News tagged with bmc neuroscience

Magnetic brain stimulation improves skill learning

The use of magnetic pulses to stimulate the dorsal premotor cortex (PMd) region of the brain results in an improved ability to learn a skilled motor task. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience show t ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Neural networks mapped in dementia patients

Different types of dementia show dissimilar changes in brain activity. A network mapping technique described in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience has been applied to EEG data obtained from patients with Alzheimer's diseas ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Larvae shun the light

Drosophila larvae avoid light during the foraging stage of their development. Research published in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience shows that both 5-HT (serotonergic) and corazonergic neurons have a role in reg ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jun 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0