Neuroscience
Suspicion resides in two regions of the brain
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on my parahippocampal gyrus.
May 17, 2012
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Neuroscience
Functional MRI shows how mindfulness meditation changes decision-making process
If a friend or relative won $100 and then offered you a few dollars, would you accept this windfall? The logical answer would seem to be, sure, why not? "But human decision making does not always appear rational," said Read ...
Apr 20, 2011
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Neuroscience
Covert operations: Your brain digitally remastered for clarity of thought
The sweep of a needle across the grooves of a worn vinyl record carries distinct sounds: hisses, scratches, even the echo of skips. For many years, though, those yearning to hear Frank Sinatra sing "Fly Me to the Moon" have ...
Sep 20, 2013
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Neuroscience
First-in-humans discovery reveals brain chemicals at work influencing social behavior
In a study in Nature Human Behavior, scientists delve into the world of chemical neuromodulators in the human brain, specifically dopamine and serotonin, to reveal their role in social behavior.
Feb 26, 2024
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Immunology
Study finds that healthy bacteria in yogurt may reduce lupus symptoms in mice
Researchers at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech have released findings that explain how a type of healthy bacteria in yogurt and other dairy products might reduce disease symptoms in certain ...
Oct 2, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why heart-racing romantic feelings fade over time
You know the feeling—the warm, heart-skipping sensation that comes with romantic love. It happens when your brain releases certain feel-good chemicals, stemming from a powerful attraction.
Feb 14, 2020
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Medical research
Researchers discover insights into amyloids associated with Alzheimer's and type 2 diabetes
A Virginia Tech research team has discovered insights into the stabilizing forces of amyloid fibrils that are associated with Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes.
Jun 26, 2018
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Neuroscience
High earners in a stock market game have brain patterns that can predict market bubbles
If you're so smart, why aren't you rich? It may be that, when it comes to stock market success, your brain is heeding the wrong neural signals.
Jul 7, 2014
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Attention deficit disorders
Researchers disentangle relationship between autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, and ADHD in children
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience internalizing and externalizing problems at higher rates than typically developing children, which could worsen social impairment, according to researchers with the ...
Apr 18, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Hallmarks of psychiatric illness can reveal themselves remotely
Researchers discovered that healthy people and those with borderline personality disorder displayed different patterns of behavior while playing an online strategy game, so much so that when healthy players played people ...
Apr 9, 2013
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