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Neuroscience

First Nations women are 69 times more likely to have a head injury after being assaulted

(First Nations people, please be advised that the following article mentions family violence and assault.)

Nov 10, 2022

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How pregnancy changes the parental brain

Pregnancy and birthing have profound, often long-lasting, effects on brain physiology, mood and behavior. New findings on the neurobiology of the maternal experience were presented at Neuroscience 2022, the annual meeting ...

Nov 9, 2022

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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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Addiction

A skin-stroking device could help curb alcohol cravings

Aalto University researchers are developing a device that helps support sobriety in conjunction with other treatments, such as psychosocial treatments and pharmaceuticals.

Nov 4, 2022

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New method for measuring brain activity could help multiple sclerosis patients

Researchers of the Human Brain Project have developed a new methodology to calculate the delay of signal propagations in brains of patients suffering from multiple sclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease that affects more ...

Oct 26, 2022

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Literacy influences understanding of speech

Do people who can read and write understand spoken language better than those who are illiterate? Research carried out by a UZH researcher with collaborators in India has found that handwriting, specifically the type of writing ...

Oct 18, 2022

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Neuroscience

Review shows neurostimulation is a promising dysphagia treatment

Three types of neurostimulation technique could have the potential to help people who have the difficulty in swallowing caused by stroke or other neurological diseases, a review of 174 animal and human studies has shown.

Oct 10, 2022

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Neuroscience

Language learning difficulties in children linked to brain differences

Developmental language disorder (DLD) is an extremely common disorder, affecting approximately two children in every classroom. Children with DLD struggle to comprehend and use their native language, facing trouble with grammar, ...

Sep 27, 2022

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Researchers map four new brain areas involved in many cognitive processes

Researchers of the Human Brain Project (HBP) have mapped four new areas of the human anterior prefrontal cortex that plays a major role in cognitive functions. Two of the newly identified areas are relatively larger in females ...

Sep 19, 2022

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