neuroscience

Antipsychotic drugs linked to slight decrease in brain volume

Posted in Medicine on 20th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

A study published today has confirmed a link between anti-psychotic medication and a slight, but measurable, decrease in brain volume in patients with schizophrenia.

EC 'confident' in human brain project

Posted in Science on 19th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

The European Commission has responded to criticism of its billion-euro Human Brain Project, declaring confidence that objections will be satisfied.

A neural device to restore memory

Posted in Hardware on 12th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

Intended to help military service members with traumatic brain injury (TBI), but could also help with Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy

Europes human brain project comes under attack

Posted in Software on 11th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

Hundreds of European neuroscience experts are threatening to boycott an effort to create a computer simulation of the brain if a 10-year, $1.6 billion initiative isnt handled properly.

Cinnamon May Be Used to Halt the Progression of Parkinsons disease

Posted in Medicine on 10th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

Cinnamon, a common food spice and flavoring material, can reverse the biomechanical, cellular and anatomical changes that occur in the brains of mice with Parkinsons disease