Sleep :: Sleep deprivation affects moral judgment
A study published in the March 1 issue of the journal Sleep finds that sleep deprivation impairs the ability to integrate emotion and cognition to guide moral judgments.
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Vaccine :: Biodegradable microspheres deliver time release vaccines
A new vaccine delivery system using microspheres of a biodegradable polymer may not only reduce the need for booster shots in some cases, but also appears to stimulate an immune response that traditional vaccines do not.
Infant :: Choline reduces behavioral effects of prenatal alcohol exposure
Giving choline to infants who were exposed in the womb to alcohol may mitigate some of the resulting problems. Prenatal alcohol exposure affects physical and central nervous system development, putting children at risk for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders that at their worst include full-blown fetal alcohol syndrome.
Brain Tumor :: New fMRI technology making brain tumor surgery safer
Brain specialists at The Neuroscience Institute at University Hospital and the University of Cincinnati have taken a significant step forward in their quest to treat difficult tumors while preserving areas of the brain that are responsible for speech and movement.
Prize :: McGovern Institute Scolnick Prize awarded to David Julius
The McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT announced today that David Julius, a physiologist at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), will be the 2007 recipient of the Edward M. Scolnick Prize in Neuroscience.
Brain :: Brain maps online
Digital atlases of the brains of humans, monkeys, dogs, cats, mice, birds and other animals have been created and posted online by researchers at the UC Davis Center for Neuroscience.
Neurology :: Neurological disorders affect millions globally – WHO report
A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that neurological disorders, ranging from epilepsy to Alzheimer disease, from stroke to headache, affect up to one billion people worldwide.
Stem Cell :: MIT bioengineer advances survival, promise of adult stem cells
MIT researchers have developed a technique to encourage the survival and growth of adult stem cells, a step that could help realize the therapeutic potential of such cells.
Stress :: Stress in childhood increases depression in adulthood
New research conducted in the Department of Psychology at the University of Haifa that examined the behavior patterns of laboratory rats revealed that exposure to stress at a young age increases the likelihood of developing mood and anxiety disorders in adulthood.
Brain :: Brain works more chaotically than previously thought
The brain appears to process information more chaotically than has long been assumed. This is demonstrated by a new study conducted by scientists at the University of Bonn.