Fear in Love

Fear in Love

Attachment, Abuse, and the Developing Brain

by Regina Sullivan, Ph.D., with Elizabeth Norton Lasley

Cerebrum

Negative early experiences can cause long-term genetic, brain, behavioral, and hormonal changes that can affect not only the abuse victim but also the victim’s descendants. Regina Sullivan explains how her research with rat pups has led to greater understanding of the infant brain.

News

Finding Suggests New Target for Alzheimer’s Drugs

New York Times

Dana Alliance member Paul Greengard and his colleagues have found a new protein that is needed to make beta amyloid, which makes up the telltale plaque that builds up in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s.

News

Who is Resilient?

by Carl Sherman

Even under severe stress, most people don’t break down. Some researchers are turning their attention to the resilient majority for clues on how to help those who aren’t so sturdy.

Briefing Paper

What's the Real Deficit in Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder?

In our latest Briefing Paper, brain experts discuss attention allocation of children with ADHD. While these children might not pay attention in school, they are likely to be captivated by activities they enjoy.

News

Chronic Binge-drinking Kills Neural Stem Cells

by Jim Schnabel

A study in monkeys confirms that the adolescent brain has a special vulnerability to the effects of chronic alcohol abuse.

News

ER Visits for Concussions Soar Among Kid Athletes

Associated Press

The number of emergency room visits for school-age athletes with concussions has skyrocketed in recent years, suggesting the intensity of kids' sports has increased along with awareness of head injuries.

In a recent Dana Briefing Paper, brain experts called for greater attention to the neural consequences of sports-related concussions in young athletes, whose developing brains may be more vulnerable to injury.

Promoting Neuroscience Literacy in the K-12 Classroom

Promoting Neuroscience Literacy in the K-12 Classroom

by Michaela Labriole

Cerebrum

A New York Hall of Science instructor offers practical examples of how teachers can encourage brain-science literacy in students. 

In a complementary article, “The Brain in Science Education: What Should Everyone Learn?,” Dr. Jo Ellen Roseman and Mary Koppal, from the American Academy for the Advancement of Science, discuss how brain science fits into national classroom curricula.

Blog

Immunization for Alzheimer's Disease?

Researchers have made big strides over the past decade in their attempt to develop an immunization for Alzheimer's. Could they develop a legitimate preventive in the next decade?

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Spinal-Fluid Test Is Found to Predict Alzheimer’s

New York Times

Researchers reported that a test of spinal fluid could identify with great accuracy patients with memory loss who were on their way to developing Alzheimer’s disease. John Morris, professor of neurology and a Dana research grantee, says the new study “establishes that there is a signature of Alzheimer’s and that it means something. It is very powerful.”

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Blakemore: Plasticity Made Us Human
News

Blakemore: Plasticity Made Us Human

by Moheb Costandi

During a special lecture at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies biannual meeting, esteemed neuroscientist Colin Blakemore argued his theory of human evolution: A single mutation some 200,000 years ago that produced a 30 percent increase in brain size. Blakemore also is vice chairman of the European Dana Alliance for the Brain.

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The Importance of the Correct Diagnosis
Column

The Importance of the Correct Diagnosis

by Guy McKhann, M.D.

Brain in the News

The diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease are changing for the first time in 25 years.

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News

Does Parkinson’s Disease Start Outside the Brain?

by Jim Schnabel

Several recent studies add weight to the idea that Parkinson’s disease begins within nerve cells in the intestines. 

Enhancing Brains

Enhancing Brains

What Are We Afraid Of?

by Henry T. Greely, J.D.

Cerebrum

In 2008, Henry T. Greely, a professor at Stanford Law School, co-authored a commentary in Nature that concluded that “safe and effective cognitive enhancers will benefit both the individual and society.” In this new essay for Cerebrum, he argues that only some concerns about the use of cognitive enhancements are justified; it's proper to give attention to address these issues. But rather than banning cognitive enhancements, as some have suggested, we should determine rules for their use.

Temperament: The Starting Block of Personality
Interview

Temperament: The Starting Block of Personality

Interview with Jerome Kagan

In his new Dana Press book, The Temperamental Thread, developmental psychologist Jerome Kagan draws on decades of research to describe the nature of temperament—the in-born traits that underlie our responses to experience. In this interview, he explains how temperament affects personality, whether it can predict your future, and how it might influence a doctor deciding which medical treatment may work best for you.

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Cerebrum 2010: Emerging Ideas in Brain Science
Dana Press Book

Cerebrum 2010: Emerging Ideas in Brain Science

This fourth annual collection brings together the foremost experts in brain science. Jay Giedd, Michael Posner, Mariale Hardiman, David Kupfer and Paul McHugh present their research – and their take – on such cutting-edge topics as the development of the teen brain, how arts education affects intelligence, the limitations of brain imaging, and how to bring more certainty and flexibility to diagnosis in the next edition of the psychiatric bible, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).

The Veteran Neurologist
Dana Press Book

The Veteran Neurologist

Q&A with Walter Bradley

by Aalok Mehta

Walter G. Bradley, author of the new book Treating the Brain: What the Best Doctors Know, explains why finding the right doctor is essential and how the Internet is changing the doctor-patient relationship.

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Learning How You Learn Best
Partner site

Learning How You Learn Best

"Your Brain at Work: Making the Science of Learning and Memory Work for You" is an interactive Web site exploring how learning changes with age, learning better in the workplace and how a brain-healthy lifestyle can support learning throughout life. It's the newest piece in the Dana Alliance's Cognitive Fitness at Work series, developed in partnership with The Conference Board. [off-site link]

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New Dana Press Book:
The Temperamental Thread 


Temperamental Thread CoverJerome Kagan,one of the leading developmental psychologists in the U.S., draws on decades of research to describe the nature of temperament—the in-born traits that underlie our responses to experience. Along the way he answers such questions as, How does the temperament we are born with affect the rest of our lives? Are we set at birth on an irrevocable path of optimism or pessimism? Must a fussy baby always become an anxious adult?


From Science: Resources for Anyone
Interested in the Brain

In an essay in Science magazine, University of Washington researcher Eric Chudler describes how his website, "Neuroscience for Kids," gets kids interested in the basic ideas of brain science. The popular site--150 million different files are downloaded from it each year--wins this year's Science Prize for Online Resources in Education.

NIH Announces First National Research Study Recruitment Registry 

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched ResearchMatch.org, which seeks to connect people who want to participate in clinical trials with researchers conducting the studies. The user-friendly site will cover an array of diseases.

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