Nightmares are a regular part of life for many people that suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They can be very hard to control, since dreams seem to have a life of their own and arise in our sleep whether we want them to or not. NightWare, a company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, just won FDA Breakthrough Designation for...
Category: <span>Neuroscience</span>
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Why some people can’t remember their dreams
Many of us struggle to remember the details of our dreams. The reasons lie in the complicated cycles of our sleep. By Stephen Dowling 17 May 2019 I am standing outside my childhood primary school, near the front gates and the teachers’ car park. It is a bright sunny day and I am surrounded by...
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Device continuously monitors the symptoms of patients with Parkinson’s
by Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Until now, the lack of precise, continuous data on the clinical status of individuals affected by Parkinson’s disease throughout the day was one of the main difficulties faced by neurologists in charge of adapting treatment. Now, this obstacle has been overcome with a new device called STAT-ON. It is a small sensor held in...
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Exercise and antioxidants: A winning combination for brain health?
by Matt Miles , Medical Xpress An international team of researchers representing several institutions in Japan and the US has published promising findings that may stand to benefit people living with the specter of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases, as well as age-related cognitive decline. In their paper published in PNAS, “Leptin in hippocampus mediates benefits...
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Project aims to transfer visual perceptions from the sighted to the blind
by Rice University A Rice University-led team of neuroengineers is embarking on an ambitious four-year project to develop headset technology that can directly link the human brain and machines without the need for surgery. As a proof of concept, the team plans to transmit visual images perceived by one individual into the minds of blind patients. “In four years we hope to...
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Multiple brain regions moderate and link depressive mood and pain
by University of California – San Diego Depression is linked to diminished activity in parts of the brain believed to regulate mood, which previous research suggests may explain why depressed persons display an lessened ability to govern their ruminative thought process. In a new paper published online in advance of print, researchers at University of California San Diego School...
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How do we recall the past? New mechanism revealed
By Catharine Paddock PhD Fact checked by Jasmin Collier Following their study in rats, scientists have broken new ground in memory research. The finding concerns how the brain retrieves long-term memory and should open new avenues for investigating and treating Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of dementia. Researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas have discovered that two brain...
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A road map to stem cell development
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report they have created a method of mapping how the central nervous system develops by tracking the genes expressed in cells. The technique, demonstrated in mouse retinas for this study, follows the activity of the genes used by individual cells during development, allowing researchers to identify patterns in unprecedented detail. This precise...
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Proof it’s possible to enhance or suppress memories
Boston University neuroscientist shows that stimulating different parts of the brain can dial up or down a specific memory’s emotional oomph BOSTON UNIVERSITY What if scientists could manipulate your brain so that a traumatic memory lost its emotional power over your psyche? Steve Ramirez, a Boston University neuroscientist fascinated by memory, believes that a small...
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Sleep problems in teenagers reversed in just one week by limiting screen use
EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF ENDOCRINOLOGY Sleep in teenagers can be improved by just one week of limiting their evening exposure to light-emitting screens on phones, tablets and computers, according to findings to be presented in Lyon, at the European Society of Endocrinology annual meeting, ECE 2019. The study indicates that by simply limiting their exposure to...