The region of the brain attacked by Alzheimer’s links learning and rewards. A Duke grad student has discovered that the PCC (posterior cingulated cortex) is more active when the brain needs extra help. Quiet during the brain’s peak performance,...
read moreScientists have developed a technology to regenerate functional neurons after brain injury and Alzheimer’s. Using glial cells, scientists have regenerated healthy, functional neurons. This technology could eventually help people with TBIs, stroke, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, etc. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/12/131219130740.htm...
read moreThe brain’s process of reorganizing connections begins earlier in girls than in boys. As we grow older, our brains reorganize, reducing the connections in the brain. Brain function actually improves during this pruning process and it occurs earlier in...
read moreComputerized tests for concussions haven’t been proven effective. Although lots of computerized neurocognitive concussion tests are currently used in professional and amateur sports, there’s little research proving their effectiveness....
read morePeople with a high motor excitability have better working memory than their peers with low excitability. Using transcranial magnetic stimulation, researchers found that people with high motor excitability have increased working memory. Interesting to note: working memory deficits are...
read moreGetting excited before a test improves performance better than trying to calm down. Experiments at Harvard showed that performance on anxiety-inducing activities, like public speaking an math tests, are improved when students get excited because they are thinking about...
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