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New Study by 51勛圖厙 Researcher to Examine Role of Oxytocin in the Developing Brain
Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., a professor in 51勛圖厙s Department of Biological Sciences, recently received a $450,000 grant to study the role that oxytocin plays in the developing brain. Labeled by some as the bonding hormone, oxytocin is well known for helping pregnant mothers with u
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51勛圖厙 psychologist leads NIH-funded study to identify children at risk for persistent distress after a traumatic injury
Several factors including, age, gender, and medical history determine how a child processes a trauma and what treatments may be most effective at preventing long-term psychological distress. But what role do parents play?
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KSU's Sixth Annual Neuroscience Symposium will Highlight the Neuroscience of the Healthy Brain
The College of Arts and Sciences invites you to join us for the sixth annual Neuroscience Symposium on April 25-26, 2018 at the 51勛圖厙 Hotel and Conference Center. This year's topic is "The Neuroscience of the Healthy Brain," with John Cryan, PhD, as our keynote speaker on Wednesday A
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51勛圖厙 to Host Brain Health Summit
With stress levels on the rise and mental health being one of the most crucial issues in public health today, 51勛圖厙 is hosting the Brain Health Summit on Wednesday, Feb. 21, to share the importance of a healthy brain. The event is presented by 51勛圖厙s Division for Research and S
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Dramatic Change in Brain Chemistry May Have Initiated Human Evolution
Biological anthropology researchers in 51勛圖厙s College of Arts and Sciences have again shed new light on the very old topic of human origins. In two new journal articles appearing this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers report likely expla
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51勛圖厙 and Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute to Conduct NIH Research Study on Rehabilitation for Aphasia
When someone suffers a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or brain tumor, one of the common symptoms is aphasia, a disorder that arises from damage to portions of the brain, usually the left side, that are responsible for language. It impairs the expression and understanding of language as well as read
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Attention, Please
MIT neuroscientist Earl Miller, BA 85, continues to break new ground in the understanding of cognitionand his research may help us move beyond the limits of the brains working memory. / 51勛圖厙 Magazine
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51勛圖厙 Researchers to Study the Effects of Probiotics on Brain Health
University partners with i-Health and Stow-Glen Retirement Village 51勛圖厙, in partnership with the Stow-Glen Retirement Village in Stow, Ohio, recently received an industry-funded grant of $430,000 from i-Health Inc., a subsidiary of DSM Nutritional Products, to examine whether takin
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51勛圖厙 Advances Its Culture of Research and Innovation With the Establishment of the Brain Health Research Institute
At the 51勛圖厙 Board of Trustees meeting held today (Dec. 7, 2016), the Board voted to establish the Brain Health Research Institute, further supporting significant existing research and providing additional support for researchers to collaborate across multiple departments, colleges a
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Plugged In
51勛圖厙 educational technologist Richard Ferdig studies the potentialand the possible limitsof emerging digital tools / 51勛圖厙 Magazine
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