New Map IDs The Core Of The Human Brain Jul 1, 2008
"We can measure a significant correlation between brain anatomy and brain dynamics. This means that if we know how the brain is connected we can predict what the brain will do.". Sporns said he and Hagmann plan to look at more brains soon, to map brain connectivity as brains develop and age, and as they change in the course of disease and dysfunction. (Science Daily)
Review: "Teaching Literacy" by Hugo... Jun 29, 2008
After a brief but personable introduction, Kerr's first two chapters look at brain anatomy and function in the process of reading. The development of cognitive psychology and its application to reading instruction over the past decade or so has significantly changed the way educators think about the teaching of reading - especially when it comes to addressing problems with reading. (Suite101.com)
Complex Synapses Drove Brain Evolution Jun 10, 2008
9, 2008) One of the great scientific challenges is to understand the design principles and origins of the human brain. New research has shed light on the evolutionary origins of the brain and how it evolved into the remarkably complex structure found in humans. (Science Daily)
Siblings Of Schizophrenia Patients Display Subtle Shape Abnormalities In Brain Feb 23, 2008
Comparisons were possible through a process that converts images into three-dimensional models of brain anatomy, called high-dimensional brain mapping. The technique allows scientists to detect tiny differences in brain anatomy. (Science Daily)
Driving somewhere new? Take a heterosexual man Jan 5, 2008
They add to the evidence that sexual preference is affected by biological factors that shape brain anatomy and chemistry. Qazi Rahman and Johanna Koerting recruited 140 volunteers to take part in computerised spatial learning tests. (Times Online)
Massive Defense Spending Bill Includes Millions For Central Texas Nov 9, 2007
This groundbreaking research project is an important part of realizing our goal of making the Waco VA a world-class PTSD and mental health care research center, and it is one of the few programs in the country focusing on the links between genes and brain anatomy in the development of PTSD and mental illness in our combat soldiers, Edwards said. . (KWTX.com, TX)
Model behaviour Nov 1, 2007
This brain anatomy is a very objective characteristic of schizophrenia, says Sawa. And being able to reproduce it in mice with the candidate association gene further supports the hypothesis that DISC-1 is involved in schizophrenia. (Nature News Service)
Johns Hopkins course brings science to justice Oct 6, 2007
A crash course in basic brain anatomy also helps him understand the damage drugs cause, even years after use. The information gives him a rare perspective that he can apply to cases before him on the bench. (Scranton Times, PA)
Neurosurgeon: Griz are sniffing champs of the wild Jul 29, 2007
Of late, he's been combining his lifelong career with his new neighbors the bears, and hopes to create a first-ever neuron-anatomy atlas of bear physiology, using brain anatomy to show how the big bruins work ... He stops just long enough to hand you a business card - it says only ear Brain Anatomy and then launches into the neurophysiology of mammalian auditory pathways. (Missoulian, MT)
Learning a second language -- Is it all in your head? Jul 26, 2007
Our study links brain anatomy to the ability to learn a second language in adulthood, said neuroscientist Patrick Wong, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders at Northwestern and lead author of a study appearing online today (July 25) at , in Cerebral Cortex. Based on the size of Heschls Gyrus (HG), a brain structure that typically accounts for no more than 0. (EurekAlert!)
Middle School Girls Discover Science Jun 3, 2007
The workshops ranged from cancer research to brain anatomy, where the young girls got to actually see several human brains and how they work. "I think this is the most interesting, just to know how you think and how your brain controls pretty much all of your body except for how you breathe and blink and stuff like that," said Sarah Buxton, a student at Camel's Hump Middle School. (WCAX.com, VT)
Brain Anatomy Differences Found That Predispose Patients To Anxiety Disorders May 12, 2007
A study undertaken by researchers of the Universitat Jaume I of Castell;n (UJI), the Universitat Aut;noma of Barcelona (UAB) and the company Eresa reveals the existence of a different anatomy in small areas of the brain which could help explain why one same stimulus triggers anxiety in some people and not in others. According to the authors of this research work, which was recently published in the scientific journal NeuroImage, certain brains act via a mechanism which makes them more prone to... (Science Daily)
Scans of Gulf war veterans show memory impairment May 2, 2007
The findings do not go far enough to prove that exposure to chemicals caused mental impairment among the veterans, and may instead reveal a group of individuals whose brain anatomy makes them more likely to suffer health problems when they come into contact with battlefield chemicals. Researchers at Boston University scanned 36 veterans, half of whom reported more than five symptoms, such as joint pain, fatigue, forgetfulness, headaches, nausea and skin rashes. (Guardian Unlimited)
Hmm ... rats think like humans Mar 11, 2007
The discovery of this form of thinking in rats opens up further experiments into the brain anatomy and chemistry underlying metacognition in rats, "which could impact ," Crystal said. "For instance, two human health issues linked with metacognition that come to mind are and .". (MSNBC -- Technology)
$3 Million Now Available For Waco PTSD Research Mar 1, 2007
The study will focus on the role genes and brain anatomy may play in PTSD and related stress disorders, Edwards said. The researchers will follow 1,400 Fort Hood soldiers returning from Afghanistan and Iraq for six months to study factors that affect the development of PTSD and depression. (KWTX.com, TX)
WP: Scientists fight Japans dolphin hunt Nov 20, 2006
The scientists presented peer-reviewed scientific information about dolphin brain anatomy, intelligence, social behavior, ecology and physiology -- all of which ultimately proved pointless, said Reiss, who was involved in the negotiations. Fate of the meatDetails, including the citizens petition and a statement from scientists, are being posted at. (MSNBC -- Technology)
3-D Brain Atlas To Help Unlock Mysteries Of Neurological Disorders Oct 2, 2006
This image is a cutaway view showing a computationally reconstructed 3D rendering of mouse brain anatomy, with reference planes reflecting a standard 3D coordinate system through the brain. (Image courtesy of Allen Institute For Brain Science). (Science Daily)
Study Identifies Part Of Brain Responsible For Tone Deafness Sep 30, 2006
(August 27, 2006) -- Children with autism have altered brain anatomy thought to be due to abnormal brain development, according to a study published in the August 22, 2006, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of. . (Science Daily)
Instituteunveils full atlas of mouse brain Sep 27, 2006
Allen Institute for Brain ScienceThis screenshot from the Allen Brain Atlas showsa computationally reconstructed, three-dimensional rendering of mouse brain anatomy. . (MSNBC -- Technology)
Young brainy students create world first Sep 7, 2006
As a group of young neuroscientists grappling with brain anatomy, the BRAINYak team endeavoured to design a unique way to understand where regions are in the brain and how they inter-relate. Scott Kolbe, the BRAINYak member who donated his brain for the scan said powerful new neuroimaging technologies such as magnetic resonance have opened up a new window in understanding the organisation and inner workings of the body's most mysterious organ, the brain. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Researchers Discover Brain Abnormality In Kids With Autism Aug 28, 2006
Children with autism have altered brain anatomy thought to be due to abnormal brain development, according to a study published in the August 22, 2006, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study compared 60 autistic children to 16 children with developmental delay and 10 children with typical development. (Science Daily)
Infants, As Early As Six Months, Do See Errors In Arithmetic Aug 9, 2006
"It also shows that the same anatomy exists in infants as in adults." The latter point, he said, goes against the idea that basic changes in brain anatomy occur between infancy and adulthood. "A bigger consequence for us," he said, "is that the origin of the executive attention system must go back to infancy." Research previously had indicated that this system, which is related to decision-making and task switching, does not develop until a child is 2. (Science Daily)
Baby brains are hard-wired for math Aug 9, 2006
The finding, detailed in the Aug. 15 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, goes against the idea that basic changes in brain anatomy occur between infancy and adulthood. A bigger consequence for us is that the origin of the executive attention system must go back to infancy. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Media Game Theory Jul 5, 2006
In one store, I discovered the Oxford English Dictionary, a digital collection of all the Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) study guides, multimedia versions of introductory college courses on organic chemistry, molecular cell biology, nuclear medicine, and radiology, several preparation disks for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), several home medical encyclopedias, and the Cerefy Atlas of Brain Anatomy. Some readers might be disgusted by this blatant disregard for... (San Antonio Current, TX)
Sales figures show beer's back May 11, 2006
"It shows sexual orientation may very well have a different basis between men and women ... this is not just a mirror-image situation," said Sandra Witelson, an expert on brain anatomy and sexual orientation at the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. "The important thing is to be open to the likely situation that there are biological factors that contribute to sexual orientation," added Witelson, who was not part of the research team. (SouthCoastToday.com)
Study: Lesbians' brains react differently May 10, 2006
"It shows sexual orientation may very well have a different basis between men and women ... this is not just a mirror image situation," said Sandra Witelson, an expert on brain anatomy and sexual orientation at the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. "The important thing is to be open to the likely situation that there are biological factors that contribute to sexual orientation," added Witelson, who was not part of the research team. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Lesbians' Brains Respond Differently From Those of Straight Women May 9, 2006
"It shows sexual orientation may very well have a different basis between men and women ... this is not just a mirror image situation," said , an expert on brain anatomy and sexual orientation at the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at in Hamilton, Ontario. (Story continues below). (Fox News)
Sexuality may be in the genes — Study May 9, 2006
"The important thing is to be open to the likely situation that there are biological factors that contribute to sexual orientation," said Sandra Witelson, an expert on brain anatomy and sexual orientation at McMaster University, who was not part of the research team. The research team, led by Ivanka Savic at the Stockholm Brain Institute, had volunteers sniff chemicals derived from both male and female sex hormones. (Toronto Star -- World)
The Therapist as Scientist Mar 19, 2006
"I think brain anatomy is the only legitimate rival you have or will ever have.". But brain anatomy alone could not earn Freud the money he needed to marry and start a family. (MSNBC -- Technology)
First music, then video, now brain atlas Jan 8, 2006
With SylviusVG, Williams said, they discovered the value of what the software was designed to do -- provide quick and easy reference to brain anatomy, helping them more quickly master the name, location and appearance of hundreds of features ... Williams founded Pyramis Studios, of which he is president, after realizing that software aids to learning brain anatomy could be a valuable addition to the traditional textbooks and printed atlases that had long been the mainstay of medical instruction.... (Herald Sun)
New scan 'may save babies' lives' Jan 1, 2006
The alternative, ultrasound, can be performed at the cot side and is effective at revealing brain anatomy - but cannot show how the brain is actually functioning. MONSTIR works by using a technique called optical tomography to generate images showing how the brain is working. (BBC News -- Health)
