Psychology & Psychiatry
Research reveals brain mechanism involved in language learning
Learning a new language may be more of a science than an art, a University of Sussex study finds.
Mar 15, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why words become harder to remember as we get older
As we get older, we find it increasingly difficult to have the right words ready at the right moment—even though our vocabulary actually grows continuously over the course of our lives. Until now, it was unclear why this ...
Sep 2, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain MRIs may provide an early diagnostic marker for dyslexia
Children at risk for dyslexia show differences in brain activity on MRI scans even before they begin learning to read, finds a study at Children's Hospital Boston. Since developmental dyslexia responds to early intervention, ...
Jan 23, 2012
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Radiology & Imaging
It's all in the wrist: A portable MRI system for early detection of sports injuries
For some sports such as tennis, the wrist is frequently under stress, and an injury to the wrist can prevent an athlete from competing. To aid in the early detection of wrist injuries, researchers at the University of Tsukuba ...
May 6, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Researchers enhance Alzheimer's disease classification through artificial intelligence
Warning signs for Alzheimer's disease (AD) can begin in the brain years before the first symptoms appear. Spotting these clues may allow for lifestyle changes that could possibly delay the disease's destruction of the brain.
Mar 15, 2021
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Autism spectrum disorders
Defining the biology of autism
When approaching faculty to gauge interest in a new Feinberg center focusing on autism, Peter Penzes, Ph.D., Ruth and Evelyn Dunbar Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, received puzzled responses from some professors ...
Apr 9, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Crowdsourcing with mobile apps brings 'big data' to psychological research
A fast-paced game app where players pretend they are baggage screening officers operating airport x-ray scanners has provided researchers with billions of pieces of data in record time, according to an article published by ...
Dec 22, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Novel MRI-guided ultrasound treatment destroys prostate cancer
A novel MRI-guided procedure that uses therapeutic ultrasound effectively treats prostate cancer with minimal side effects, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North ...
Dec 2, 2019
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Neuroscience
Ever been lost in the grocery store? Researchers are closer to knowing why it happens
Imagine you're walking through a chain supermarket, headed for the dairy section.
Nov 16, 2021
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Neuroscience
Brain study identifies possible causes of ethnic pain disparities
In her Social and Cultural Neuroscience Lab at the University of Miami, assistant professor of Psychology Elizabeth Losin investigates the mechanisms underlying racial and ethnic disparities related to pain and pain treatment. ...
Feb 3, 2020
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