Master protein enhances memory and learning
Neuroscientists have discovered that both physical and mental activities rely on ERRY, a metabolic protein, to control the flow of blood and nutrients in the body....
read moreMental practice combined with PT helps treat stroke
Also known as “motor imagery,” mental practice is rehearsing motor action in your mind but not in action. It’s been found that mental practice, combined with physical therapy, is an effective treatment for stroke....
read moreSensorimotor regions become over connected in children with autism...
Scientists have discovered that in children and adolescents with ASD, the connections between the cerebellum and cerebral cortex are overdeveloped in the sensorimotor regions of the brain....
read moreUnrelated memories artificially linked in mice
Scientists in Japan have figured out how to create an artificial link between memories that are unrelated, which may eventually help with PTSD....
read moreDegenerative brain condition symptoms seen in retired football players...
Neurologists looked at the brains of 14 retired NFL players and found that they all had a “fingerprint” characteristic of chronic traumatic encephalopathy....
read moreSocializing and arts and crafts in middle and old age may protect against cognitive decline...
New research from the Mayo Clinic has found that artistic activities in particular reduced the risk of MCI by 73%....
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