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Higher Manganese Levels in Children Correlate With Lower IQ Scores

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 21, 2017

Higher levels of manganese in blood and hair samples has been linked to slower working memory and lower IQ in children, a new study reports. Researchers report children who live in areas with high environmental levels of manganese are at significant risk of neurodevelopmental problems.... Read More...

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Your Neurons Register Familiar Faces, Whether You Notice Them or Not

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 21, 2017

Whether we are consciously aware of seeing a familiar face and object or not, our brains actively notice. A new study sheds light on the nature of conscious perception.... Read More...

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Debunking the Myth That OCD is Associated With Superior Intelligence

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 18, 2017

A new study disputes a myth popularized by Freud. Reporting in Neuropsychological Review, researchers say they have found no association between obsessive compulsive disorder and higher IQ.... Read More...

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Maximizing Brain Use

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 18, 2017

Researchers have identified a new method that may help identify neural processes associated with optimal response to stimuli. They report the method, which utilizes EEG data, could eventually have practical applications in sports, education and Parkinson's research.... Read More...

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20 Minute Test Determines Attention and Memory Capacity in Schizophrenia Patients

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 17, 2017

Researchers at UAB have developed an assessment test, that can be completed within 20 minutes, to assess the cognitive capabilities of those with Schizophrenia.... Read More...

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Wolves Understand Cause and Effect Better Than Dogs

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 16, 2017

A new study reveals domestication has altered the cognitive abilities of dogs, especially when it comes to determining cause and effect.... Read More...

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Reactivating Visual Memories is a New Alternative to ‘Practice Makes Perfect’

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 14, 2017

Repeated, extensive practice can be replaced by brief memory reactivation to help boost learning, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Doctors Can Now Predict the Severity of Your Disease by Measuring Molecules

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 12, 2017

A new technique may offer superior predictions for the outcomes of diseases with a genetic component, from Alzheimer's disease to depression. ... Read More...

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Nutrition Has Benefits For Brain Organization

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 9, 2017

A new study reveals higher levels of monounsaturated fatty acids are linked to greater general intelligence. ... Read More...

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Schizophrenia and Memory Deficits: Biological Origins of Core Schizophrenia Symptoms Discovered

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 4, 2017

A lack of adaptability in hippocampal place cells could be key to memory deficits in schizophrenia, researchers report. ... Read More...

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New Insight Into Self-Control Through Neuroimaging

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 4, 2017

A new neuroimaging study reveals self control varies depending on the importance of the decision. Self control, researchers note, may also be augmented when people are asked to justify their decisions.... Read More...

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New Tools May Reveal How Alzheimer’s Affects the Brain at Different Ages

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 1, 2017

Researchers at Lund University have developed a new imaging method that can help doctors detect and track Alzheimer's disease in people of different ages more effectively.... Read More...

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Higher Manganese Levels in Children Correlate With Lower IQ Scores

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Higher Manganese Levels in Children Correlate With Lower IQ Scores

Highly Precise Wiring in the Cerebral Cortex

Your Neurons Register Familiar Faces, Whether You Notice Them or Not

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Your Neurons Register Familiar Faces, Whether You Notice Them or Not

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Higher Manganese Levels in Children Correlate With Lower IQ Scores

Your Neurons Register Familiar Faces, Whether You Notice Them or Not

Debunking the Myth That OCD is Associated With Superior Intelligence

Maximizing Brain Use

20 Minute Test Determines Attention and Memory Capacity in Schizophrenia Patients

Reactivating Visual Memories is a New Alternative to ‘Practice Makes Perfect’

Doctors Can Now Predict the Severity of Your Disease by Measuring Molecules

Nutrition Has Benefits For Brain Organization

Schizophrenia and Memory Deficits: Biological Origins of Core Schizophrenia Symptoms Discovered

New Insight Into Self-Control Through Neuroimaging

New Tools May Reveal How Alzheimer’s Affects the Brain at Different Ages