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On the fly: African summer school on insect neuroscience | University …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/on-the-fly-african-summer-school-on-insect-neuroscience26 Apr 2013: In January of 2012, with Sadiq as our African partner, we founded ‘TReND in Africa’, which stands for Teaching and Research in Neuroscience for Development in Africa,” said Prieto Godino. ... Current projects include furnishing labs in Africa and -
Crisis, what crisis? | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/crisis-what-crisis1 Feb 2013: “There is one thing I want to make clear at the outset,” Dr David Bainbridge stresses in his new book Middle Age: a Natural History. “There is one reason and -
University A-Z | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/university-a-z24 Jan 2013: Centre for Neuroscience in Education - see Neuroscience in Education, Centre for. ... Department of Physics. Clinical Neurology. Neuroscience - seeDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences. -
www.cam.ac.uk/publicengagement University of Cambridge Office of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/files/hay_festival_2013_at200513_bleed_1.pdf22 May 2013: 25 May - 11.30am. Bad moves: how decision-making goes wrong. Barbara Sahakian, Professor of Neuroscience Professor Sahakian discusses the process of normal decision-making – our strategies, biases that affect us -
Funding Agency Committee Members | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/research-at-cambridge/funding-agency-committee-members28 Jan 2013: Professor Matthew Juniper (Engineering). Professor David Ritchie (Physics). Professor Garth Wells (Engineering). Professor Patrick Chinnery (Clinical Neurosciences). ... Professor Patrick Chinnery (Clinical Neurosciences). Professor -
Gates Cambridge Trust announces new Provost | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/gates-cambridge-trust-announces-new-provost13 May 2013: Society. He served as Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Neuroscience and is currently a reviewing editor for Science. ... European Journal of Neuroscience (FENS-EJN) Award and the British Association of Psychopharmacology Lifetime Achievement -
University of Cambridge Research magazine Issue 20
https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/issue_20_research_horizons.pdf29 Jan 2013: University of Cambridge Research magazine Issue 20 -
Pain from the brain | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/pain-from-the-brain25 Feb 2013: Psychogenic diseases, formerly known as ‘hysterical’ illnesses, can have many severe symptoms such as painful cramps or paralysis but without any physical -
Professor Sir Robert Edwards MA, Hon ScD, CBE, FRS | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/professor-sir-robert-edwards-ma-hon-scd-cbe-frs10 Apr 2013: “It is with deep sadness that the family announces that Professor Sir Robert Edwards, Nobel prizewinner, scientist and co-pioneer of IVF, passed away -
The skinny on cocaine | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-skinny-on-cocaine9 Aug 2013: Dr Karen Ersche, from the Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute at the University of Cambridge, said: “Our findings challenge the widely held assumptions that cocaine use leads to weight loss through ... Professor Hugh Perry, chair of the -
University of Cambridge Research magazine Issue 21
https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/issue_21_research_horizons.pdf2 May 2013: Neuroscience for Development in Africa (TReND in Africa), to channel future efforts in improving higher education and research in Africa. ... The initiative is now furnishing labs in Africa and supporting the development of the first MSc course in -
MS research could help repair damage affecting nerves | University of …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/ms-research-could-help-repair-damage-affecting-nerves22 Jul 2013: The study, which looked at myelin regeneration in human tissue samples and in mice, is published in Nature Neuroscience and was funded by the MS Society, the Wellcome Trust and the -
Cambridge scientists lead brain injury research that could benefit…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-scientists-lead-brain-injury-research-that-could-benefit-millions11 Oct 2013: Addenbrooke’s will be utilising its state-of-art research MRI scanners, sited next to the Neurosciences Critical Care Unit, to facilitate safe imaging of patients at early stages after TBI. -
Smart drugs - smart decisions? | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/smart-drugs-smart-decisions23 May 2013: A new book co-authored by Professor Barbara Sahakian explores ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ decision-making and the possible improvement of bad or risky decisions with -
Horizons magazine | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/research-at-cambridge/horizons-magazine19 Feb 2013: Horizons, the University of Cambridge's research magazine, was published between 2006 and 2020. -
Finding malaria's weak spot | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/finding-malarias-weak-spot6 Feb 2013: After over a decade of research into malaria, biologists Dr Teresa Tiffert and Dr Virgilio Lew at the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience found their efforts to observe a key -
Nurturing science’s next generation | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/nurturing-sciences-next-generation20 Mar 2013: added. Under the supervision of Dr Claire Baker in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, Connie is trying to understand how OECs are made and how they function in the -
Tuning into the melody of speech | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/tuning-into-the-melody-of-speech15 Oct 2013: If you were to read out loud the words, “I’m absolutely delighted that Kate blamed Paul and Tessa Arnold” in a flat voice, with no rises or falls and placing -
Synaesthesia is more common in autism | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/synaesthesia-is-more-common-in-autism20 Nov 2013: Synaesthesia involves people experiencing a ‘mixing of the senses’, for example, seeing colours when they hear sounds, or reporting that musical notes evoke -
Breastfeeding may reduce Alzheimer’s risk | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/breastfeeding-may-reduce-alzheimers-risk5 Aug 2013: Mothers who breastfeed their children may have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease, with longer periods of breastfeeding also lowering the overall -
World first for fly research | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/world-first-for-fly-research15 Feb 2013: The first jet lag gene and the first learning gene were identified in flies as well as breakthroughs in neuroscience, such as the discovery of the first channel proteins. -
Genetic mutations linked to Parkinson’s disease | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/genetic-mutations-linked-to-parkinsons-disease-012 Aug 2013: In the new study, published in Nature Neuroscience, a team of researchers from the University of Cambridge, UCL, and the University of Sheffield showed how defects in the Parkinson’s gene ... Professor Nicholas Wood, Neuroscience programme director for -
Girls with anorexia have elevated autistic traits | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/girls-with-anorexia-have-elevated-autistic-traits6 Aug 2013: In particular, compared to typical girls, girls with anorexia have an above average number of autistic traits, an above average interest in systems, whilst -
Scientists identify molecular trigger for Alzheimer’s disease |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-identify-molecular-trigger-for-alzheimers-disease21 May 2013: Researchers have pinpointed a catalytic trigger for the onset of Alzheimer’s disease – when the fundamental structure of a protein molecule changes to cause a -
Scientists explore the inner workings of the teenage brain |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-explore-the-inner-workings-of-the-teenage-brain15 May 2013: John Williams, Head of Neuroscience and Mental Health at the Wellcome Trust, said: “We need to understand what happens in the brain as part of normal development before we can start ... The U-Change study is part of a larger programme called the -
Patient in ‘vegetative state’ not just aware, but paying attention |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/patient-in-vegetative-state-not-just-aware-but-paying-attention31 Oct 2013: A lot of cognitive neuroscience research tells us that we have distinct patterns in the brain for both forms of attention, which we can measure even when the individual is unable ... Credit: Clinical Neurosciences. -
Autism affects different parts of the brain in women and men |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/autism-affects-different-parts-of-the-brain-in-women-and-men9 Aug 2013: Autism affects different parts of the brain in females with autism than males with autism, a new study reveals. The research is published today in the journal -
Cells from the eye are inkjet-printed for the first time | University …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cells-from-the-eye-are-inkjet-printed-for-the-first-time18 Dec 2013: The breakthrough, which has been detailed in a paper published today, 18 December, in IOP Publishing’s journal Biofabrication, could lead to the production of -
Study confirms a gene linked to Asperger Syndrome and empathy |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-confirms-a-gene-linked-to-asperger-syndrome-and-empathy17 Dec 2013: A study published this month in the journal Molecular Autism confirms previous research that people with Asperger Syndrome (AS) are more likely to carry -
Want to stick with your diet? Better have someone hide the chocolate…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/want-to-stick-with-your-diet-better-have-someone-hide-the-chocolate25 Jul 2013: If you are trying to lose weight or save for the future, new research suggests avoiding temptation may increase your chances of success compared to relying on -
Drug developed in Cambridge approved for treatment of multiple…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/drug-developed-in-cambridge-approved-for-treatment-of-multiple-sclerosis17 Sep 2013: In 1991, Alastair Compston (Professor of Neurology and Head of the Department of Clinical Neurosciences) began to explore the use of Alemtuzumab as a treatment for the autoimmune disease MS. ... Dr Coles, from the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, -
The artificial pancreas that keeps tabs on sugar | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-artificial-pancreas-that-keeps-tabs-on-sugar15 May 2013: For Hovorka, various other trials of the artificial pancreas system are also in progress, including in the control of blood sugar in patients in the Neurosciences Critical Care Unit at Cambridge -
Dementia prevalence figures in the UK show decline over past 20 years …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/dementia-prevalence-figures-in-the-uk-show-decline-over-past-20-years16 Jul 2013: Professor Hugh Perry, Chair of the Neurosciences and Mental Health Board at the Medical Research Council said: “This robust and comprehensive study gives us crucial information on the prevalence of dementia -
People can ‘beat’ guilt detection tests by suppressing incriminating…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/people-can-beat-guilt-detection-tests-by-suppressing-incriminating-memories3 Jun 2013: Brain scans that claim to be able to determine whether a criminal is guilty of a crime can be fooled, new research reveals. The study has shown that people can -
Researchers uncover 48 new genetic variants associated with multiple…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/researchers-uncover-48-new-genetic-variants-associated-with-multiple-sclerosis30 Sep 2013: Research in the UK is led by Professor Alastair Compston, a co-founder of the International Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium, and Professor Stephen Sawcer, each from the Department of Clinical Neurosciences -
Folic acid deficiency can affect the health of great, great…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/folic-acid-deficiency-can-affect-the-health-of-great-great-grandchildren26 Sep 2013: Folic acid deficiency can cause severe health problems in offspring, including spina bifida, heart defects and placental abnormalities. A study out today -
New treatments for pain and MS being developed in open innovation…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-treatments-for-pain-and-ms-being-developed-in-open-innovation-programme25 Jun 2013: Two revolutionary treatments which could alleviate pain in people with hypersensitivity to heat, and provide a new regenerative therapy with MS sufferers, are -
Imaging study shows dopamine dysfunction is not the main cause of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/imaging-study-shows-dopamine-dysfunction-is-not-the-main-cause-of-attention-deficit-hyperactivity28 Oct 2013: The double-blind study, which was carried out by researchers at the University of Cambridge MRC/Wellcome Trust Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute (BCNI) and funded by the Medical Research Council -
Individuals with a low risk for cocaine dependence have a differently …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/individuals-with-a-low-risk-for-cocaine-dependence-have-a-differently-shaped-brain-to-those-with17 Jan 2013: Dr Ersche, of the Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute (BCNI) at the University of Cambridge, said: “These findings are important because they show that the use of cocaine does not inevitably -
Modafinil, a drug typically used to treat sleep disorders, reduces…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/modafinil-a-drug-typically-used-to-treat-sleep-disorders-reduces-depressions-severity-when-taken27 Nov 2013: A new study has concluded that taking the drug modafinil, typically used to treat sleep disorders, in combination with antidepressants reduces the severity of -
Protein released from cells triggers chain reactions that could cause …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/protein-released-from-cells-triggers-chain-reactions-that-could-cause-alzheimers-disease27 Nov 2013: A powerful laser imaging technique has been used by researchers to show how minute quantities of a protein associated with Alzheimer’s Disease trigger a -
Brain disorders cost the UK an estimated £112 billion (€134 billion)…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/brain-disorders-cost-the-uk-an-estimated-ps112-billion-eu134-billion-annually-more-than-the-gdp-of25 Jul 2013: The scientists also highlight an impending crisis in drug development. Major pharmaceutical companies have withdrawn from key areas of preclinical and clinical neuroscience research.
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