Neuroscience
Study provides first evidence of common brain code for space, time, distance
A new Dartmouth study provides the first evidence that people use the same brain circuitry to figure out space, time and social distances.
Feb 4, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The stressed out brain
Clinical studies of adolescents suffering from depression have shown an interesting connection between early life stress and the immune system. "Those who have experienced childhood trauma and adversity tend to have higher ...
Nov 8, 2013
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Health
Research suggests childhood abuse could cause multiple health problems in adults
(Medical Xpress)—Childhood abuse is associated with an increased risk of life-threatening conditions, such as heart disease and metabolic syndrome, in adulthood. Some researchers think constant stress in childhood creates ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Addiction: Can you ever really completely leave it behind?
It is often said that once people develop an addiction, they can never completely eliminate their attraction to the abused substance. New findings provide further support for this notion by suggesting that even long-term ...
Sep 23, 2013
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Neuroscience
Insulin plays a role in mediating worms' perceptions and behaviors
In the past few years, as imaging tools and techniques have improved, scientists have been working tirelessly to build a detailed map of neural connections in the human brain—— with the ultimate hope of understanding ...
Sep 13, 2013
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Neuroscience
Shutting off neurons helps bullied mice overcome symptoms of depression
A new drug target to treat depression and other mood disorders may lie in a group of GABA neurons (gamma-aminobutyric acid –the neurotransmitters which inhibit other cells) shown to contribute to symptoms like social withdrawal ...
Aug 29, 2013
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Neuroscience
Researchers discover how inhibitory neurons behave during critical periods of learning
We've all heard the saying "you can't teach an old dog new tricks." Now neuroscientists are beginning to explain the science behind the adage.
Aug 25, 2013
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Neuroscience
Treadmill training after spinal cord injury promotes recovery when inflammation is controlled
New research suggests that treadmill training soon after a spinal cord injury can have long-lasting positive effects on recovery – as long as the training is accompanied by efforts to control inflammation in the lower spinal ...
Aug 7, 2013
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Neuroscience
Neural simulations hint at the origin of brain waves
For almost a century, scientists have been studying brain waves to learn about mental health and the way we think. Yet the way billions of interconnected neurons work together to produce brain waves remains unknown. Now, ...
Jul 24, 2013
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Neuroscience
Scientists identify neurons that control feeding behavior in Drosophila
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School have developed a novel transgenic system which allows them to remotely activate individual brain cells in the model organism Drosophila using ambient temperature. ...
Jun 14, 2013
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