European Researchers’ Nights are public events dedicated to bringing researchers closer to the public. They showcase the diversity of research and highlight the impact of research on our daily lives…. Read More from European Researchers’ Night 2019
When adults suffer from a brain ictus affecting the left cerebral hemisphere –more in particular, a structure called arcuate fasciculus- lose language skills in general and take these back with… Read More from Children’s brain can recover from ictus and develop language ability thanks to its plasticity
Some modifications in the connectivity of white matter in the brain are associated with the heterogeneous nature of apathy –one of the most common psychiatric syndromes in Huntington’s disease-, according… Read More from Apathy, an indicator of Huntington’s disease progression
On Monday, September 9, the acting minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Pedro Duque, gave the Institute of Neurosciences (UBNeuro) the Maria de Maeztu unit of excellence accreditations. The professor… Read More from Maria de Maeztu accreditations given to the Institute of Neurosciences UB, distinguished in the last call
People are often much better at giving useful advice to a friend in trouble than they are in dealing with their own problems. Although we typically have continuous internal dialogue,… Read More from Virtual reality to help solve personal problems
A study that has the participation of researchers from the Institute of Neuropathology of the University Hospital of Bellvitge-IDIBELL, the University of Barcelona (UB), the Institute of Neurosciences of the… Read More from Identified a new therapeutic target for the treatment of Alzheimer’s
The Child and Adolescent Victimization Research Group (GReVIA) of the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona is fighting for the defense of children’s and adolescents’s rights through a… Read More from Noemí Pereda “Bullying is the least of the problems. Most forms of violence come from an adult to a child”
The white matter structure in the brain reflects music sensitivity, according to a study by the research group on Cognition and Brain Plasticity (BRAINVITGE) of the Institute of Neurosciences of… Read More from Brain structure determines individual differences regarding music sensitivity
A new study has identified two specific patterns of brain alterations underlying two clinical disorders of Huntington’s disease, a progressive and irreversible neurodegenerative disease caused by the mutation of the… Read More from A study associates different clinical profiles in Huntington’s disease with two specific neural signatures
A study published in Science Signalling reveals the administration of L-serine aminoacid –a dietary supplement- contributed to improve the communicative and motor skills of a patient with atypical Rett syndrome, a pathology… Read More from A treatment with a dietary supplement improves motor and communicative skills in people with atypical Rett syndrome
About 40 % of the affected patients with Huntington’s disease –a neurodegenerative pathology- show depression symptoms, even in early stages before the apparition of the typical motor symptoms of the… Read More from A new molecular mechanism could explain the origins of the depressive symptoms in Huntington’s disease
Last week, the Institute of Neurosciences UB sponsored the Pint of Science Festival in Barcelona. Pint of Science is a non-profit organization that brings some exceptional scientists to a local… Read More from Pint of science: sharing conversations about science