Music can change how you feel about the past
Have you ever noticed how a particular song can bring back a flood of memories? Maybe it's the tune that was playing during your first dance, or the anthem of a memorable road trip.
Dec 2, 2024
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Nervous System: News and Research on Basal Ganglia
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Black Friday: Why our brains love a bargain
Do you prefer Black Friday or Cyber Monday? The January sales or Amazon's Prime Day? Or perhaps you like to hold out for a good old-fashioned everything-must-go shop clearance.
Nov 29, 2024
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Reward-based learning—neuroscientists demonstrate dopamine and serotonin work in opposition to shape learning
If you've heard of two of the brain's chemical neurotransmitters, it's probably dopamine and serotonin. Never mind that glutamate and GABA do most of the work—it's the thrill of dopamine as the "pleasure chemical" and serotonin ...
Nov 25, 2024
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Overthinking what you said? It's your 'lizard brain' talking to newer, advanced parts of your brain
We've all been there. Moments after leaving a party, your brain is suddenly filled with intrusive thoughts about what others were thinking. "Did they think I talked too much?" "Did my joke offend them?" "Were they having ...
Nov 23, 2024
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Data mining reveals patterns in brain's reactions to good and bad smells
Seeking to shed light on inconsistent brain activation patterns observed in previous studies of smell, a team of researchers in Lyon, France, used data mining techniques to analyze the pleasant or unpleasant odor sensations ...
Nov 21, 2024
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Deep brain stimulation: A promising future for anxiety in Parkinson's patients
Deep brain stimulation has revealed that a specific type of brain wave activity is associated with levels of anxiety in people living with Parkinson's disease, according to research led by scientists at City St George's and ...
Nov 20, 2024
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Parkinson's paradox: When more dopamine means more tremor
Researchers from the Champalimaud Foundation have shed light on the puzzling relationship between dopamine and rest tremor in Parkinson's disease, finding that preserved dopamine in certain brain regions may actually contribute ...
Nov 18, 2024
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Manipulating astrocytes affects long-term memory, researchers discover
One of the most powerful assets of the brain is that it can store information as memories, allowing us to learn from our mistakes. However, some memories remain vivid while others become forgotten. Unlike computers, our brains ...
Nov 11, 2024
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A common steroid therapy may influence brain development in preterm infants
Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) are an established therapy for pregnant women at risk of preterm birth to help mature the fetus's lungs and reduce the chances of serious health issues. However, researchers at Nagoya University ...
Oct 31, 2024
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The roots of fear: Scientists identify new cell clusters in amygdala for anxiety treatment
Treating anxiety, depression and other disorders may depend on the amygdala, a part of the brain that controls strong emotional reactions, especially fear. But a deep understanding of this structure has been lacking. Now ...
Oct 30, 2024
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