SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Scientists have discovered that the brain region associated with movement disorders like Parkinson’s disease is also linked to physical nicotine withdrawal symptoms, potentially opening new avenues for smoking cessation treatment. The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced on January 8 that researchers led by Dr. Im Heh-in have [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A joint Korean-American research team has uncovered key patterns in how mammalian brains process neural activity, providing new insights into the structure of neural networks. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on December 24 that researchers led by professors Paik Se-bum and Jung Min Whan, in [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean authorities have discovered multiple prohibited pharmaceutical ingredients in imported brain health supplements that claim to boost memory and concentration, according to a report released on October 30. The Korea Consumer Agency and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety jointly examined 19 foreign-made brain health supplements sold on [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – A team of South Korean researchers has made a significant breakthrough in understanding how the brain processes pain, revealing a complex interplay between expectation and actual stimuli. The study, led by Woo Choong-Wan and Yoo Seng-Bum from the Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research of the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – In a breakthrough that could revolutionize the treatment of neurological disorders, South Korean researchers have developed technology that tailors electronic stimulation to individual brain patterns, potentially offering new hope for patients with drug-resistant conditions. The Institute for Basic Science (IBS) announced on September 19 that a team led by researchers [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A study has confirmed for the first time that higher exposure to fine dust raises the risk of asymptomatic cerebral infarctions and other cerebrovascular diseases. A joint research team from Seoul National University Hospital, Boramae Medical Center and the National Cancer Center conducted a study of cerebral magnetic resonance [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The primary reason why shift workers tend to suffer more from sleep disorders and depression than non-shift workers is the activation of a specific brain area associated with information processing capability, a study indicated Monday. A joint research team from Seoul National University Hospital and Samsung Medical Center divided [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Science and ICT said Monday that it will launch a brain bank designation system to enable brain science researchers to make use of research resources. The government stipulated details on the qualifications and procedures for the designation of brain banks and the management of brain research [...]
DAEJEON, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A new wireless network technology has been developed that uses the Internet to control brain neural circuits remotely. A research team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) said Wednesday it had developed an internet-of-things (IoT)-based brain neural circuit remote control system in collaboration with research [...]
DAEJEON, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean researchers revealed that animals are inherently born with brains that have a sense of numbers, unlike artificial neural networks. A research team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) said Monday that animals are capable of understanding numbers without having to go through a [...]