News tagged with functional magnetic resonance imaging
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Obesity is associated with altered brain function
In most western countries the annual increase in the prevalence and the severity of obesity is currently substantial. Although obesity typically results simply from excessive energy intake, it is currently ...
Medical research
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Football findings suggest concussions caused by series of hits
A two-year study of high school football players suggests that concussions are likely caused by many hits over time and not from a single blow to the head, as commonly believed.
Health
Feb 02, 2012 |
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Addicts' cravings have different roots in men and women
When it comes to addiction, sex matters.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 30, 2012 |
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New imaging techniques prove valuable tools to assess stroke risk
(Medical Xpress) -- Vanderbilt radiologists are rolling out powerful new imaging techniques that provide clearer pictures of the delicate ebb and flow of blood through brain tissue in patients at risk for stroke.
Cardiology
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Group settings can diminish expressions of intelligence, especially among women
In the classic film "12 Angry Men," Henry Fonda's character sways a jury with his quiet, persistent intelligence. But would he have succeeded if he had allowed himself to fall sway to the social dynamics of that jury?
Neuroscience
Jan 22, 2012 |
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A gene for depression localized
Psychiatric disorders can be described on many levels, the most traditional of which are subjective descriptions of the experience of being depressed and the use of rating scales that quantify depressive symptoms. Over the ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 04, 2012 |
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Facing complexity in the left brain/right brain paradigm
The left brain/right brain dichotomy has been prominent on the pop psychology scene since Nobel Laureate Roger Sperry broached the subject in the 1960s. The left is analytical while the right is creative, ...
Neuroscience
Jan 04, 2012 |
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Depressed? Crossed wires in the brain
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a severely debilitating illness characterized by sadness and an inability to cope. Not only does it affect a person's ability to concentrate and make decisions, it also alters their ability ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Being told painting is fake changes brain's response to art
(Medical Xpress) -- Being told that a work of art is authentic or fake alters the brain’s response to the visual content of artwork, Oxford University academics have found.
Neuroscience
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Are doing harm and allowing harm equivalent? Ask fMRI
People typically say they are invoking an ethical principle when they judge acts that cause harm more harshly than willful inaction that allows that same harm to occur. That difference is even codified in criminal law. A ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 02, 2011 |
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Violent video games alter brain function in young men
A functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) analysis of long-term effects of violent video game play on the brain has found changes in brain regions associated with cognitive function and emotional control in young adult ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 30, 2011 |
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Functional brain pathways disrupted in children with ADHD
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers have identified abnormalities in the brains of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that may serve as a biomarker for the disorder, ...
Attention deficit disorders
Nov 28, 2011 |
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Playing music alters the processing of multiple sensory stimuli in the brain
(Medical Xpress) -- Over the years pianists develop a particularly acute sense of the temporal correlation between the movements of the piano keys and the sound of the notes played. However, they are no better ...
Neuroscience
Nov 24, 2011 |
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Brain imaging, behavior research reveals physicians learn more by paying attention to failure
When seeking a physician, you should look for one with experience. Right? Maybe not. Research on physicians' decision-making processes has revealed that those who pay attention to failures as well as successes become more ...
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Nov 23, 2011 |
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Tuning out: How brains benefit from meditation
Experienced meditators seem to be able switch off areas of the brain associated with daydreaming as well as psychiatric disorders such as autism and schizophrenia, according to a new brain imaging study by ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 21, 2011 |
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