative" role they play in spreading mad cow disease, may also have a positive and important role in helping memories persist...
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Tufts Researchers Discover New Neuron Development In Brains Of Nulliparous Mothers
Maternal behavior itself can trigger the development of new neurons in the maternal brain independent of whether the female was pregnant or has nursed, according to a study released by researchers at Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. These findings performed in adult, virgin rats were published in Brain Research Bulletin and are available online at http://dx.doi.org/10...
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Do Brain Waves Run Our Attention Clock?
New research from the US suggests that when we look for something in our environment, our attention scans one thing at a time, using a serial as opposed to a parallel process whose clock speed is controlled by brain waves or "neuron population oscillations".
New Prion Disease Damages Brain Arteries