To produce its many functions, including thought, the brain works at many scales. Information such as goals or images is represented by coordinated electrical activity among networks of neurons, while within and around each ...
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Could we temporarily increase brain plasticity in adults to decrease fear and anxiety responses in people who have experienced trauma? CHU Sainte-Justine Neuroscientist Graziella Di Cristo and her team were determined to ...
May 18, 2023
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Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center, in collaboration with George Washington University, leveraged their understanding of auditory speech processing in the brain to enable volunteers to perceive speech through ...
May 17, 2023
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Identifying people at high risk for suicide is critical for applying lifesaving interventions and treatments. However, it is very difficult to identify who is at greatest risk and only modest improvements has been made in ...
May 12, 2023
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Researchers from the University of California at San Francisco have examined how glioma-induced neuronal changes influence the brain circuitry underlying cognition and whether these interactions can influence a patient's ...
Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for the developing brain. It is a period of environmental challenge and stress. The adolescent population is particularly vulnerable to childhood trauma, which can disrupt the ...
May 8, 2023
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Amblyopia, sometimes called lazy eye, is a common vision problem in children and babies, and it's typically been treated by having the child wear a patch on the stronger eye, with the goal of improving sight for the weaker ...
Apr 18, 2023
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When a person reads a sentence, two distinct networks in the brain are activated, working together to integrate the meanings of the individual words to obtain more complex, higher-order meaning, according to a study at UTHealth ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Can an individual's social status have an impact on their level of stress? Researchers at Tulane University put that question to the test and believe that social rank, particularly in females, does indeed affect the stress ...
Mar 31, 2023
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In the midst of a devastating mental health crisis affecting thousands of American teens, Northeastern University psychology professor Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli says a non-invasive remedy for depression and anxiety offers ...
Mar 31, 2023
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