Neuroscience
Researchers pinpoint part of the brain that recognizes facial expressions
Researchers at The Ohio State University have pinpointed the area of the brain responsible for recognizing human facial expressions.
Apr 19, 2016
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News tagged with functional magnetic resonance imaging
Neuroscience
Voice cells for voice recognition
(Medical Xpress) -- The human voice is as characteristic as a face – a friend can often be identified by a message on an answering machine, even if he or she forgot to mention their name. The main region for face recognition ...
Aug 24, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Hybrid PET and MRI imaging on the horizon
Preliminary research presented at SNM's 58th Annual Meeting is breaking new ground for the development of a brand new hybrid molecular imaging system. Simultaneous positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance ...
Jun 6, 2011
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Neuroscience
Babies are specially attuned to our voices and emotions
Young babies' brains are already specially attuned to the sounds of human voices and emotions, according to a report published online on June 30 in Current Biology.
Jun 30, 2011
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Neuroscience
Melatonin linked to improved brain function in child concussion
Melatonin could improve brain functions related to sleep quality in children recovering from concussion, according to a University of Queensland study.
Aug 19, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
Changes in brain function in early HIV infection: A reliable indicator of disease prognosis?
Measurable changes in brain function and communication between brain regions may be a consequence of virus-induced injury during the early stages of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. These abnormalities and their ...
Oct 6, 2011
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Inflammatory disorders
Cognitive rehabilitation improves brain performance in patients with MS
In a new study published in the March issue of Radiology, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) shows that cognitive rehabilitation changes brain function and improves cognitive performance in patients with relapsing-remitting ...
Feb 22, 2012
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Neuroscience
Hit a 95 mph baseball? Scientists pinpoint how we see it coming
(Medical Xpress)—How does San Francisco Giants slugger Pablo Sandoval swat a 95 mph fastball, or tennis icon Venus Williams see the oncoming ball, let alone return her sister Serena's 120 mph serves? For the first time, ...
May 8, 2013
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Neuroscience
Brain scan reveals how our brain processes jokes
(Medical Xpress) -- A new Medical Research Council (MRC) study which has uncovered how our brain responds to jokes, could help to determine whether patients in a vegetative state can experience positive emotions.
Jun 30, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers identify emotions based on brain activity
For the first time, scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have identified which emotion a person is experiencing based on brain activity.
Jun 19, 2013
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