News tagged with parietal lobe


Brain MRIs may provide an early diagnostic marker for dyslexia

Children at risk for dyslexia show differences in brain activity on MRI scans even before they begin learning to read, finds a study at Children's Hospital Boston. Since developmental dyslexia responds to early intervention, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Distinct 'God spot' in the brain does not exist

Scientists have speculated that the human brain features a "God spot," one distinct area of the brain responsible for spirituality. Now, University of Missouri researchers have completed research that indicates spirituality ...

Neuroscience created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (24) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Brain study reveals how successful students overcome math anxiety

Using brain-imaging technology for the first time with people experiencing mathematics anxiety, University of Chicago scientists have gained new insights into how some students are able to overcome their fears and succeed ...

Neuroscience created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

White matter structural changes ID'd in children with T1DM

(HealthDay)—Children with type 1 diabetes have significant structural differences in the white matter of their brain compared to healthy children, which correlates with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) values, according ...

Diabetes created Sep 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0