Hidden gene may help strengthen brain function

Apr 29, 2015 by

Researchers have found that a gene called Gomafu might act as a surveillance system of sorts, allowing the brain to change rapidly if necessary....

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New discovery on how several brain areas communicate

Apr 27, 2015 by

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon have identified a new pathway within the brain’s striatum that’s used by several brain areas to communicate....

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Postmortem mouse brain tells us what they learned

Apr 24, 2015 by

Scientists can now read a mouse’s brain after it’s dead to determine what it learned before it died....

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More evidence that Alzheimer’s may be an autoimmune disease...

Apr 22, 2015 by

Scientists have discovered higher levels of an antibody that works against the lipid ceramide, which is increased in Alzheimer’s....

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High thyroid hormone in pregnancy can affect baby’s brain...

Apr 20, 2015 by

A new study has found that high maternal thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy can negatively affect the baby’s IQ later in childhood....

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Our brains age less that original thought

Apr 17, 2015 by

Researchers are now saying that older brains may be more like younger brains than they originally thought....

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