Neuroscience
Past experiences affect recognition, memory, study finds
New research from the University of Guelph on the brain and memory could help in developing therapies for peoplewith schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease.
Feb 8, 2016
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News tagged with brain circuitry
Neuroscience
Absence of serotonin alters development and function of brain circuits
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have created the first complete model to describe the role that serotonin plays in brain development and structure. Serotonin, also called 5-hydroxytryptamine ...
Dec 23, 2015
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Neuroscience
New study shows saturated high-fat feeding can cause impairments in critical motivation brain pathway
High-fat feeding can cause impairments in the functioning of the mesolimbic dopamine system, says Stephanie Fulton of the University of Montreal and the CHUM Research Centre (CRCHUM.) This system is a critical brain pathway ...
Jul 14, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain wave study shows how different teaching methods affect reading development
Beginning readers who focus on letter-sound relationships, or phonics, instead of trying to learn whole words, increase activity in the area of their brains best wired for reading, according to new Stanford research investigating ...
May 29, 2015
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Neuroscience
Brain circuitry for positive vs. negative memories discovered in mice
Neuroscientists have discovered brain circuitry for encoding positive and negative learned associations in mice. After finding that two circuits showed opposite activity following fear and reward learning, the researchers ...
Apr 29, 2015
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Neuroscience
Mulling the marijuana munchies: How the brain flips the hunger switch
The "munchies," or that uncontrollable urge to eat after using marijuana, appear to be driven by neurons in the brain that are normally involved in suppressing appetite, according to a new study by Yale School of Medicine ...
Feb 18, 2015
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Neuroscience
Deficits in tactile-based learning linked to Fragile X Syndrome
Researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) have described for the first time a specific perceptual learning deficit in mice with a mutation of the same gene as found in children with Fragile X Syndrome (FXS). Their ...
Oct 8, 2014
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Common links between neurodegenerative diseases identified
The pattern of brain alterations may be similar in several different neurodegenerative diseases, which opens the door to alternative therapeutic strategies to tackle these diseases
Apr 18, 2014
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Neuroscience
Study provides first evidence of common brain code for space, time, distance
A new Dartmouth study provides the first evidence that people use the same brain circuitry to figure out space, time and social distances.
Feb 4, 2014
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Neuroscience
Research pinpoints neural circuitry that promotes stress-induced anxiety
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, over 18 percent of American adults suffer from anxiety disorders, characterized as excessive worry or tension that often leads to other physical symptoms. Previous studies ...
Jan 30, 2014
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