Sentences with phrase «between brain mechanisms»

Based on Helen Fisher's studies in neuromance and the science of love, Why We Love examines the intersections between brain mechanisms and romantic feelings, discovering that this abstract thing we call «love» is an evolutionary, chemical drive more akin to hunger than to poetry.

Based on Helen Fisher's studies in neuromance and the science of love, Why We Love examines the intersections between brain mechanisms and romantic feelings, discovering that this abstract thing we call «love» is an evolutionary, chemical drive more akin to hunger than to poetry.

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However, apart from the structural differences, there are profound differences between the brain and a computer, especially in learning and information processing mechanisms.

The findings also reveal an unexpected connection between an RNA processing mechanism and protective immunity in a specific region of the brain.

These interactions between the senses, in addition to educating us about brain mechanisms for information processing, may also provide a useful tool in rehabilitation for neurological disorders.

«But our study found that propofol also disrupts presynaptic mechanisms, probably affecting communication between neurons across the entire brain in a systematic way that differs from just being asleep.

Scientists at the Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit at the University of Oxford have pinpointed two distinct mechanisms in the human brain that control the balance between speed and accuracy when making decisBrain Network Dynamics Unit at the University of Oxford have pinpointed two distinct mechanisms in the human brain that control the balance between speed and accuracy when making decisbrain that control the balance between speed and accuracy when making decisions.

Although the relationship between mastication and brain function is potentially important, the mechanism underlying is not fully understood.

Forward - looking studies are examining other possible information couriers: glial cells (poorly understood brain cells that are 10 times as common as neurons), other kinds of signaling mechanisms between cells (such as newly discovered gases and peptides), and the biochemical cascades that take place inside cells.

This would allow connections to grow between multiple types of neurons found in distant parts of the brain,» said Dr. Marianela Garcia Munoz, Group Leader of the Brain Mechanism for Behaviour brain,» said Dr. Marianela Garcia Munoz, Group Leader of the Brain Mechanism for Behaviour Brain Mechanism for Behaviour Unit.

The new relationship between sleepwalking and conscious movement control offers new insights into the brain mechanisms of sleepwalking and could potentially be used to aid diagnosis of sleepwalking while the subject is awake, rather than requiring an overnight stay in a sleep laboratory.

Once the mechanism is triggered, communication between brain cells is reestablished.

Although it is known that the electric stimulation blocks nerve activity between the brain and the stomach, the specific mechanisms for weight loss due to use of the device are unknown.

Richard Mayeux at Columbia University in New York, US, says that the new findings make him more confident that brain injury can lead to Alzheimer's: «Until you know the mechanism, you always have to worry that there is no real direct link between the two diseases.»

While it has been known that there are considerable differences in how the brain clock of different individuals responds to changing shift cycles, we have known very little about the mechanisms that underlie these differences between people.

Previous studies had suggested that the interactions between these two brain regions contribute to the formation and storage of aversive memories, and that these interactions are compromised in PTSD; but the exact mechanisms behind these processes were unknown.

Using data from blood and brain tissue, a team led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that they could gain insights into mechanisms that might help explain autism by analyzing the interplay between genes and chemical tags that control whether genes are used to make a protein, called epigenetic marks.

Found that bidirectional molecular mechanisms of communication between the blood and brain may determine the degree of damage and the regenerative potential of tissues within and outside of the nervous system.

As an Associate Professor at OSU, my research has been concentrated in the areas of aging, neuroimmunology, and neurotrauma.Overall, my research aim is to determine the degree to which the bi-directional communication between the brain and the immune system is affected by age, stress, and traumatic CNS injury and to delineate the mechanism by which inflammatory cytokine pathways cause long - lasting complications (e.g., cognitive decline and depression).

Her aim is to understand, at the molecular level, the mechanisms that control communication between the brain, immune system, and blood vessels — with the ultimate goal of designing new therapies that slow, stop, or reverse the progression of a wide range of neurological disorders, such as MS. Recently, Dr. Akassoglou's lab identified how microglia — a type of immune cell that acts as the brain's first line of defense — are activated when fibrinogen enters the brain or spinal cord.

Musen emphasizes that it is important to study both the structural and functional aspects of the brain in cognitive decline, explaining that, «We look at the correlation between the two because if a correlation exists, then it might suggest a common set of mechanisms underlying brain structure and function raising the possibility that similar treatments may be useful for improving both.»

This has given rise to various speculation as to mechanisms involved, focusing on an interaction between the gut and the brain.

The underpinnings of the abnormal relationship between structural and functional connectivity in this and other brain disorders are unknown, and their investigation may provide insight into the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms, and possibly into compensatory mechanisms that may promote recovery of functional connectivity in case of congenital or acquired white matter loss.

Understanding molecular mechanisms that govern the growth of connections between retinal ganglion cells and the developing brain may ultimately lead to new regenerative therapies for patients with glaucoma.

By revealing the molecular mechanisms that control neuroinflammation, these findings add a new layer of complexity to our understanding of multiple sclerosis and support the growing appreciation of the significance of the crosstalk between the peripheral immune system and the brain.

«These results suggest that phytoestrogens can interfere with the normal estrogen feedback mechanisms with respect to release of gonadotropin in the ewe... although most studies into the effects of phytoestrogens have concentrated on changes in the reproductive tract, there are indications that they interfere with the hormone balance between the ovaries and the hypothalamo - adenohypophysical system... ewes on phytoestrogens have shown follicular abnormalities such as numerous small follicles, deficient antrum formation and signs of early atresia... it is possible that the permanent changes brought about by phytoestrogens in the brain are a result of these compounds interacting with estrogen receptors in this tissue, and subsequently influencing the re-synthesis or replenishment of cyto - plasmic estrogen receptors... phytoestrogens can interfere with the delicate feedback mechanisms involved in the release of the gonadotrophins.»

In addition to the creation of physical movement and other aerobic benefits, this mechanism increases the brain's blood circulation (brining in oxygen and other nutrients), stimulates the growth of new neurons (brain cells), and improves communication between cells.

A psychological thriller which explores the human brain's perception mechanisms and the diffuse frontiers between belief and science, RED LIGHTS starts out from the experiences of two rationalist scientists who dissect phenomena from the metapsychic world, and the clash of forces with a world famous psychic they bring about.

To investigate the effects of poverty on childhood brain development and to begin to inform the mediating mechanisms of these negative effects, we investigated associations between poverty and total white and total cortical gray matter volume, as well as hippocampus and amygdala volumes, in a sample of children ages 6 to 12 years followed up longitudinally since the preschool period.

Several candidate mechanisms of CRCI have been proposed, including inflammation and cytokine dysregulation, chemotherapy - induced epigenetic changes, blood — brain barrier disruption, hormone deficiencies, oxidative DNA damage and shortened telomere length, and genetic susceptibility.21 — 26 However, the heterogeneity and design limitations within the emerging body of evidence have led to recommendations for harmonising study methodologies and moving towards multisite, longitudinal research.3 27 Such approaches would support the demonstration of robust relationships between measurable biological processes and cognitive outcomes.

Advances in neuroscience have revealed that the process of brain development is driven by a dynamic interaction between the genome (nature) and the environment (nurture).25 Epigenetic mechanisms like DNA methylation and histone acetylation are able to transduce experiences with the environment into long - lasting, even intergenerational changes in gene expression.26 — 35 So although the inherited genetic program is thought to provide a general blueprint for brain architecture, the environment is able to influence which genes are used, when they are used during the course of development, and where they are used within the developing brain.

• The brain has mechanisms for assessing and responding to threat, and chronic threat may cause permanent brain changes — When the stress response system of the brain is activated by a traumatic experience, the brain makes an association between the traumatic experience and the accompanying sensory stimuli (sights, sounds, etc.).

There are a number of factors which make managing A1C particularly difficult for teens including: Social pressures and responsibilities, motivation, personality, nutrition, substance use, sleep habits, brain re-structuring, defence mechanisms (such as denial and avoidance), social justice issues (oppresion — racism), diabetes education, individuation, future - oriented culture, access to health services, family structure and dynamic issues, marital conflict between parents, family and friendship conflict with teen, mental health stigma, academic pressure and responsibility, limited mindfulness and somatic awareness, spirituality (especially concerning death), an under - developed ability to conceptualize long - term cause and effect (this is developmentally normal for teens), co-parenting discrepencies, emotional inteligence, individuation, hormonal changes, the tendency for co-morbidity (people with diabetes can be more prone to additional physical and mental health diagnosis), and many other life / environmental stressors (poverty, grief etc.).

The mechanism by which adverse life events may affect ODD is still unclear, and may vary between types of event; potential explanations include (a) negative effects on maturation of cerebral brain structures in the child due to stress, (b) teaching individuals to use antisocial strategies to cope with stressful situations, and (c) causing an overactive sympathetic nervous system [7, 29].