New neuroimaging technique studies physiological effects of brain stimulation in depression treatment
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, or rTMS, was FDA approved in 2008 as a safe and effective noninvasive treatment for severe depression resistant to antidepressant medications. A small coil positioned near the scalp generates repetitive, pulsed magnetic...Making memories: Neural plasticity depends on a noncoding RNA’s unexpected journey
A new study sheds light on a complex process in the brain that enables us to learn and form memories. Making memories involves more than seeing friends or taking photos. The brain constantly adapts to new information and stores memories by building neuron connections,...Psychotherapy in Pain Management with Dr Robert Moss
New Reading Course: Psychotherapy in Pain Management with Dr Robert Moss A book summary of “Psychotherapy in Pain Management” and video interview with clinical neuropsychologist Dr Robert Moss This course presents a brain-based model with the...Tracking receptor proteins can unveil molecular basis of memory and learning
The neurons in our nervous system “talk” to each other by sending and receiving chemical messages called neurotransmitters. This communication is facilitated by cell membrane proteins called receptors, which pick up neurotransmitters and relay them across...Key Brain Molecule May Play Role in Many Brain Disorders
UNC-Chapel Hill scientists discovered microRNA-29 is an important cellular switch controlling late-stage brain development, a foundational discovery that will help researchers explore new therapeutic approaches for neurodevelopmental conditions. A team led by...Could leak in blood-brain barrier cause poor memory?
Have you forgotten where you laid your keys? Ever wondered where you had parked your car? Or having trouble remembering the name of the new neighbor? Unfortunately, these things seem to get worse as one gets older. A big question for researchers is where does...Food for Thought: New Maps Reveal How Brains are Kept Nourished
Micro-scale depictions solve century-old puzzle of brain energy use and blood vessel clusters Our brains are non-stop consumers. A labyrinth of blood vessels, stacked end-to-end comparable in length to the distance from San Diego to Berkeley, ensures a continuous flow...Signal Coupling Between Neuron-glia Super-network May Lead to Improved Memory Formation
Tohoku University scientists have shown that neuronal and glial circuits form a loosely coupled super-network within the brain. Activation of the metabotropic glutamate receptors in neurons was shown to be largely influenced by the state of the glial cells. Therefore,...Sleep is vital to associating emotion with memory
When you slip into sleep, it’s easy to imagine that your brain shuts down, but University of Michigan research suggests that groups of neurons activated during prior learning keep humming, tattooing memories into your brain. U-M researchers have been studying...How messenger substances influence individual decision-making
A research team of psychologists and physicists from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) and Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg investigated the neurobiological processes in different types of decision-making. In the journal Nature Communications, they...Mediterranean diet linked to thinking skills
People who eat a Mediterranean-style diet—particularly one rich in green leafy vegetables and low in meat—are more likely to stay mentally sharp in later life, a study shows. Closely adhering to a Mediterranean diet was associated with higher scores on a...Blink! The Link between Aerobic Fitness and Cognition
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba find that spontaneous eye blink activity explains the link between physical activity and cognitive function Tsukuba, Japan – Although exercise is known to enhance cognitive function and improve mental health, the...Tiny high-tech probes reveal how information flows across the brain
In the largest study of its kind to date, scientists use ‘Neuropixels’ probes to capture details of how the mouse brain sees the world A new study from researchers at the Allen Institute collected and analyzed the largest single dataset of neurons’...Balancing brain cell activity
Specialized sites within nerve cells are responsible for a rapid balancing of the amount of activity in the brain. To process information in our brains, nerve cells produce brief electrical impulses, called action potentials, triggered from one highly specialized...Where do our minds wander? Brain waves can point the way
Anyone who has tried and failed to meditate knows that our minds are rarely still. But where do they roam? New research led by UC Berkeley has come up with a way to track the flow of our internal thought processes and signal whether our minds are focused, fixated or...Brain Signature of Loneliness
Neural “signature” may reflect how we respond to feelings of social isolation This holiday season will be a lonely one for many people as social distancing due to COVID-19 continues, and it is important to understand how isolation affects our health. A new...Exercise can improve learning and memory
Are you plagued with a continuing case of forgetting where you’ve placed your keys? A spot of exercise could be just the answer after it was revealed how physical exercise can revitalize your brain. Queensland Brain Institute researcher Dr Tara Walker was...Psychotherapy in Pain Management
Psychotherapy in Pain Management: New Viewpoints and Treatment Targets Based On A Brain Theory by Robert Moss A note from Richard Hill. Robert Moss has produced a paper for the AIMS Neuroscience Journal that is so thorough and rich with neuroscience literature, that I...Stroke: The Second Time That The System Fails
After a stroke, there is an increased risk of suffering a second one. If areas in the left hemisphere were affected during the first attack, language is often impaired. In order to maintain this capability, the brain usually briefly drives up the counterparts on the right side. But what happens after a second attack? Medical researchers have now found an answer by using virtual lesions.
Discovery Of A New Neurodegenerative Disorder
A Melbourne led study has uncovered a new neurodegenerative disorder in which children experience developmental regression and severe epilepsy.
Poor connectivity between ‘hubs’ within the brain related to children’s learning difficulties
A new study from the University of Cambridge is suggesting that poor connectivity between “hubs” in the brain are more strongly related to childhood learning difficulties than problems within regions themselves. There are many learning difficulties...The Nuntius Nuclei: A New Neuroscience for Curiosity
The Nuntius Nuclei: A New Neuroscience for Curiosity By Richard Hill (First published by Crown House Publishing in The Practitioners Guide to Mirroring Hands: A Client-Responsive Therapy That Facilitates Natural Problem-Solving and Mind–Body Healing ...The Dimensional Systems Model
The Dimensional Systems Model explains higher cortical functions on the basis of cortical columns that serve as the basic information unit. Although the original theory was developed in 1984, it was considered too speculative and untestable by peer reviewers. However,...Latest Podcasts
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