After completing the first study of its kind, researchers at McMaster University have discovered that very early musical training benefits children even before they can walk or talk. They found that one-year-old babies who participate in interactive music classes with their parents smile more, communicate better and show earlier and more sophisticated brain responses to [...]

CASE REPORT Surg Neurol Int 2012,  3:34 Meningioangiomatosis without neurofibromatosis simulating encephalitis in neuroimaging Everton Barbosa-Silva1, Marcos Dellaretti1, Gervásio Teles C de Carvalho1, Júlio Leonardo Barbosa Pereira1, Laelson Botrel1, José Eymard H Pittella2, Atos Alves de Sousa1 Background: Meningioangiomatosis (MA) is a rare entity characterized by a focal lesion that affects the leptomeninges and the [...]

Abstract Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Findings from preclinical and clinical studies suggest that psychiatric illnesses, particularly MDD, are associated with inflammatory processes. While it is unlikely that MDD is a primary ‘inflammatory’ disorder, there is now evidence to suggest that inflammation may play a subtle role in the [...]

A new randomized trial confirms recovery is significantly faster with treatment in vegetative and minimally conscious patients after traumatic brain injury. Medscape Medical News http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/759591?src=rss No tags for this post.

Publication year: 2012 Source: Experimental Gerontology, Available online 2 January 2012 Samuel J.E. Lucas, Philip N. Ainslie, Carissa J. Murrell, Kate N. Thomas, Elizabeth A. Franz, … Regular exercise improves the age-related decline in cerebral blood flow (CBF) and is associated with improved cognitive function; however, less is known about the direct relationship between CBF and cognitive function. We examined [...]