Category: Neurology
Chinese Study Suggests That Retirement Can Speed Up Cognitive Decline
Retirement is a crucial time in life and its effects on health and the brain are not yet well understood. A recent study suggests that retirement accelerates cognitive decline. …
Motor Planning Is Evidence of How Coordinated the CNS Is
We frequently organize our movements in advance to behave effectively. Historically, motor planning has been investigated in trials where people are given time to prepare before performing a movement …
Adult Brains Also Have Silent Synapses For New Memories, Researchers Find
Neuroscientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have surprisingly found evidence that the adult brain is teeming with “silent synapses” that help to continually form new memories while …
Antibodies against NMDAR Have a Rapid Deleterious Effect on Memory
The brain is a very complex organ. It is said to be the most complex part of the human body. It is also known as the seat of intelligence …
Epilepsy Breakthrough: New Gene Therapy Can Calm Overactive Neurons without Affecting Normal Brain Cells
A new gene therapy from a team of cell biologists at University College London promises to target overactive brain cells and treat neurological disorders and psychiatric diseases characterized by …Social Anxiety: Error-Related Negativity Plays a Significant Role in Peer-To-Peer Relationships
Peer pressure is the effect exerted by people within the same social group. It can be positive or negative. Typically, when discussing activities that are not viewed as desirable …
Pupil Size and the Alpha Band of Neural Oscillations Mirror Cognition
Being able to simply observe the world through our own eyes, some people may take for granted the processes of thinking, feeling, and imagination. In fact, cognitive processes enable …
Just Thinking about Movement Could Lead To Muscle Stiffness Study Shows
Balance, which is frequently referred to as our “sixth sense,” depends on input from various body parts to prevent us from falling. It is believed that maintaining equilibrium mostly …