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UCLA study shows how brain begins repairs after ‘silent strokes’
The discovery could have important implications for treating white matter strokes, a major cause of dementia that also accelerate Alzheimer’s disease.
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Analyzing brain patterns may help neuroscientists increase people’s confidence, reduce fear
The findings could help improve upon standard behavioral therapy, in which people are exposed to the objects they’re afraid of — which can be frightening enough that some cannot complete treatment.
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Experimental implant shows promise for restoring voluntary movement after spinal cord injury
The approach being tested at UCLA is designed to boost patients’ abilities to move their own hands; it’s unique because the device is implanted in the spine instead of the brain.
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Campus takes major strides in first year of UCLA Depression Grand Challenge
UCLA scientists have already established national and international collaborations, begun a series of studies and implemented a program that screens and treats students for depression.
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Advance by UCLA scientists could shed light on cell that may contribute to ALS and Alzheimer’s
Neuroscientists at UCLA have developed a new technique for studying a particular type of cell in the brain known as an astrocyte that may play a role in diseases such as Lou Gehrig’s disease and Alzheimer's disease.
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New digital videos highlight UCLA’s impact on the community
A new component of the successful Optimists brand campaign, the conversations will focus on newsworthy and culturally significant topics, including sports concussions, gratitude and mentorship.
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Brains of people with autism spectrum disorder share similar molecular abnormalities
UCLA’s Dr. Daniel Geschwind said the findings could point the way to the development of drugs that reverse the specific type of gene activity patterns in the brains of people with the disorder.
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Children with medical and psychiatric disorders have driven increase in hospital usage and costs
UCLA’s Bonnie Zima and colleagues found that the number of pediatric hospitalizations that included a psychiatric diagnosis rose 138 percent between 2005 and 2014.
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Brain wave measurements predict response to antidepressants
A study by UCLA researchers found that a noninvasive method can help to determine whether an individual will enter remission after just one week of medical treatment.
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UCLA ranked No. 10 in the world by U.S. News and World Report
UCLA is No. 2 among American public universities and No. 10 in the world, according to the U.S. News and World Report 2017 Best Global Universities rankings, published today.
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Neuroscientist Marco Iacoboni on how mirror neurons teach us to be human
Dr. Iacoboni studies the brain cells that make us love sports, say yes to persuasive salespeople and empathize with others.
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UCLA–Caltech study identifies brain cells that help people learn by watching others
The findings could provide scientists with a better understanding of how the brain goes awry in conditions like learning disorders and social anxiety disorder.
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Most parents likely to follow outdated advice when caring for a child with a concussion, UCLA survey shows
Parents doing things like isolating a child from all activity or waking a child from sleep to check in could actually be making their child’s symptoms worse.
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UCLA scientists use ultrasound to jump-start a man’s brain after coma
A 25-year-old man made remarkable progress following a treatment at UCLA that uses sonic stimulation to excite the neurons in the thalamus.
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MRI scan may help diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy, UCLA researchers report
The findings could also help speed research of CTE, helping scientists better understand its prevalence in the population and in studying potential therapies.
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Exercise results in larger brain size and lowered dementia risk
UCLA researchers found that physical activity particularly affected the size of the hippocampus, which is the part of the brain controlling short-term memory.
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Literature and film help teach students to understand the brain
UCLA freshman cluster course combines anatomy, history, philosophy and humanities to provide an interdisciplinary approach to studying neuroscience.
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The teenage brain on social media
UCLA scientists use brain imaging to show that social media approval activates the same areas in teens’ brains as eating a favorite food or winning a competition.
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UCLA study identifies how brain connects memories across time
While aging weakens these connections, the researchers devised a way for the middle-aged brain to reconnect separate memories.
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To reduce pre-Alzheimer’s cognitive impairment, get to the yoga mat
Inner peace and a flexible body may not be the most valuable benefits that yoga and meditation have to offer, suggests new research by a UCLA-led team of neuroscientists.
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Leading homeless veterans back into mainstream of life
With decades of experience in helping people with psychosis regain their place in society, UCLA neuroscientist Michael Green and his team of 10 psychiatrists, psychologists and other neuroscientists will look for ways to help formerly homeless veterans make the same transition.
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Adding exercise to health education helps treat addiction, say UCLA researchers
Combining workouts with traditional behavioral therapy helped people who were addicted to methamphetamine.
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For young people with schizophrenia, physical and mental exercises offer hope
UCLA researchers found that workouts, in addition to brain games, appear to trigger a protein that restores connections between neurons.
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Exome sequencing improves doctors’ ability to diagnose hard-to-pin-down neurogenetic disorders
The approach can help physicians identify disorders that may have gone undiagnosed for years. UCLA has been a leader in using the test since 2012.
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Brain appears to have different mechanisms for reconciling sight and sound
People who performed two tasks that combined seeing and hearing frequently show that vision influenced their hearing, and vice versa.
- Monday, August 20, 2018