News tagged with brain regions
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Developing brain is source of stability and instability in adolescence
The brain's "reward system," those brain circuits and structures that mediate the experience and pursuit of pleasure, figured prominently in several studies. The studies shed light on adolescents' ability to control impulsivity ...
Neuroscience
Oct 15, 2012 |
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New research reveals more about how the brain processes facial expressions and emotions
Research released today helps reveal how human and primate brains process and interpret facial expressions, and the role of facial mimicry in everything from deciphering an unclear smile to establishing relationships of power ...
Neuroscience
Oct 15, 2012 |
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Relapse or recovery? Neuroimaging predicts course of substance addiction treatment
An Indiana University study has provided preliminary evidence that by measuring brain activity through the use of neuroimaging, researchers can predict who is likely to have an easier time getting off drugs ...
Neuroscience
Oct 14, 2012 |
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Chronic stress during pregnancy prevents brain benefits of motherhood, study shows
A new study in animals shows that chronic stress during pregnancy prevents brain benefits of motherhood, a finding that researchers suggest could increase understanding of postpartum depression.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 14, 2012 |
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Study links hippocampus with unconscious bias
(Medical Xpress)—A new US study into brain function has found links between preferences and the regions of the brain involved in connecting new memories to old ones. The associations formed provide shortcuts ...
Neuroscience
Oct 12, 2012 |
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New findings could lead to treatments for epilepsy, behavioral disorders
Three studies conducted as part of Wayne State University's Systems Biology of Epilepsy Project (SBEP) could result in new types of treatment for the disease and, as a bonus, for behavioral disorders as well.
Neuroscience
Oct 11, 2012 |
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A study in adaptability: Why do we change our beliefs?
(Medical Xpress)—The human brain likes to make predictions about how the world works. Imagine, for example, that you move to a new town. At first, you don't know where to go for dinner. But after weeks of trying different ...
Neuroscience
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Sleeping brain behaves as if it's remembering something, study shows
UCLA researchers have for the first time measured the activity of a brain region known to be involved in learning, memory and Alzheimer's disease during sleep. They discovered that this part of the brain ...
Neuroscience
Oct 07, 2012 |
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Breakthrough on physical cause of vegetative state, other 'disorders of consciousness'
(Medical Xpress)—By exploring parts of the brain that trigger during periods of daydreaming and mind-wandering, neuroscientists from Western University have made a significant breakthrough in understanding what physically ...
Neuroscience
Oct 04, 2012 |
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Not getting sleepy? Study explains why hypnosis doesn't work for all
Not everyone is able to be hypnotized, and new research from the Stanford University School of Medicine shows how the brains of such people differ from those who can easily be.
Neuroscience
Oct 03, 2012 |
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Drug reverses abnormal brain function in Rett syndrome mice
A promising study out today in the prestigious Journal of Neuroscience showed that in a mouse model of Rett syndrome, researchers were able to reverse abnormalities in brain activity and improve neurological function by tre ...
Neuroscience
Oct 03, 2012 |
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New treatments may help restore speech lost to aphasia
(HealthDay)—Most people know the frustration of having a word on the "tip of your tongue" that they simply can't remember. But that passing nuisance can be an everyday occurrence for someone with aphasia, ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 28, 2012 |
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Men on the mind: Study finds male DNA in women's brains
Male DNA is commonly found in the brains of women, most likely derived from prior pregnancy with a male fetus, according to first-of-its-kind research conducted at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. ...
Medical research
Sep 26, 2012 |
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Viewing gender-specific objects influences perception of gender identity
Spending too much time looking at high heels may influence how a viewer perceives the gender of an androgynous face, according to new research published Sep. 26 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Ami ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 26, 2012 |
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Understanding the chemical mechanism behind antidepressants
(Medical Xpress)—Millions of Americans take antidepressants such as Prozac, Effexor, and Paxil, but the explanations for how they work never satisfied René Hen, a professor of psychiatry, neuroscience ...
Neuroscience
Sep 21, 2012 |
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