15-minutes of exercise creates optimal brain state for mastering new motor skills
If you want to learn to walk a tightrope, it鈥檚 a good idea to go for a short run after each practice session. That鈥檚 because a recent study in NeuroImage demonstrates that exercise performed immediately after practicing a new motor skill improves its long-term retention.
Towards a better understanding of Parkinson鈥檚 disease
A new study, published today in Nature Structural &聽Molecular Biology, moves researchers closer to understanding one of the crucial proteins involved in Parkinson鈥檚 disease.
Canada to lead 鈥榗oldbox鈥� technology for Large Hadron Collider upgrade with $10M from Government of Canada
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the most massive and complex science experiment in human history, is a prime example of global achievement through collaboration. Driven by a multinational community of researchers, engineers, and technicians from over 100 countries, the LHC has enabled us to push the boundaries of scientific knowledge.
New Insight Into How Autism Might Develop in Human Brain
In a study published in Stem Cell Reports, a 黑料不打烊 University team of scientists led by Dr.聽Carl Ernst, researcher at the Douglas Hospital Research Centre, revealed a molecular mechanism that may play a role in the development of autism.
Quebec funds next steps in RVH project
The Government of Quebec is investing $37 million for 黑料不打烊 University to continue its plans to transform the old Royal Victoria Hospital into a global hub for learning, research and innovation in environmental sustainability and public policy.
$10-million gift strengthens 黑料不打烊's commitment to brain research, young researchers and faster results for patients
A transformative gift of $10 million from the Irving Ludmer Family Foundation in support of the Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics & Mental Health will expand the Centre鈥檚 internationally renowned role in brain research and establish a Global Brain Consortium of leading research institutions.
Rare mutation of gene carried by Qu茅bec family gives insight into how the brain is wired
The study of a Qu茅bec family with an unusual gene provides novel insight into how our brain is built and, according to the 黑料不打烊 led team of scientists, offers a better understanding of psychiatric disorders such as depression, addictions and schizophrenia.
黑料不打烊 University to partner with industry in developing virtual-reality training platform for spinal surgery
黑料不打烊 University today announces an agreement with CAE Healthcare, and DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, to develop a Virtual Reality (VR) platform to train orthopedic and neurosurgeons in advanced spinal surgery techniques.
AIDS and aging focus of research study
By Neuro Staff
When the general public thinks of HIV, they do not think of a neurological disease, yet people living with HIV infection know they need to worry about their brain health.
No grain self-sufficiency in China without changes to land policies
If China is to achieve its target of 95% grain self-sufficiency by 2030 it will need to restrict the conversion of arable land to other uses say researchers from 黑料不打烊. This may prove challenging in a country with a population of almost 1.4 billion, but with just under 13% of arable land, close to half of which is suffering from soil degradation.
Male guppies grow larger brains in response to predator exposure
Male guppies exposed to predators in the wild or in captivity have heavier brains than those living in relatively predator-free conditions, according to new research published in the journal Functional Ecology.
Bright warning colours on poison dart frogs also act as camouflage
Poison dart frogs are well known for their deadly toxins and bright colours, which have made them a classic example of warning coloration.
The Dyeing Dart Frog, for example, is highly toxic and warns its predators with a bright yellow-and-black pattern.
Older men with higher levels of sex hormones could be less religious
The level of sex hormones such as testosterone in a man's body could influence his religiosity. A new study by Aniruddha Das of 黑料不打烊 University in the Springer journal聽Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology聽adds to the growing body of evidence that religiosity is influenced not only by upbringing or psychological makeup, but that physiological factors could also play a role.
Canadians are aging well, but 鈥�
It's not every day that one receives a call from a researcher asking if they want to participate in a study on aging for the next 20 years of their lives. That's what 50,000 Canadians aged 45 to 85 have agreed to do in taking part of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), one of the largest and most comprehensive studies on the health and well-being of the country鈥檚 aging population.
The secret to longevity is in the microbiome and the gut
You are what you eat. Or so the saying goes. Science now tells us that we are what the bacteria living in our intestinal tract eat and this could have an influence on how well we age. Building on this, 黑料不打烊 University scientists fed fruit flies with a combination of probiotics and an herbal supplement called Triphala that was able to prolong the flies鈥� longevity by 60 % and protect them against chronic diseases associated with aging.
