http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org provides the latest news from Society for Neuroscience Sexually naïve male mice respond differently to the chemical signals emitted by newborn pups than males that have mated and lived with pregnant females, according to a study published March 20 in The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings may help scientists to better understand the changes that take place in the brains of some mammals during the transition into parenthood. http://phys.org/news282927106.html Biology Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:00:01 EST news282927106 The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) has been awarded $1.53 million in funding over six years to create and maintain BrainFacts.org, a unique nonprofit online source for authoritative public information about the progress and promise of brain research. With joint founding partners The Kavli Foundation and The Gatsby Charitable Foundation, SfN will launch the Web site in late spring 2012 to communicate with the public, educators, and policymakers about revolutionary advances in understanding the brain and mind. http://phys.org/news217084370.html Medicine & Health Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:13:01 EST news217084370 After a good night's sleep, people remember information better when they know it will be useful in the future, according to a new study in the Feb. 2 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings suggest that the brain evaluates memories during sleep and preferentially retains the ones that are most relevant. http://phys.org/news215804240.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:37:54 EST news215804240 Seeing actors smoke in a movie activated the brain areas of smokers that are known to interpret and plan hand movements, as though they too were about to light a cigarette, according to a new study in the Jan. 19 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. http://phys.org/news214596690.html Medicine & Health Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:11:46 EST news214596690 The performance of a brain-machine interface designed to help paralyzed subjects move objects with their thoughts is improved with the addition of a robotic arm providing sensory feedback, a new study from the University of Chicago finds. http://phys.org/news211569825.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:00:04 EST news211569825 Stressed-out mice with a history of dieting ate more high-fat foods than similarly stressed mice not previously on diets, according to a new study in the Dec. 1 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings suggest that moderate diets change how the brain responds to stress and may make crash dieters more susceptible to weight gain. http://phys.org/news210362618.html Medicine & Health Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:03:58 EST news210362618 A new vaccine protects against memory problems associated with Alzheimer's disease, but without potentially dangerous side effects, a new animal study reports. The research was presented at Neuroscience 2010, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world’s largest source of emerging news about brain science and health. http://phys.org/news209190591.html Medicine & Health Wed, 17 Nov 2010 04:40:05 EST news209190591 People at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease exhibit a specific structural change in the brain that can be visualized by brain imaging, according to new research presented at Neuroscience 2010, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world’s largest source of emerging news about brain science and health. The findings may help identify those who would most benefit from early intervention. http://phys.org/news209190692.html Medicine & Health Wed, 17 Nov 2010 04:31:45 EST news209190692 Researchers have developed an artificial retina that has the capacity to reproduce normal vision in mice. http://phys.org/news209151349.html Medicine & Health Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:36:00 EST news209151349 New research is providing a deeper understanding of how individual actions -- such as exercising, sensory stimulation, or drinking -- influence brain health and outcomes. This new knowledge could ultimately lead to interventions in age-related cognitive declines, drug abuse, stroke, and brain injury, separate from or in combination with traditional pharmacological approaches. http://phys.org/news209135326.html Medicine & Health Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:09:04 EST news209135326 Two experimental brain-machine technologies — deep brain stimulation coupled with physical therapy and a thought-controlled computer system—may offer new therapies for people with stroke and brain injuries, new human research shows. In addition, an animal study shows a new artificial retina may restore vision better than existing prosthetics. http://phys.org/news209132006.html Medicine & Health Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:13:41 EST news209132006 New animal research has identified factors, such as the stress response and immune system, that may play important roles in depression. Scientists have also found that the regulation of nerve cell signals influences depression in animals, and that new drug combinations may more effectively treat it. The findings were presented at Neuroscience 2010, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world's largest source of emerging news on brain science and health. http://phys.org/news209129264.html Medicine & Health Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:27:58 EST news209129264 New findings released today help identify the long-term impact of the prenatal environment and early parental care on the brain. Using animals as models, researchers help explain why early inflammation and a mother's exposure to drugs such as nicotine and high doses of pain killers have lasting consequences for children — and even future generations. http://phys.org/news209039216.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:30:01 EST news209039216 New tools inspired by video games are revealing how the brain senses and responds to its surroundings, finds new human and animal research. Taking advantage of state-of-the art technologies to track and mimic real-life environments, these studies show with new detail how the brain navigates, identifies, and remembers a setting. In additional human research, scientists apply these same technological advances to help people who have experienced strokes regain skills. http://phys.org/news209039041.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Nov 2010 10:24:13 EST news209039041 New human research suggests the chemical oxytocin — dubbed the "cuddle hormone" because of its importance in bonding between romantic partners and mothers and children — also influences feelings of well-being and sensitivity to advertising. Additional animal research shows that oxytocin may relieve stress and anxiety in social settings and may be more rewarding than cocaine to new mothers. The findings were presented at Neuroscience 2010, the Society for Neuroscience's annual meeting and the world's largest source of emerging news about brain science and health. http://phys.org/news209038598.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Nov 2010 10:17:13 EST news209038598