Parkinson’s disease affects 3% of population over 65 years old, and the average age of onset is 60. Regarding juvenile Parkinson, which represents the of all Parkison’s cases, the disease… Read More from Researchers identify a molecular mechanism associated with juvenile Parkinson’s
Is neurotechnology the new revolution in the study of the brain? What do we know about synaptic plasticity in neurodegenerative diseases? What psychological factors could enhance cognitive resilience? How can… Read More from The UB hosts the first edition of the International Multi-Brain Barcelona Congress
Last Friday, 4 November, the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation published the provisional resolution of the call for accreditation and public aid for Severo Ochoa centres of excellence and… Read More from UBneuro, Maria de Maeztu unit of excellence
In 2021, La Marató de TV3 i Catalunya Ràdio was dedicated to mental health in order to raise public awareness of disorders with many stigmas, and it raised 12.1 million… Read More from La Marató 2021 endorses UBneuro research projects on mental health
El professor lector de la Facultat de Psicologia de la Universitat de Barcelona Macià Buades-Rotger ha rebut una beca de la Brain & Behaviour Research Foundation, una institució de prestigi… Read More from Macià Buades-Rotger, rep una beca “Brain & Behaviour Research Foundation” per investigar el rol de les hormones femenines en la regulació de les emocions
Joan López-Moliner is a professor at the Faculty of Psychology, he specialises in visual perception and psychophysics and is the director of the Vision and Action Control Group, which studies… Read More from Joan López-Moliner: “Virtual reality design should factor in the symptoms it can cause”
The 29th of September at the Historic Dia 25 d’octubre 2022 va tenir lloc el Mental Health Innovation Day organitzat per la Xarxa TECSAM, un espai de trobada entre la… Read More from Realitat virtual i eye-tracking pel tractament de trastorns de l’alimentació al Mental Health Innovation Day
The 29th of September at the Historic Building of the University of Barcelona was launched the project 4-DBR, a European project that will develope a 4D bioprinted implantable brain. The… Read More from 4-Deep Brain Reconstruction (4-DBR), an innovative European project for brain regeneration to treat Neurodegenerative Disorders
Huntington’s disease is a rare hereditary neurodegenerative pathology which usually manifests itself between the ages of 30 and 50. It is characterized by the emergence of motor, cognitive and psychiatric… Read More from Study in animal models identifies genetic marks involved in memory alterations associated with Huntington’s disease
A systematic review published in the journal Neuropsychology Review provided a greater understanding of those interventions with an impact on cognitive functions in cerebral palsy. CEREBRAL PALSY AND COGNITION Cerebral… Read More from PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE AND MULTI-MODAL INTERVENTIONS HAVE AN IMPACT ON COGNITION IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY
During brain development, neurons have to migrate long distances through complex environments until they reach their final destination. In order to find guidance, they must establish several interactions —which are… Read More from A sweet protein complex directs migrating cells
Some studies reveal worrying numbers of young people with symptoms of depression. For this reason, a clinical trial coordinated by Guillem Feixas, professor at the Faculty of Psychology and the… Read More from Pioneering clinical trial to test virtual reality psychotherapy for young people with depression