communication
When nerve cells stop speaking: Neuroscientists decode important mechanism of nerve cell communication
By researching fruit flies, neuroscientists were able to gain a better understanding of a meaningful mechanism of neuronal communication. They demonstrated the importance of a specific protein for signal transmission between nerve cells. This is of high significance as certain people with autism - a functional development disturbances of the brain - suffer from genetic defects in this protein. Therefore the findings could improve the possibility of treating this disease more effectively.
New American Cancer Society Process for Creating Trustworthy Cancer Screening Guidelines [Special Communication]
Guidelines for cancer screening written by different organizations often differ, even when they are based on the same evidence. Those dissimilarities can create confusion among health care professionals, the general public, and policy makers. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recently released 2 reports to establish new standards for developing more trustworthy clinical practice guidelines and conducting systematic evidence reviews that serve as their basis.
Regeneration after a stroke requires intact communication channels between brain hemispheres
Recovery after a stroke depends on the exchange of information between the brain hemispheres.
Best Practices for Medical Educators
Best Practices for Medical Educators was conceived and developed to be a change agent for medical educators. The premise of this book is that combining the science of communication with the communication of science creates an incrementally more valuable exchange for both the instructor and the learner. The principles, concepts, and illustrations included in the book will raise the effectiveness of those who teach.
Neuron Number and Size in Prefrontal Cortex of Children With Autism [Preliminary Communication]
Context Autism often involves early brain overgrowth, including the prefrontal cortex (PFC). Although prefrontal abnormality has been theorized to underlie some autistic symptoms, the cellular defects that cause abnormal overgrowth remain unknown.
Objective To investigate whether early brain overgrowth in children with autism involves excess neuron numbers in the PFC.