Health
Preventing Alzheimer's: Here's 6 ways you may reduce your risk
Alzheimer's robs its victims of their memories and there is no cure, but there are things you can do to prevent Alzheimer's disease.
Jun 19, 2023
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News tagged with brain connectivity
Neuroscience
Study reveals new insights into human gut-brain connection
A pioneering study conducted by researchers at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR) in Tulsa, Okla., has made significant strides in understanding the elusive gut-brain connection, a complex relationship that ...
Jun 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
The FDA finally approved Elon Musk's Neuralink chip for human trials. Have all the concerns been addressed?
Since its founding in 2016, Elon Musk's neurotechnology company Neuralink has had the ambitious mission to build a next-generation brain implant with at least 100 times more brain connections than devices currently approved ...
May 30, 2023
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Neuroscience
Exploring the mechanisms underpinning individual differences in autism spectrum disorder using machine learning
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder associated with difficulties in interacting with others, repetitive behaviors, restricted interests and other symptoms that can impact academic or professional performance. ...
Neuroscience
Study suggests strong sense of purpose in life promotes cognitive resilience among middle-aged adults
New research suggests that having a stronger purpose in life (PiL) may promote cognitive resilience among middle-aged adults. Cognitive resilience refers to the capacity of the brain to cope with stressors, injuries and pathology, ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Insights into brain connectivity may help clinicians choose between talk therapy and medications for depression
Researchers from Emory University are continuing to gain a deeper understanding of factors that help predict how well three first-line treatments work for adults diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD).
Apr 6, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Imaging brain connections can predict improvements in OCD patients after deep brain stimulation
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a promising therapy for treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). A first-of-its-kind collaborative study led by researchers at Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, ...
Mar 29, 2023
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Neuroscience
Exploring the neural mechanisms behind how social networks shape our decisions
Over the past decade or so, social scientists have been trying to understand how social networks can influence people's beliefs and behavior. Despite the many studies on this topic, currently very little is known about how ...
Neuroscience
Modeling the turtle brain provides insights into routing activity in the visual cortex
A new study by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research uses computer simulations to explore how patterns of spikes propagate in neuronal networks constrained by experimental data from the turtle visual ...
Feb 15, 2023
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Neuroscience
Brain changes in fighter pilots may cast light on those experienced by astronauts during space travel
One cannot explore the profound mysteries of space without being changed by it. This is the message underlying a new study in Frontiers in Physiology.
Feb 15, 2023
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