Neuroscience
New approach simultaneously measures EEG and fMRI connectomes
New research demonstrates how two vastly different methods of measuring brain activity can provide meaningful data on brain networks simultaneously.
Jul 23, 2020
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Strength of brain connectivity varies with fitness level in older adults
A new study shows that age-related differences in brain health - specifically the strength of connections between different regions of the brain - vary with fitness level in older adults. The findings suggest that greater ...
Nov 5, 2015
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Neuroscience
Alzheimer gene may boost young brains but contributes to 'burnout' in later years
(Medical Xpress)—A gene that confers a higher risk for dementia in old age could also promote better-than-average memory and verbal skills in youth, according to a new University of Sussex-led study.
Nov 13, 2012
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Meditation expertise changes experience of pain
(Medical Xpress)—Meditation can change the way a person experiences pain, according to a new study by UW–Madison neuroscientists.
Nov 16, 2012
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Neuroscience
Research points to potential brain marker of stress and its effects on problem solving
Stress response is the body's normal physiological reaction to a situation that it perceives as threatening. However, stress can also impact important aspects of thinking, including problem solving. Researchers from the University ...
Feb 11, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain 'fingerprinting' provides insights into mental health of young adolescents
Medical imaging of a person's unique brain signature—much like a fingerprint—has the potential to predict mental health problems in young adolescents, according to a world-first study by University of the Sunshine Coast ...
Jun 16, 2022
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Brain model offers new insights into damage caused by stroke and other injuries
He calls it his "chocolate and peanut butter moment."
Jan 14, 2020
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Difficult decisions involving perception increase activity in brain's insular cortex, study finds
As the difficulty of making a decision based on sensory evidence increases, activity in the brain's insular cortex also increases, according to researchers at Georgia State University.
May 26, 2016
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Team sheds light on how our brains see the world
A Dartmouth study reveals how the brain understands motion and still objects to help us navigate our complex visual world.
Nov 18, 2015
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Researchers identify seven new areas in the insular cortex
Researchers of the Human Brain Project (HBP) have identified seven new areas of the human insular cortex, a region of the brain that is involved in a wide variety of functions, including self-awareness, cognition, motor control, ...
Aug 29, 2022
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