Charles S. Zuker, Ph.D., HHMI investigator, to join CUMC faculty
Newswise Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:08 AM PST
Charles Zuker, Ph.D., an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute whose research focuses on taste as a way to study how the brain processes sensory experiences, will join the Columbia University Medical Center faculty on July 1 as professor of biochemistry & molecular biophysics and of neuroscience in the College of Physicians and Surgeons. |
Senate passes Obama's economic recovery plan
The Advocate Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:05 AM PST
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., right, with Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., speaks with the media before the cloture vote on the Stimulus Bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Feb. 9, 2009. Sen. Kennedy who is battling a brain tumor make his first his appearance since having a seizure in Statuary Hall at the Capitol. |
'Mind Reading' Helps Disabled Children
Medical News Today Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:15 AM PST
Researchers at Canada's largest children's rehabilitation hospital have developed a technique that uses infrared light brain imaging to decode preference - with the goal of ultimately opening the world of choice to children who can't speak or move. |
Among Topics Covered At International Conference Of ENT Researchers - Battling Noise With Nutrients
Medical News Today Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:14 AM PST
Our Aging Ears and Brains: Why Listening in Background Noise Gets Tougher as We Age Older adults often have trouble understanding what someone is saying when surrounded by background noise, such as at a restaurant or party, but their ears may not be the only problem. Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina are studying how much the brain plays a role as well. |
Are Brain Exercises Mainly Hype?
Psych Central Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:03 AM PST
Although evidence supports cognitive rehabilitation strategies for elderly persons who already experience mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer’s disease, a new study questions the value of training among the healthy elderly. Lifespan researchers reviewed existing research to determine the impact of cognitive training on the healthy elderly population. Their review of relevant randomized, ... |
Mediterranean diet aids the aging brain: Study
ABC 7 El Paso Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:33 AM PST
By Kathleen Doheny , HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Chalk up another endorsement for the so-called Mediterranean diet: The eating regimen,... |
Possible Treatment For Neurological Disorder Rett Syndrome -- Most Common Basis Of Autism In Girls
Science Daily Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:32 AM PST
Injecting the small protein insulin-like growth factor-1 into the bloodstream reduces Rett syndrome symptoms in mice, including lethargy, breathing and heart rhythm irregularities, reduced brain size, and stalled nerve cell development. Rett syndrome is an inherited neurological disease that affects one out of 10,000 girls born. Although some symptoms can be mediated with prescription drugs, the ... |
Study Questions Effectiveness Of $80 Million Per Year 'Brain Exercise' Products Industry For Elderly
Science Daily Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:29 AM PST
A new study from Lifespan evaluated the research to date on the impact of cognitive training on the healthy elderly population. Their review of all relevant randomized, controlled trials shows no evidence that structured cognitive interventions or "brain exercise" programs delay or slow progression of cognitive changes in healthy elderly. Such programs are now an $80 million per year industry. |
Brain-Injured Patients Can Relearn Emotions, And Regain Ability To Understand Facial Expressions
Medical News Today Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:14 AM PST
The visitor in Barry Willer's office at the University at Buffalo was frustrated and deeply depressed. The man's wife had sustained a relatively mild traumatic brain injury, and he was doing all he could to support her. But despite his best efforts, the man's wife described him to friends as being "indifferent." He was at his wits end. |
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