Neuroscience
New brain research may help treat single-sided deafness
A new discovery could help people suffering with single-sided deafness (SSD) find a treatment quicker - and could potentially lead to a cure.
May 11, 2016
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Medical research
Engineering music to sound better with cochlear implants
When hearing loss becomes so severe that hearing aids no longer help, a cochlear implant not only amplifies sounds but also lets people hear speech clearly.
Feb 26, 2016
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Addiction
Wired for gaming: Brain differences in compulsive video game players
Brain scans from nearly 200 adolescent boys provide evidence that the brains of compulsive video game players are wired differently. Chronic video game play is associated with hyperconnectivity between several pairs of brain ...
Dec 21, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The suffering of African refugees with psychosis
With Europe's migrant crisis showing no sign of ending, ground-breaking new research in the journal Psychosisexplores the harrowing experiences of refugees diagnosed with psychosis.
Oct 15, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
From sounds to the meaning
Without understanding the "referential function" of language (words as "verbal labels," symbolizing other things), it is impossible to learn a language. Is this implicit knowledge already present early in infants? A study ...
Sep 2, 2015
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Neuroscience
Neurobiology—tuning of timing in auditory axons
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich team has shown that the axons of auditory neurons in the brainstem which respond to low and high-frequency sounds differ in their morphology, and that these variations correlate with ...
Aug 26, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Hallucinations and delusions more common than thought
Hallucinations and delusions in the general population are more common than previously thought.
May 27, 2015
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Neuroscience
Team glimpses how the brain transforms sound
When people hear the sound of footsteps or the drilling of a woodpecker, the rhythmic structure of the sounds is striking, says Michael Wehr, a professor of psychology at the University of Oregon.
Apr 23, 2015
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Neuroscience
Two mechanisms work in tandem to form memories of frightening events
The formation of memories of fearful experiences involves not only changes in brain wiring, but also the action of a chemical known as noradrenaline, shows a study led by researchers from the RIKEN Brain Science Institute. ...
Jan 16, 2015
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Health
Music to your ears? New research examines evidence of damage to your hearing
Many people listen to loud music without realizing that this can affect their hearing. This could lead to difficulties in understanding speech during age-related hearing loss which affects up to half of people over the age ...
Aug 19, 2014
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