We would like to extend our congratulations to one of our customers, Dr. Ann M. Graybiel, recipient of the 2012 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience. The Kavli Prizes recognize scientists for their pivotal advances in three research areas: astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience. Dr. Graybiel studies how understanding the habit system of the brain can help identify diseases and disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and...
Read MoreSouth African Daffodils may be a Future Cure for Depression University of Copenhagen scientists have discovered that plant compounds from a South African flower may in time be used to treat diseases originating in the brain – including depression. au.ibtimes.com (06/25/2012) Using Brain Activity Patterns to Identify Autism in Kids as Young as 2 In a large new study, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital used EEG to identify specific...
Read MoreTai Chi Makes Your Brain Bigger and Improves Memory Tai Chi makes your brain bigger and can improve memory and thinking - possibly delaying the onset of Alzheimer's disease, claim scientists. www.telegraph.co.uk (06/22/2012) Deep Brain Stimulation May Offer Longer-Term Relief for Parkinson's 3-year study found similar benefits from stimulating two different areas of the brain. health.usnews.com (06/20/2012) Love Activates the Same Region in the Brain as Drug Addiction Neuroscientists working out of...
Read MoreWho: Amri Karim, Ph.D. Position: Staff Scientist/Imaging Specialist How long have you been working at MBF Bioscience? 6.5 years Where are you located? I'm based in Malaysia, but I travel to the Vermont office three or four times a year. What is your research area of interest? Image processing, neuron morphometrics, 3D visualization, and automated quantification. What does your job entail? I work on enhancing MBF Bioscience products with the...
Read MoreFish Oil Fail: Omega-3s May Not Protect Brain Health After All A meta-analysis finds that taking omega-3 supplements may not do much to preserve memory, but here's why the finding isn't the last word. healthland.time.com (06/13/2012) Brain-Bank Glitch Mars Research Into Autism A freezer malfunction extensively damaged one of the world's largest collections of brain samples for autism research, a hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School said Monday. online.wsj.com (06/11/2012) Neuroscience...
Read MoreMusic training improves the aging process, researchers say "Music training has a lifelong good impact on the aging process, says a new study out of Northwestern University." www.vancouversun.com (06/07/2012) Targeting the Brain’s Appetite Control Switch "Researchers studying mice at Columbia University Medical Center found that when they messed with a certain protein that is found in the brains of mice – and humans – the rodents’ appetite and metabolism...
Read MoreThe 8th Fens Forum of Neuroscience is just over five weeks away. We're getting ready to set up in Barcelona. Are you going? What do you like best about scientific conferences? Take our poll! [polldaddy poll=6295521] [PHOTO: Courtesy of Barcelona International Convention Center, www.ccib.es]...
Read MoreWhat's Different About The Brains Of People With Autism? Jeff Hudale has let scientists study his brain for the past 25 years to help them better understand autism. NPR reports. www.npr.org (06/04/2012) Researchers Restore Neuron Function to Brains Damaged by Huntington's Disease "Use of transplanted induced pluripotent stem cells could lead to new treatments for HD" www.sacbee.com (05/29/2012) Paralyzed rats run again: Could method help humans? "Paralyzed rats learned to walk, run and...
Read MoreWe'd like to extend our congratulations to one of our customers, Dr. Timothy Collier, recipient of the 2012 Bernard Sanberg Memorial Award for Brain Repair. Presented each year by the American Society of Neural Therapy and Repair, the award is given to an individual who has made outstanding research contributions in the field of neural therapy and repair, and we agree, Dr. Collier is certainly...
Read MoreChildhood 'screen time': Warning over TV and computers "Parents need to do more to stop children spending too much time watching television or playing computer games, according to a psychologist." www.bbc.co.uk (05/21/2012) Face Your Fears and Scare the Phobia Out of Your Brain "A single positive exposure to a dreaded thing, like a spider, can reset the fright mechanism, research suggests." www.usnews.com (05/21/2012) Neuroscience Art: Greg Dunn's Neurons Painted In Japanese...
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