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Brain Rhythm Associated With Learning Also linked to Running Speed, UCLA Study Shows

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Rhythms in the brain that are associated with learning become stronger as the body moves faster, UCLA neurophysicists report in a new study.

The research team, led by professor Mayank Mehta, used specialized microelectrodes to monitor an electrical signal known as the gamma rhythm in the brains of mice. This signal is typically produced in a brain region called the hippocampus, which is critical for learning and memory, during periods of concentration and learning. (more…)

Brain Imaging Technique: New Hope for Understanding Parkinson’s Disease

By Guest PostMarch 2, 2011Health, Sciencebasal ganglia, biomedical engineering, brain imaging technique, brain oscillations, disease progression, l dopa, medication, mri, neural oscillations, neurology, parkinsons disease, patients, placebo pill, rachael seidler, radiology, ripple in the pond, scott peltier, symptoms, treatment, youngbin kwak

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— A non-invasive brain imaging technique gives new hope to patients with Parkinson’s disease in finding new and better treatment plans and tracking the disease progression, a new University of Michigan study shows.

The technique uses an MRI to measure resting state brain activity oscillations, said Rachael Seidler, associate professor in the School of Kinesiology and the Department of Psychology, and study author. (more…)