Month: May 2014
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Timing is everything
Scientists control rapid re-wiring of brain circuits using patterned visual stimulation In a new study, published in this week’s issue of the journal Science, researchers show for the first time […]
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Scientists discover a new way to enhance nerve growth following injury
New research published out of the University of Calgary’s Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) uncovers a mechanism to promote growth in damaged nerve cells as a means to restore connections after […]
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New research may explain loss of early childhood memories
Why do we tend to forget earlier memories, especially those from childhood, as we get older? New research from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) brings fresh insight into the […]
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The scent of a man
Mice and rats stressed by male experimenters; reaction may skew research findings. Scientists’ inability to replicate research findings using mice and rats has contributed to mounting concern over the reliability […]
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Sleep behaviour disorder linked to brain disease
Researchers at the University of Toronto say a sleep disorder that causes people to act out their dreams is the best current predictor of brain diseases like Parkinson’s and many […]
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Researchers uncover ways to help cells survive after a stroke
Researchers from the uOttawa Brain and Mind Research Institute have made an important discovery in stroke research that could significantly advance recovery for patients. Their findings were published in the […]