Tag: neuro

What happens when you listen to speech at a different speed? Neuroscientists thought that your brain may turn up its processing speed as well. But it turns out that at least the auditory part of the ...

A clinical trial found that six months of daily growth hormone plus biweekly testosterone was safe, well-tolerated, and produced meaningful gains in men with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.

For George Scharr and his wife, Linda Rice, a pleasant June evening spent at the Rochester Jazz Festival quickly turned into a serious medical emergency. Leaving a music venue that night in 2024 and ...

Chronic pain affects more than 50 million U.S. adults, but it is largely measured through subjective scales. Researchers at the University of Rochester are advancing transdisciplinary approaches to ...

Elise Piazza, PhD, is an assistant professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and Neuroscience at the University of Rochester. She completed her undergraduate degree in Cognitive Science and Music at ...

Luca Franchini, PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow in the Orlandi Lab at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Franchini received his degree in Pharmacy from the University of Bologna, in Italy, and ...

Making a smoothie, going for an evening walk, or having empathy for a loved one are all examples of executive functions that are controlled by the brain’s frontal cortex. This area of the brain goes ...

Scientists clarify how the Fragile X protein FMRP works and what happens when its missing, like in patients with Fragile X. The research challenges the predominant theory in the field and establishes ...

Patients diagnosed with a type of brain tumor called an astrocytoma that tends to afflict younger adults.are benefitting from new approaches with fewer side effects.

It has long been understood that experiencing two senses simultaneously, like seeing and hearing, can lead to improved responses relative to those seen when only one sensory input is experienced by ...