• The study, published last Wednesday in the online edition of the journal Environmental Heath Perspectives, is said to represent the first time researchers have found damage to neurons in rat brains exposed to radiation from mobile phones. (buergerwelle.de)
  • Inhalation through the nose stimulates neurons in areas of the brain (olfactory cortex, amygdala, and hippocampus) tied to emotions and memory. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • In the present study, our aim was to establish an in vitro cell model based on patient-specific human neurons to study the pathomechanism of sporadic AD. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Additionally, we detected increased levels of active glycogen synthase kinase 3 β, a physiological kinase of TAU, in neurons derived from AD iPSCs, as well as significant upregulation of amyloid precursor protein (APP) synthesis and APP carboxy-terminal fragment cleavage. (biomedcentral.com)
  • To our knowledge, this is the first study in which the hyperphosphorylation of TAU protein has been compared in fAD and sAD iPSC-derived neurons. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In some of the study details, the researchers first found that the somatosensory TRN has two sets of neurons. (technologynetworks.com)
  • The effects of age on the physiological properties of cervical motor neurons were examined in slices made from an excised spinal cord graft of ICR mice from the second day after birth to age 350 days. (sciencerepository.org)
  • Essential background for the electrophysiologic study of these mutant mice requires that one understand how the electrical properties of mouse motor neurons change with age. (sciencerepository.org)
  • In this report, we describe membrane properties of cervical motor neurons obtained from normal ICR mice of different ages, which will serve as controls for study of motor neurons from the SOD1 mutant mice. (sciencerepository.org)
  • About 50 percent of neurons in a child's brain do not make it to adulthood. (the-scientist.com)
  • We have studied the distribution and properties of pyramidal neurons recorded from the guinea-pig medial frontal cortex that have this calcium current. (nih.gov)
  • All pyramidal neurons that fired LTS or had the LTCC were characterized as regular spiking and had some important morphological and physiological differences from the rest of the pyramidal neurons studied. (nih.gov)
  • This research provides new evidence for the presence of the LTCC in subsets of cortical pyramidal neurons, which have specific and well defined morphological and physiological properties. (nih.gov)
  • Finn and her colleagues wanted to determine whether repeated binge drinking produced different responses in the brains of male and female mice, as has been found in alcohol-dependent mice tested during the withdrawal phase. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • Together, these studies demonstrate sex differences in both E2-dependent and E2-independent regulation of the endocannabinoid system and suggest that manipulation of endocannabinoids in vivo could affect physiological and behavioral responses differently in each sex. (jneurosci.org)
  • We can undoubtedly relate the concept of stress to the works of Walter Cannon 3 , who first described short-term physiological changes giving rise to the fight-or-flight behavioral responses. (nature.com)
  • Beyond simple differences in individual taste, scientists are identifying biologically based responses that determine our preferences. (buildipedia.com)
  • While scientists have long-studied the relationship of brain and hormone responses to attention and stress, doing so in real-life conditions such as these is rare," explained UCLA Professor and senior team member, Dr. Mark Cohen. (newswise.com)
  • The differences in participants' neurological and physiological responses between riding and other measured activities were quite pronounced," continued Dr. Vaughn. (newswise.com)
  • To be presented later this year, the Harley-Davidson funded study, entitled "The mental and physical effects of riding a motorcycle" measured the biological and physiological responses of more than 50 experienced motorcyclists, using mobile EEG technology. (newswise.com)
  • There's also no evidence to support any differences by sex or age in physiological responses to exercise while wearing a facemask," added Hopkins, who specializes in exercise physiology and the study of lungs under stress. (eurasiareview.com)
  • The researchers came to their conclusions following a review of all known scientific literature published that examined the effects of various facemasks and respiratory loading devices on physiological and perceptual responses to physical activity. (eurasiareview.com)
  • The study provides new insights into natural responses to fear and the basic mechanisms of meditation. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • Rapid nasal breathing may improve brain function and reaction times in dangerous situations, possibly shedding light on the body's natural fear responses. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • Furedy's research interests (expressed in over 400 mostly peer-reviewed publications) spanned across various areas in psychophysiology (such as lie detection and biofeedback), philosophy of science applied to psychology as a scientific discipline, and the over-reliance on the information-processing, computer metaphor in cognitive psychology, as well as human sex differences in cognitive functions and processes. (wikipedia.org)
  • The situation of the growing brain might deserve special attention since biological and maturational processes are particularly vulnerable,' the researchers stated. (buergerwelle.de)
  • Adding to previous evidence, the new results suggest that in elite athletes with CP, the physiological processes affecting body composition are similar to those in able-bodied people of similar age. (sciencedaily.com)
  • For more animations about physiological processes and common conditions, check out our Physiology & Pathology and Physiology Animations apps. (visiblebody.com)
  • The longevity difference between sexes is controlled by multiple physiological processes with complex relationships to one another. (biologists.com)
  • The routine consumption of tobacco products and alcoholic beverages may modify key metabolic and physiological processes. (cdc.gov)
  • These isotopes usually have longer half-life, and the technique is advantageous for long processes as well as radiotherapy studies. (lu.se)
  • Primary brain injury then initiates a complex cascade of secondary molecular and vascular mechanisms culminating in inflammation, edema, impaired cerebral autoregulation, blood-brain barrier disruption, intracranial hypertension, reduced cerebral perfusion, and ultimately neuronal cell death. (frontiersin.org)
  • We show that repeated binge drinking significantly alters molecular pathways in the nucleus accumbens, a region of the brain linked to addiction. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • She continues, "These findings are important as they increase our understanding of male and female differences in molecular pathways and networks that can be influenced by repeated binge drinking. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • In this study, we demonstrate intrinsic sex differences in molecular regulation of a key neuromodulatory system, the endocannabinoid system, in the hippocampus. (jneurosci.org)
  • In this talk, I will emphasise how the application of these methods has shown that the human cerebral cortex displays clear species-specific variations in cortical microstructure and that it is likely that as more detailed studies are carried out on human cortical circuits, we will discover many more differences at the genetic, molecular, structural, and physiological levels between humans and other species. (fens.org)
  • Chemically this sugary pair looks a lot alike- but it turns out that their tiny molecular differences lead to major physiological effects. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • The study was published online April 20 in Molecular Psychiatry . (medscape.com)
  • In this study, we explored the molecular mechanisms associated with reversing glucotoxicity's effect in C2C12 cells by arachidonic acid (AA). (bvsalud.org)
  • SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Many brain disorders vary between the sexes, yet the degree to which this variation arises from differential experience versus intrinsic biological sex differences is unclear. (jneurosci.org)
  • Brain SPECT imaging scans have revealed that ADD/ADHD is associated with biological changes in the brain. (amenclinics.com)
  • The goal was to understand physical, biological, physiological, and social changes that happen as women age. (medlineplus.gov)
  • When it comes to humans, the brain is the bottom line. (buildipedia.com)
  • This cortical region is the most human part of the nervous system because it is the brain structure whose activity is directly related to the emergence of those capacities that distinguish humans from other mammals. (fens.org)
  • A review conducted showed the major effects on physiological systems in humans. (ivoryresearch.com)
  • PBPK models are used for the current article to predict AEGLs for trichloroethylene (TCE), based on the time course of TCE in the blood and/or brain of rats and humans. (cdc.gov)
  • Since the 1995 IARC review, there has been a plethora of publications evaluating TCE exposure and cancer in humans, including new cohort studies, updates of cohorts, case-control studies, review articles, and meta-analyses. (who.int)
  • Neural activity in the subgenual prefrontal cortex, a brain region active during rumination - repetitive thought focused on negative emotions - decreased among participants who walked in nature versus those who walked in an urban environment. (timberry.com)
  • When neurotypical people (those without ADD/ADHD) concentrate, blood flow increases to the prefrontal cortex, the area of the brain that controls focus, planning, judgment, empathy, and impulse control. (amenclinics.com)
  • Furthermore, heavier drinking was associated with an even greater stress with significant alterations in brain structure and size occurring. (digitaljournal.com)
  • Vascular alterations in the brains of elderly people can also bring about dementia, and mixed forms of vascular dementia and AD ( mixed dementia ) are particularly common. (fatsoflife.com)
  • Studies have shown that stress can create various actions ranging from alterations to life threatening effects and death. (ivoryresearch.com)
  • Summary: A new study reports binge drinking affects gene expression in both males and females differently. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • Gene expression in an area of the brain linked to addiction is affected differently by repeated binge drinking in males and females, finds a new study published today in Frontiers in Genetics. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • The brain reacts differently to each, and the study found advantages for walking in nature. (timberry.com)
  • Alice Graham and her colleagues wanted to know if babies' brains respond differently to emotional stimuli depending on how much their parents argue. (richard-devine.com)
  • ADD/ADHD brains work differently. (amenclinics.com)
  • To study the interplay of metabolic state (hungry vs. satiated) and glucose administration (including hormonal modulation) on brain function, resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) and blood samples were obtained in 24 healthy normal-weight men in a repeated measurement design. (frontiersin.org)
  • Several studies using rs-fMRI revealed associations of insulin or glucose levels with the functional connectivity (FC) of particular brain networks or brain sites that are related to homeostatic regulation but not without contradictions. (frontiersin.org)
  • Then the researchers scanned the infants' brains using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). (richard-devine.com)
  • Studies have already shown that exercise improves functional performance and increases BMD in children with CP. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Functional MRI (fMRI) show changes in the neural activity level of different gray matter areas of the brain. (emory.edu)
  • For example, participants were shown pictures of yummy, high-calorie foods (candy, cookies, pizza, and juicy burgers) while their brains were scanned via functional magnetic resonance imaging. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Drinking coffee on a regular basis appears to enhance concentration and improve motor control and alertness by inducing functional and connectivity changes in the brain, a new imaging study suggests. (medscape.com)
  • Prior to coffee consumption, among the coffee group, there was "a tendency" toward lower functional connectivity (FC) patterns in the components of most brain networks, but significant between-group differences were found only in the somatosensory and limbic networks, including the right precuneus and right insula. (medscape.com)
  • Although previous histological studies have shown that the LC has heterogeneous connections and cellular features, no studies have yet assessed its functional topography in vivo, how this heterogeneity changes over aging, and whether it is associated with cognition and mood. (elifesciences.org)
  • This study provides fundamental imaging evidence from two independent functional imaging datasets, for a rostral-caudal gradient of locus coeruleus connectivity, which changes across the lifespan. (elifesciences.org)
  • Using a radioactive tracer, physiological phenomena can be followed and functional images are created. (lu.se)
  • Age Differences in Sequential Speech Production: Articulatory and Physiological Factors. (ulaval.ca)
  • The data is also very noisy, meaning that a lot of the signals from the data are not related to brain disorders researchers are interested in but rather caused by artifacts, physiological effects, or other confounding factors such as subjects' age and gender differences. (emory.edu)
  • These studies assessed multiple factors, such as work of breathing (the quantified energy expended to inhale and exhale), arterial blood gases, effects on muscle blood flow and fatigue, cardiac function and flow of blood to the brain. (eurasiareview.com)
  • One study that controlled for poor academic performance and social problems with peers found that adolescents with ADD/ADHD remained at high risk for depression, suggesting that additional factors are at play. (amenclinics.com)
  • Indeed, there are other factors involved, including what's happening in the brain. (amenclinics.com)
  • The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study is collecting data on health and mental health, cognitive function, substance use, cultural and environmental factors, and brain structure and function from youth starting when they are 9-10 years-old and following them longitudinally to early adulthood. (nih.gov)
  • Her work focuses on studying risk and protective factors related to childhood mental behavioral and developmental disorders. (cdc.gov)
  • This study identified several individual, family, and community factors that may contribute to children's short sleep duration and can be targeted to improve healthy development, particularly among children with an MBDD, from households with low socioeconomic status, or from racial and ethnic minority groups who are at increased risk for short sleep duration. (cdc.gov)
  • Whereas intracranial EEG can only be recorded from clinical populations who may exhibit slightly different brain function, scalp EEG can be recorded from normal, healthy young adults. (upenn.edu)
  • Scientists analyzed data from more than 36,000 adults that found a link between drinking and reduced brain volume that begins at an average consumption level of less than one alcohol unit a day (which represents just half a beer). (digitaljournal.com)
  • The study drew on a dataset of more than 36,000 adults and it shows that going from one to two drinks a day is connected with changes in the brain equivalent to aging two years. (digitaljournal.com)
  • For highly trained Paralympic athletes with cerebral palsy, bone mineral density and other measures of body composition are similar to those of able-bodied adults of similar age, reports a new study. (sciencedaily.com)
  • For highly trained Paralympic athletes with cerebral palsy (CP), bone mineral density and other measures of body composition are similar to those of able-bodied adults of similar age, reports a study in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation , the official journal of the Association of Academic Physiatrists. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The new findings in highly trained young adults with CP help in understanding how bone and other physiological systems adapt to exercise training. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Research estimates that roughly 40% of kids with ADD/ADHD symptoms don't receive proper diagnosis or treatment, and a review study on ADD/ADHD underdiagnosis estimates that 80% of adults with symptoms of the condition do not get the treatment they need. (amenclinics.com)
  • While much is yet unknown, here are some of the physiological differences between children and adults that make treating kids so difficult. (the-scientist.com)
  • A time series of normal heartbeats were collected in healthy newborns, healthy children, healthy young adults, healthy middle-aged adults, elderly individuals living in nursing homes, individuals with advanced chronic kidney disease, and individuals with declared brain death or in a state of imminent death. (bvsalud.org)
  • Taking creatine by mouth daily can increase creatine levels in the brain in children and young adults with conditions called GAMT deficiency or AGAT deficiency. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Area A will delineate the diagnostic potential of TSPO imaging by means of positron emission tomography (PET) in brain tumors in vivo and will enable the complementary characterization of brain tissue in vitro to delineate the neurobiological characteristics underlying TSPO PET labeling in the human brain. (uni-regensburg.de)
  • The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of repeated nicotine and ethanol co-exposure on in vivo CPF pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, the role of TSPO for behavior such as anxiety, fear and stress in relation to the modulating effects of TSPO ligands will be studied in respective animal models including PET labeling in relation to neurosteroidogenesis and spine plasticity. (uni-regensburg.de)
  • Metabolic state, insulin levels and glucose administration interact in their effects on brain activation patterns. (frontiersin.org)
  • The brain is an amazingly complex organ and it's fascinating to rigorously investigate the physical and mental effects riders report. (newswise.com)
  • In a double-blind study, lavender oil worked as well as the valium-like drug lorazepam (Ativan) for relief of persistent anxiety, though there are concerns about estrogenic effects. (nutritionfacts.org)
  • According to a 2016 review paper in the journal BBA Clinical, " most authors suggest that the beneficial effects of tPBM on the brain can be explained by increases in cerebral blood flow, greater oxygen availability and oxygen consumption, improved ATP production and mitochondrial activity . (visiblebody.com)
  • A pioneer in studying learning and memory during atypical development, University of Arizona professor Jamie Edgin is uncovering the effects of poor sleep on learning in children with Down syndrome. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • Guo and her colleagues devise statistical models to analyze brain scans that can filter out these unrelated effects to reveal what anomalies are actually associated with the condition being studied. (emory.edu)
  • The plant material contains many other compounds, both cannabinoid and non-cannabinoid in nature and the possibility must always be considered that differences between experimental and clinical observations may be due in part to the effects of these other substances. (ccguide.org)
  • The study, which involved interviews with 268 marijuana smokers and 31 non-using partners and family members, is one of the first ever conducted in Australia to determine the effects of long-term marijuana use. (ccguide.org)
  • There might be a perceived greater effort with activity, but the effects of wearing a mask on the work of breathing, on gases like oxygen and CO2 in blood or other physiological parameters are small, often too small to be detected," said the study's first author Susan Hopkins, MD, PhD, professor of medicine and radiology at University of California San Diego School of Medicine. (eurasiareview.com)
  • For healthy persons, the effects of wearing a mask on these physiological markers were minimal, no matter what type of mask was worn or the degree of exercise. (eurasiareview.com)
  • While these studies did suggest a novel role for glycogen in aging, most of them have focused on pooled samples, and have not looked at sex-specific effects, if any. (biologists.com)
  • In the present study, using transgenic fly lines for the human glycogen synthase, we investigated the sex-specific effects of glycogen on stress resistance, fitness, and survival. (biologists.com)
  • These results provide an important validation of source-localized fNIRS in the context of concurrent multimodal imaging for future studies of the relationship between physiological effects in the human brain. (humanconnectome.org)
  • In conclusion, this study provides further insight into the effects of apples on animals using rats as experimental animals. (bvsalud.org)
  • Since 2016, the Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms and Brain Aging in Women (MsBRAIN) trial has studied menopause's effects on short- and long-term brain health. (medlineplus.gov)
  • This study is about the effects of what we call aversive learning. (lu.se)
  • Elected Fellow of the Physiological and Comparative Division of the American Psychological Association, 1978. (wikipedia.org)
  • Brain-activity research has shown physiological differences between introverts and extroverts to add to the psychological ones. (shespeaks.com)
  • Extensive studies of anatomy, biomechanics and the human body beyond her yoga educations gives Maria a deep understanding of the physiological and psychological benefits of yoga and meditation (e.g. brain and nerve-, endocrine- and digestive system, organs). (yogaalliance.org)
  • Some of these genes have been introduced into mice, and they have been used for ethology, histological and physiological study as a model of the ALS [2]. (sciencerepository.org)
  • To avoid these disadvantages in the present investigation, we used resting-state fMRI in order to reveal potential links between whole brain activity and insulin and glucose levels in different metabolic states. (frontiersin.org)
  • These scientists decided to look in a new place, studying potential nerve damage, rather than cancer growth. (buergerwelle.de)
  • A brief history of the brain, featuring a few of the major scientists and findings that have contributed to modern neuroscience. (fens.org)
  • Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered for the first time that the rhythm of breathing creates electrical activity in the human brain that enhances emotional judgments and memory recall. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • Northwestern scientists first discovered these differences in brain activity while studying seven patients with epilepsy who were scheduled for brain surgery. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • This allowed scientists to acquire electro-physiological data directly from their brains. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • This discovery led scientists to ask whether cognitive functions typically associated with these brain areas - in particular fear processing and memory - could also be affected by breathing. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • He and other scientists can actually measure and 'see' the changes in brain activity using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). (lu.se)
  • Our results indicate that hormonal signals like insulin alleviate an acute hemostatic energy deficit by modifying the homeostatic and frontal circuitry of the human brain. (frontiersin.org)
  • Then, light-sensitive cells (or photoreceptors) pass signals to the vision areas of our brain. (visiblebody.com)
  • The recorded electrical signals showed brain activity fluctuated with breathing. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • Furthermore, fructose doesn't stimulate insulin secretion or leptin production, which together send signals to the brain that suppress appetite by telling the body it's had enough to eat. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • At first, the light blue shape still signals danger and you show a physiological response, while the other is safe, but after a while you realize that you will not get any shocks, and the physiological response signal drops off. (lu.se)
  • Over the years, Furedy was actively engaged in several research organizations, including the Anti-polygraph organization, the Centre for Study of Civic Renewal, and the Pavlovian Society. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although TSPO is particularly abundant in steroid producing tissues it can be found substantially also in the brain, liver, heart and the immune system. (uni-regensburg.de)
  • Differences between Lcn2 and 24p3R mRNA expression were found at the anatomic and cellular level. (nih.gov)
  • The researchers found little difference in physiological conditions, but marked changes in the brain. (timberry.com)
  • This one found no significant difference between walking inside vs. walking outside, but noted a big advantage to walking vs. sitting. (timberry.com)
  • The overwhelming majority of the participants in these three experiments were more creative while walking than sitting, the study found. (timberry.com)
  • So, in a second study, the investigators looked for this pattern, and they found it: Babies from high-conflict homes showed greater connectivity between these same brain areas. (richard-devine.com)
  • Funded by Harley-Davidson, the study found that motorcycling increased metrics of focus and attention, and decreased relative levels of cortisol, a hormonal marker of stress. (newswise.com)
  • What this means for the population at large is for people at age 50 who drank a pint of beer or 6-ounce glass of wine (two alcohol units) a day were found to have brains that are two years older than those who only drank a half of a beer (one unit), according to the study. (digitaljournal.com)
  • There was a study on patients in intensive care, comparing massage with odorless oil to lavender oil, and though patients massaged with lavender oil did say they "felt less anxious and more positive," there were no objective differences found in terms of blood pressure, breathing, or heart rate. (nutritionfacts.org)
  • Researchers have found some success in using near infrared (NIR) light to help patients with chronic, mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) improve their cognitive function. (visiblebody.com)
  • Shalley has also studied group behavior and found that having a lot of personal ties and a diverse social network makes individuals more creative when they are working with others, increasing the teams overall creativity. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • With the help of brain imaging, Fiske has found that our social perceptions and prejudices have neural components. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • A recent study by Kathleen Page and colleagues found that a dose of fructose in your drink may make you yearn for snacks. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • More information about the ABCD Study may be found on the ABCD Study web page ( www.abcdstudy.org ). (nih.gov)
  • A study of two teaching hospitals published in 2001 found that more potentially serious medication errors were made involving neonates in intensive care units than anywhere else in the hospitals, and the ordering physician was to blame 79 percent of the time. (the-scientist.com)
  • The researchers also studied the way gay and straight people talk, and they found differences on average there too. (ipce.info)
  • One study found that limiting reimaging to patients with concerning neurologic findings or mass effect on initial evaluation could reduce imaging by more than 50% and reduce exposure to additional ionizing radiation. (medscape.com)
  • In 2002, the study found that postmenopausal women who received the combined hormones had a higher risk of breast cancer and heart disease. (medlineplus.gov)
  • For example, the SWAN study found that hot flashes are more intense and more frequent for some races. (medlineplus.gov)
  • TSPO is overexpressed in primary brain tumors and has been shown to correlate with the malignancy of the tumor cells. (uni-regensburg.de)
  • Invasive recordings (intracranial EEG, or iEEG) are taken from patients undergoing treatment for epilepsy or brain tumors to study the physiological correlates of memory function. (upenn.edu)
  • Although undetectable under physiological conditions, both Lcn2 mRNA and protein were induced to high levels in the brain after LPS injection. (nih.gov)
  • On the basis of the experiments we performed, we can conclude there is no evident difference except secreted Aβ 1-40 levels in phenotype between fAD and sAD samples. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Brain areas relevant for ingestive behavior are modulated as a function of hunger/satiety. (frontiersin.org)
  • The ways in which the taxonomic differences in morphology, behavior or life history relate to each other have been used regularly to test ideas about the selective forces involved in their evolution. (researchgate.net)
  • Today, the results of a neurobiological study conducted by a team of three researchers from UCLA's Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior yielded pioneering scientific evidence revealing the potential mental and physical benefits of riding. (newswise.com)
  • it also impacts brain function and emotional behavior. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • One experimental study involving induction of esophageal acidification has shown that bruxism episodes increase with acid stimulation, suggesting that reflux may cause bruxing behavior in individuals with this stomach abnormality. (medscape.com)
  • Secondary brain injury persists for weeks and may contribute to a further loss of potentially viable cerebral tissue, ultimately worsening neurological outcome ( 1 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Hyperglycemia occurs frequently in the pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) population and the occurrence of elevated blood glucose values has been linked to increased mortality and worse neurological outcomes ( 3 - 6 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • A strong association exists between hyperglycemia and outcome in pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI). (frontiersin.org)
  • In the context of trauma, primary brain injury occurs due to cellular and extracellular matrix disruption from direct mechanical forces at the time of the traumatic incident. (frontiersin.org)
  • It turns out that researchers are looking at ways in which different wavelengths of light could help medical professionals treat brain injuries and disorders (like traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer's Disease) as well as migraines and chronic pain. (visiblebody.com)
  • Although epidural hematomas are relatively uncommon (less than 1% of all patients with head injuries and fewer than 10% of those who are comatose), they should always be considered in evaluation of a traumatic brain injury (TBI). (medscape.com)
  • The patients had hemiplegia due to a stroke, traumatic brain injury , cerebral palsy, or encephalitis, manifesting mainly as spasticity and weakness in the upper extremity contralateral to the cerebral lesion. (medscape.com)
  • While primary brain injury is unpredictable and irreversible, the sequelae of secondary brain injury may be modified by prevention or minimization of recognized exacerbating systemic insults, such as hypotension, hypoxia, and hyperglycemia ( 2 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • A murine model for systemic endotoxemia was used in this study. (nih.gov)
  • The possibility that mechanisms of synaptic modulation differ between males and females has far-reaching implications for understanding brain disorders that vary between the sexes. (jneurosci.org)
  • The putative role of the amygdala during mild stress, in modulating the complexity of a coordinated neural network linking brain to heart, is discussed. (nature.com)
  • Other studies suggest that an imbalance in dopamine-mediated neural transmission may exist in some types of bruxism. (medscape.com)
  • Dr. Kagan and colleagues have studied two groups of children extensively, those who exhibit either low-reactive or high-reactive temperaments. (stutteringhelp.org)
  • While elite-level athletes with hemiplegic CP still have reduced muscle mass on the side of their body affected by neuromuscular impairment, physical training can offset other CP-related changes in body composition and physiology, suggests the study by Phoebe Runciman, PhD, of University of Cape Town, South Africa, and colleagues. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Ying Guo and her colleagues in the Center for Biomedical Imaging Statistics collaborate with researchers, many from the school of medicine, who are trying to understand the underlying brain anomalies of mental disorders. (emory.edu)
  • That's an important question, because we know that people experiencing mental health problems often show atypical patterns of brain connectivity. (richard-devine.com)
  • Rather, he noted, the investigators' motivation was to investigate the impact of regular coffee intake on brain connectivity, sometimes described as the "signature" of regular coffee drinking. (medscape.com)
  • Importantly, the group differences described were reduced after NCD drank coffee, [which] points to a potential causality link between coffee drinking and the above-described changes in lower connectivity," they write. (medscape.com)
  • Physiological connectivity developed between the ipsilateral cerebral hemisphere and the paralyzed hand. (medscape.com)
  • AD is characterized as dementia accompanied by the presence of specific protein aggregates (neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques) in brain tissue. (fatsoflife.com)
  • The radiotracer accumulates in the tissue to be studied, and its radionuclide decays by emission of a positron (anti-electron). (lu.se)
  • In a typical fMRI, for example, a single brain image contains hundreds of thousands of voxels, the 3-D equivalent of a pixel. (emory.edu)
  • Taken together, these results show good correspondence among the fMRI, fNIRS, and MEG with the great majority of the difference across modalities being driven by lower sensitivity for deeper brain sources in MEG and fNIRS. (humanconnectome.org)
  • He emphasized the role of the amygdala, a brain structure that is responsible for the intake of sensory information and then acts like a "fire department" to send communication to about 80% of the brain. (stutteringhelp.org)
  • One of the major findings in this study is that there is a dramatic difference in brain activity in the amygdala and hippocampus during inhalation compared with exhalation," said lead author Christina Zelano, assistant professor of neurology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • Animal models and human neuroimaging studies have demonstrated that anxiety and fear are regulated by distinct neurobiological circuits such that the fear response is mediated by the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA), and anxiety is mediated by the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) [ 11 , 12 ]. (nature.com)
  • Research in the CML revolves around the study of human memory, combining approaches from traditional experimental psychology, computational modeling, and experimental neuroscience. (upenn.edu)
  • Cross-sectional quasi-experimental group study. (ulaval.ca)
  • Experimental studies confirm that babies can sense when their mothers are distressed, and the stress is contagious. (richard-devine.com)
  • Under most conditions however, both social and experimental, considerably less of the THC actually enters the physiological system[n] The lack of standard administration techniques generally renders detailed or quantitative comparisons quite tenuous, both among experiments and between laboratory and social situations. (druglibrary.net)
  • She is a thorough alignment-based teacher that is genuinely concerned about safe teaching, and how to adapt the practice to individual differences. (yogaalliance.org)
  • Training is also associated with normal fat mass, although the difference in FFSTM suggests a "ceiling" in how well the affected muscles can adapt to exercise. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The brain was examined for the expression and location of Lcn2 mRNA and protein and various markers for neuroinflammation were analyzed. (nih.gov)
  • Major effort is currently directed toward the study of verbal episodic memory, as measured using free recall, serial recall and item recognition tasks, as well as both verbal and visual working memory, and spatial navigation. (upenn.edu)
  • Male and female brains differ in major physiological ways (and we hardly need scientific studies to confirm this observation), notes Weiner. (buildipedia.com)
  • Neither has the pyrolysis of hashish been adequately studied and compared with other cannabis forms.8,180 Major problems with the quantitative analysis of cannabis call into question much of the past and present work in this area. (druglibrary.net)
  • It saw major differences in cardiovascular health among racial and ethnic groups. (medlineplus.gov)
  • TCE is one of the most common groundwater contaminants and the median level based on a large study by the U.S. Geological Survey for 1985-2001 is 0.15 g/L (USGS, 2006). (who.int)
  • It contains descriptions and evaluations of toxicological studies and epidemiological investigations and provides conclusions, where possible, on the relevance of toxicity and toxicokinetic data to public health. (cdc.gov)
  • Many studies have assessed their epidemiological characteristics around the world. (who.int)
  • ii) several epidemiological studies showed elevated risks for cancer of the liver and biliary tract and for non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). (who.int)
  • 91.8% of infants had brain abnormalities or microcephaly, 23.0% had eye abnormalities, and 14.8% had both. (cdc.gov)
  • In a 1999 study published in Psychology Today , Debra Johnson, PhD, a research scientist at the University of Iowa, and John S. Wiebe, PhD, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Texas, used positron emission tomography (PET) to measure cerebral blood flow, an indicator of brain activity, in subjects a personality test had identified as being either shy or outgoing. (shespeaks.com)
  • Our research aims to develop and test theories that address both behavioral and physiological data on human memory function. (upenn.edu)
  • Still, last week I happened upon two different research studies related to walking. (timberry.com)
  • A second, completely different research study (despite the similar them), Stanford Study Finds Walking Improves Creativity , looked for a connection between walking and creativity. (timberry.com)
  • Research suggests that babies are indeed affected by parental squabbles, and exposure to chronic conflict may affect brain development. (richard-devine.com)
  • The journal's press release said researchers, led by Leif Salford of the Department of Neurosurgery at Lund University in Sweden, studied 12- to 26-week-old rats because their developmental age is comparable to that of human teenagers-heavy users of mobile phones The research was funded by a grant from the Swedish Council for Work Life Research. (buergerwelle.de)
  • Until recently, the technology to rigorously measure the impact of activities like motorcycling on the brain didn't exist," said Dr. Don Vaughn, the neuroscientist who led the research team. (newswise.com)
  • The research team monitored participants' electrical brain activity and heart rate, as well as levels of adrenaline, noradrenaline, and cortisol. (newswise.com)
  • This is based on research that finds the more alcohol that is consumed then the bigger the impact is upon the brain. (digitaljournal.com)
  • Research Roundup: Could Light Help Treat Brain Disorders and Chronic Pain? (visiblebody.com)
  • CBIS drives research and ultimately clinical practice by developing specialized statistical techniques tailored for data collected through biomedical imaging studies. (emory.edu)
  • The nervous system was an area of primary research where complications in brain function were noted which brough differences in response to stress, cognition, learning and memory. (ivoryresearch.com)
  • Research from multiple prospective and retrospective studies have demonstrated the link between stress and poor mental health (Wu et al. (ivoryresearch.com)
  • This article may be used for research, teaching and private study purposes. (cdc.gov)
  • Given the complexity of human memory, its reliance on a variety of brain structures and mechanisms, and its relevance to so many distinct, yet interrelated, facets of human experience, a multipronged approach to its study seems most profitable. (upenn.edu)
  • Thus, not only does the increase in size, and therefore in complexity, of our brains seem to be responsible for our higher or more abstract mental abilities but also, the specialization of our cortical circuits appears to be critical. (fens.org)
  • Their complexity and significance make the study of emotions particularly exciting and challenging. (wustl.edu)
  • The study drew upon biomedical data, brain magnetic resonance imaging scans, and questionnaires completed by people. (digitaljournal.com)
  • But with brain imaging, the raw data is hard to interpret directly, so we need to use statistical tools to help extract relevant information and translate it into results that can be visualized and interpreted. (emory.edu)
  • Using longitudinal data from the Cardiovascular Health Study, we examined whether PA predicted plasma Aβ levels and risk for cognitive decline 9-13 years later. (humanconnectome.org)
  • The WHI study finished in 2005 but the data is still being gathered today. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Course content will include definitions of emotions, physiological changes associated with emotions, and individual differences in emotional experience. (wustl.edu)
  • In a retrospective observational study of adult TBI our group has recently demonstrated an association between elevated blood glucose and impaired cerebral pressure-reactivity index (PRx) ( 7 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Using multiple linear regression analysis (MLRA) the interdependence of brain activity, plasma insulin and blood glucose was investigated. (frontiersin.org)
  • Strikingly, differences in plasma insulin levels between hunger and satiety states after glucose administration at the time of the scan were negatively related to brain activity in the posterior insula and superior frontal gyrus (SFG), while plasma glucose levels were positively associated with activity changes in the fusiform gyrus. (frontiersin.org)
  • Some studies reported an increase of resting-state FC within the limbic system in response to the administration of 75 g oral glucose after overnight fasting. (frontiersin.org)
  • To explore age differences in speech production in relation to orofacial physiology. (ulaval.ca)
  • This project aims to delineate the neurobiology underlying TSPO overexpression in the human brain together with projects A2 and A3. (uni-regensburg.de)
  • The laboratory study of human memory began more than a century ago, and although many behavioral phenomena have been discovered and well characterized, the development of predictive quantitative theories is still in its infancy. (upenn.edu)
  • Much of our recent work aims to understand the physiological underpinnings of human memory function. (upenn.edu)
  • Because iEEG recordings are taken for clinical purposes, and there is minimal risk associated with performing cognitive tasks, this approach provides a unique opportunity to study the neurobiology of human cognitive function. (upenn.edu)
  • Fortunately, at present, there are methods that allow us to examine human brain organization and function at a level of detail similar to or even greater than that we can obtain with animal models. (fens.org)
  • There have been a small number of human studies looking at tPBM's effectiveness in treating acute stroke, but so far the results haven't been strong enough to create widely-usable treatment plans. (visiblebody.com)
  • The results of the first study, NEST-1, showed that " tPBM significantly improved outcome in human stroke patients, when applied at ~ 18 h post-stroke, over the entire surface of the head . (visiblebody.com)
  • In addition, there may be problems in extrapolating studies with pure THC to human experience with crude cannabis preparations. (ccguide.org)
  • There is, however, a far more dangerous concept about being able to say what one likes on a public platform, and that is the way the human brain evolved. (hubpages.com)
  • That is because the human brain learns by rote. (hubpages.com)
  • The human brain believes (rightly or wrongly) anything it hears repeatedly. (hubpages.com)
  • The rhythm of breathing has been shown to generate electrical activity in the human brain, affecting emotional judgments and memory recall. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • WASHINGTON-A Swedish-funded study published in an U.S. government health journal says mobile-phone exposure caused brain damage in lab rats. (buergerwelle.de)
  • Blood and urine profiles of the non-toxic metabolite, 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol (TCPy) along with changes in plasma and brain ChE activities were measured in male S-D rats (approximately 300 g). (cdc.gov)
  • In the present study, fresh apples (10 g kg-1) were added to the diet of Wistar rats, and changes in the microbiota and metabolite content of the cecum were analyzed after 28 days of feeding, and changes in the 12S-hydroxy-5Z,8Z,10E,14Z-eicosatetraenoic acid (12(S)-HETE) content and indicators related to inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis were detected. (bvsalud.org)
  • Evidence from twin studies reveals that an individual's likelihood of inheriting a particular temperament is about 50%, but temperament is not the only explanation for our emotional lives. (stutteringhelp.org)
  • The rhythm of inhaling and exhaling creates electrical brain activity that sharpens emotional judgments and improves memory recall. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • Although many physiological changes in orofacial functions occur in aging, only muscular endurance of the lips is related to age-related differences in speech production. (ulaval.ca)
  • Current sleep study evidence suggests that even before first tooth contact a series of physiological events occur which include activation of the autonomic cardiac system at minus 4 minutes, brain activity at minus four seconds, a rise in jaw opener muscle tone with 2 big breaths, and an increase in heart rate at minus one second. (medscape.com)
  • We observed a modulatory impact of fasting state on intrinsic brain activity in the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC). (frontiersin.org)
  • While Johnson and Wiebe administered the PET scans, they asked the subjects to think freely, and the results showed clear differences in the brain activities of the two personality types. (shespeaks.com)
  • Dr. Kagan went on to describe results from a number of studies investigating whether differences between the groups exist in brain function, heart rate, and on other physiological measures. (stutteringhelp.org)
  • The researchers, who acknowledged their study sample was small, nevertheless said the combined results are highly significant and exhibit a clear, dose-response relation. (buergerwelle.de)
  • Their results suggest a strong need for further study, as we all rely on cell phones more and more. (buergerwelle.de)
  • The results of this study set the stage for controlled trials that will be able to confirm if omega-3 LCPUFA sufficiency is determining the potential for inhibition of cognitive decline by the combination of vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12 and folate, as well as a novel possibility for treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. (fatsoflife.com)
  • The results suggested that differences between individuals existed in the effectiveness and response to B-vitamin intake. (fatsoflife.com)
  • The study "was not intended to measure the beneficial vs deleterious effect of caffeine in the brain, where there are several conflicting results," said Sousa. (medscape.com)
  • The results from this, and similar studies, could be useful for helping people who have a difficulty turning off their fear response, for example people who suffers from anxiety, depression or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). (lu.se)
  • They can adversely affect school or work performance, leading to a poor self-image and low self-esteem , which can contribute to depression, studies have shown. (amenclinics.com)
  • What's more, a 2021 neuroimaging study has shown that both conditions are associated with dysregulation of the brain's reward system. (amenclinics.com)
  • According to Ulrich Kirk several studies have shown that you are able to train specific areas of the brain using mindfulness and because of that act more adaptively. (lu.se)
  • The lowest passage WNV available were used for crow virulence studies to avoid incorporating confounding cell-culture-related genetic substitutions. (cdc.gov)
  • Currently, our intracranial studies are being carried out at the following hospitals: Children's Hospital, Boston, Brigham & Woman's Hospital, Boston, Freiburg Epilepsy Center in Germany, UCLA medical center in Los Angeles, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. (upenn.edu)
  • I made myself do mindfulness meditations for thirty days in a row this spring when I volunteered to take part in a study at Lund University lead by Ulrich Kirk from the Department of Psychology at the University of Southern Denmark. (lu.se)
  • The center often collaborates with researchers, many from the school of medicine, who are trying to find the underlying brain anomalies of mental disorders, drug cravings, and other mysteries of the mind. (emory.edu)
  • Being able to identify biosignatures in the brain for mental disorders would have large ramifications. (emory.edu)
  • Our study is the first to provide meta-analytic evidence for distinct neuroanatomical abnormalities underlying the pathophysiology of anxiety-, fear-related and depressive disorders. (nature.com)
  • Before and after, the researchers measured heart and respiration rates, performed brain scans and had participants fill out questionnaires. (timberry.com)
  • Area C will address the role of TSPO for neurodegeneration within the peripheral nervous system, the retina and the brain using newly established animal models and PET imaging. (uni-regensburg.de)
  • FALFF is a reliable index of spontaneous brain activity. (frontiersin.org)
  • For example, the happy voice stimulated heightened activity in different parts of the brain than the angry voice did. (richard-devine.com)
  • They also experienced heightened activity in more primitive parts of the brain, including the hypothalamus, a structure that controls and directs the stress response. (richard-devine.com)
  • Researchers recorded participants' brain activity and hormone levels before, during, and after motorcycling, driving a car, and resting. (newswise.com)
  • and their brains, while viewing luscious pictures of food, showed greater activity in regions associated with attention and reward. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Physical activity predicts reduced plasma β amyloid in the Cardiovascular Health Study. (humanconnectome.org)
  • In addition, dynamic activity in several cerebellar and subcortical areas of the brain was increased among CDs, consistent with an improved ability to focus. (medscape.com)
  • This current is responsible for the firing of low-threshold calcium spikes (LTS) and participates in the generation of rhythmic activity and bursts of action potentials in several brain nuclei. (nih.gov)
  • In the study, two groups of participants walked for 90 minutes, one in a grassland area scattered with oak trees and shrubs, the other along a traffic-heavy four-lane roadway. (timberry.com)
  • At the end of the study I was taking part in, I, and all of the other participants, underwent tests on two consecutive days. (lu.se)
  • Moreover, cellular changes in the brain precede the first clinical symptoms by 10-15 years, and there is a lack of early diagnostic biomarkers for the prodromal stages of AD. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study has uncovered a previously unknown association between higher omega-3 LCPUFA status and the potential for inhibition by supplemental B-vitamin intake of progressive brain atrophy in mild cognitive impairment in elderly people. (fatsoflife.com)
  • Brain acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activities from ethanol and nicotinetreated groups showed substantially less inhibition following repeated 5 mg CPF/kg dosing compared to CPF-only controls (96 +/- 13 and 66 +/- 7% of naïve at 4 hr postlast dosing, respectively). (cdc.gov)
  • Inhibition of brain AChE activities was minimal in both 1 mg CPF/kg dosing groups, but a similar trend indicating less inhibition following ethanol/nicotine pretreatment was apparent. (cdc.gov)
  • This suggests a more extensive cortical network than that occurring with finger behaviors, which were also evaluated in the study. (medscape.com)
  • The association to cardiovascular disease was also indicated through findings verified from studies with common symptoms such as increased heart rate and blood pressure. (ivoryresearch.com)
  • By contrast, RNA corresponding to the putative Lcn2 (termed 24p3R) receptor was present at high levels in the normal brain and remained unaltered by LPS injection. (nih.gov)
  • Analysis of sex differences in this pathway showed that E2 stimulates a much greater increase in IP 3 levels in females than males, whereas the group I mGluR agonist DHPG increases IP 3 levels equivalently in each sex. (jneurosci.org)
  • The points in the figures showing no-observed-adverse-effect levels (NOAELs) or lowest- observed-adverse-effect levels (LOAELs) reflect the actual doses (levels of exposure) used in the studies. (cdc.gov)
  • But taking creatine doesn't seem to improve brain creatine levels in children who have a disorder in which creatine isn't transported properly. (medlineplus.gov)