Brain Works Differently When Listening to Person with Schizophrenia
EEG readings reveal differences in the brain of listeners who are aware of ailment Keep Reading
Queen’s University to Aid Development of World’s Largest Brain Database
Queen’s has been selected to help develop the world’s largest brain research databases. The High Performance Computing Virtual Laboratory (HPCVL) at the university will manage data for the Ontario Brain Institute’s (OBI). Brain-CODE (Centre for Ontario Data Exploration). “We provide the highest level of security for the protection of intellectual property and compliance,” says Ken… Keep Reading
“Bump” Research May Aid First-Stage Sensory Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients
Queen’s University researchers have identified the area of the brain that controls our ability to correct our movement after we’ve been hit or bumped— a finding that may have implications for understanding why subjects with stroke often have severe difficulties moving. The fact that humans rapidly correct for any disturbance in motion demonstrates the brain… Keep Reading
New Technology Enables Better Assessment of Brain Injuries
A Queen’s University neuroscientist presented a new medical tool – the KINARM Assessment Station – at the world’s largest neuroscience conference in San Diego this month. The station is expected to significantly improve the way healthcare workers assess patients suffering from brain injuries and disease. This new technology, the only objective tool for assessing brain… Keep Reading
Brain Impulse Control Discovery Could Result in ADHD and Addiction Treatments
A new neurological study at Queen’s University has found that impulsive behavior can be improved with training, and that this improvement is marked by specific brain changes. This new discovery was made by a research team led by neuroscience PhD student Scott Hayton. Their work has led to the ability to pinpoint the area of… Keep Reading