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Music training in youth boosts listening skills
A Canadian study has found that older adults who had musical training in their youth were 20% faster in identifying speech sounds than their non-musician peers, a benefit already observed in young people with musical training.
Anti-epilepsy drug may reduce stroke impact
Research on mice suggests that anti-epilepsy drug retigabin could dramatically reduce the debilitating impact of strokes.
How the brain senses low glucose levels
UK and University of Michigan research has advanced the understanding how the brain senses low glucose levels and triggers the body's response, with implications for diabetes control.
Study suggests copper compound FOR Lou Gehrig’s, Parkinson’s
A new study on mice suggests that a copper compound could be used in therapy for Lou Gehrig’s disease – also known as amyotrophic...
Homicidal youths have different brain structures
A new study suggests that youths between the ages of 12 and 18 who have committed homicide have significantly different brain structures, compared with...
Finding has implications for understanding cognitive decline in ageing
Research on mice suggests that certain types of brain cells may be ‘picky eaters,’ seeming to prefer one specific energy source over others. News-Medical...
Young marijuana smokers face potential brain abnormalities
Young, casual marijuana smokersexperience potentially harmful changes to their brains, with the drug altering regions of the mind related to motivation and emotion, researchers...
New research offers hope for motor neurone disease sufferers
The paralysed have been offered a ray of hope after scientists used light to move and control frozen muscles. The Daily Mail reports that...
Evidence found that autism begins in the womb
Scientists say they have new evidence that autism begins in the womb – patchy changes in the developing brain long before birth may cause...
Stem cell research leads to potential new bipolar treatments
New stem cell research has opened doors to potential new treatments for bipolar disorder, reports Health India. The team from the University of Michigan...
Alterations in eye movements – an early indication of Alzheimer’s
Researchers have suggested that alterations in eye movements when reading could be linked to impairments in working memory and an early indication of Alzheimer’s...
Sleep loss causes permanent loss of brain cells
Sleep loss may be more serious than previously thought, causing a permanent loss of brain cells, reports BBC News. According to a study in...