Neuroscience
Why teen mental ability surges while brain shrinks
(HealthDay)—Scientists say they have an answer to a persistent and quirky puzzle about brain development.
Jun 6, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Gentle touch can decrease stress
Long lasting gentle touch decreases stress hormones and decelerate heart beat frequency. It also activates brain areas commonly linked to reward. These research results are presented in a new thesis from the University of ...
Apr 3, 2018
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Neuroscience
Researchers utilize neuroimaging to show how brain uses objects to recognize scenes
Research conducted by Boston College neuroscientist Sean MacEvoy and colleague Russell Epstein of the University of Pennsylvania finds evidence of a new way of considering how the brain processes and recognizes a person's ...
Sep 13, 2011
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Medical research
Weight loss, quitting smoking and giving up alcohol may be aided by hormones from our guts
Scientists are investigating whether an infusion of gut hormones could help people to stop over-eating, quit smoking, or give up alcohol.
Jan 15, 2016
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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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Neuroscience
Premature birth associated with 'profound reduction' in brain connections
Researchers from the £12 million Developing Human Connectome Project have used a novel type of medical imaging to show how different areas of a newborn baby's brain communicate with each other.
Jul 27, 2021
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Neuroscience
Blind brain receives 'visual' cues to identify shape
A significant number of blind humans, not unlike bats and dolphins, can localize silent objects in their environment simply by making clicking sounds with their mouth and listening to the returning echoes. Some of these individuals ...
Feb 18, 2013
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Neuroscience
Doing good so you don't feel bad: Neural mechanisms of guilt anticipation and cooperation
On a daily basis, our social life places us in situations where we have to decide whether or not to cooperate with others. However, the motivation that encourages us to behave cooperatively is often not clear. Now, new research ...
May 11, 2011
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Medical research
Researchers discover neuronal cell type for controlling the flow of information in the brain
A scientific team from MedUni Vienna's Center for Brain Research has now identified specific cells that regulate the transmission of information between brain areas. This discovery forms the basis for the development of new ...
Jul 15, 2022
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Visual working memory not as specialized in the brain as visual encoding, study finds
Researchers have long known that specific parts of the brain activate when people view particular images. For example, a region called the fusiform face area turns on when the eyes glance at faces, and another region called ...
Feb 6, 2012
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