neuroscience

Not enough sleep may help alzheimers take hold

Posted in Science on 5th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

Disrupted sleep has long been a common complaint for patients in the early stages of Alzheimers, sometimes decades before they develop noticeable memory loss.

Brain Circuit Linked to Depression Found in Rats

Posted in Medicine on 4th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

A finding that could help researchers better understand the mechanisms underlying depression and schizophrenia.

How brain architecture relates to consciousness and abstract thought

Posted in Science on 31st Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

Could lead to better ways to identify and treat brain diseases and to new learning AI systems.

Brain scans show compulsive gamers have hyperconnected neural networks

Posted in Games on 29th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

Chronic video game play is associated with hyperconnectivity between brain networks, that could help players respond to new information.

Brain Scans Could Predict Who Will Benefit From CBT

Posted in Medicine on 29th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

If we could tell who will be unlikely to benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, resources could be saved by offering them alternative forms of treatment.