Neuroscience
Brain imaging helps redefine intelligence
High-tech scans of the resting human brain can provide a new way to define and interpret the brain's actual mental capacity, new research suggests.
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Rapid loss of smell predicts dementia and smaller brain areas linked to Alzheimer's
Though we often undervalue our ability to smell compared to our abilities to see and hear, our olfactory sense provides our brain with critical information, from detecting potential dangers like smoke to recognizing the sweet ...
Jul 28, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds stronger one-way fear signals in brains of anxious kids
Signals from the brain's fear center make it more difficult for anxious and stressed children to regulate their emotions, a first-of-its-kind brain scanning study from Stanford shows.
Apr 22, 2020
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Neuroscience
AI algorithm that detects brain abnormalities could help cure epilepsy
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that can detect subtle brain abnormalities that cause epileptic seizures has been developed by a UCL-led team of international researchers.
Aug 11, 2022
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Neuroscience
The hippocampus underlies the link between slowed walking and mental decline
The connection between slowed walking speed and declining mental acuity appears to arise in the right hippocampus, a finger-shaped region buried deep in the brain at ear-level, according to a 14-year study conducted by scientists ...
Jun 28, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Anxious people use less suitable section of brain to control emotions
When choosing their behavior in socially difficult situations, anxious people use a less suitable section of the forebrain than people who are not anxious. This can be seen in brain scans, as shown by the research of Bob ...
Aug 15, 2023
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Neuroscience
Deep brain stimulation eases Parkinson's disease symptoms by boosting dopamine
In a new study of seven people with Parkinson's disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report evidence that deep brain stimulation using electrical impulses jumpstarts the nerve cells that produce the chemical messenger ...
Aug 21, 2019
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Neuroscience
Taking good care of your teeth may be good for your brain, study suggests
Taking good care of your teeth may be linked to better brain health, according to a study published in the July 5, 2023, online issue of Neurology. The study found that gum disease and tooth loss were linked to brain shrinkage ...
Jul 5, 2023
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Neuroscience
A simple blood sample indicates how serious a head trauma is
A simple blood sample to diagnose patients with traumatic brain injury is an innovation enabled by researchers at Örebro University. In a new study, reported in Nature Communications, they have identified biomarkers in the ...
May 10, 2022
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Genetics
Common brain cyst and neurodevelopmental disorders share genetic drivers
Often an incidental finding on brain scans looking for trauma or other neurological conditions, arachnoid cysts (ACs) are small, fluid-filled sacs within the arachnoid membrane, one of three layers protecting the brain and ...
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