Biomedical technology
New sensor uses MRI to detect light deep in the brain
Using a specialized MRI sensor, MIT researchers have shown that they can detect light deep within tissues such as the brain.
Dec 22, 2022
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Neuroscience
Novel imaging marker reveals very early brain changes in Alzheimer's disease
A new collaborative study from Karolinska Institutet, Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE), and Czech Technical University suggests a novel imaging marker of brain connectivity might be a very early ...
Dec 13, 2022
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Neuroscience
Mapping the communications hub of the brain
The thalamus acts as central communications hub for the brain, relaying information from the senses and other brain parts. Despite its importance, however, it is far from being fully understood.
Nov 8, 2022
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Neuroscience
How the second law of thermodynamics assists the study of the brain
Albert Einstein explained the following in his Autobiographical Notes of 1949: "A theory is more impressive the greater the simplicity of its premises, the more different things it relates, and the more expanded its area ...
Aug 31, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Exploring the role of appetite change in depression
Major depressive disorders are characterized by a significant health burden, including changes in appetite and body weight. Identifying biomarkers such as changes in brain function to treat depression is difficult due to ...
Aug 24, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain scans reveal the hidden shape of thinking and predict students' learning better than test scores
The traditional tests and grades that educators have long used may measure learning less accurately than scans of the brain, according to a new study published in Science Advances. The paper, authored by a team of researchers ...
Aug 10, 2022
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Neuroscience
Researchers provide new framework for studying brain organization
UCLA researchers and colleagues at Emory University and other research centers have combined data simulation and experimental observation to bridge a gap between two major properties of large-scale organization of the human ...
Jul 28, 2022
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Neuroscience
The pons-corticolimbic network plays a significant role in processing sad information
A research team led by Professor Tatia Lee, Director of the State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences of The University of Hong Kong (HKU), in collaboration with Professor Lin Chen of Chinese Academy of Sciences, ...
Jun 22, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Well, I see it differently: Psychologist explains why people don't view the world the same way others do
Why are we so sure that the way we see people, situations and politics is accurate, and the way other people see them is foolishly wrong?
Jun 9, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Metastatic prostate cancer on the rise since decrease in cancer screenings
A new study from Keck Medicine of USC finds that the incidence rate of metastatic prostate cancer has significantly increased for men 45 and older and coincides with recommendations against routine prostate cancer screenings.
Mar 14, 2022
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