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Psychopaths are Better at Learning to Lie

Neuroscience NewsJuly 25, 2017

A new study using university students reveals those with high psychopathic traits showed a significantly reduces response time when being prompted to lie following training than those low levels of the traits. Researchers say their findings provide evidence that those with higher psychopathic traits may be better at learning to lie.... Read More...

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Link Between Autism and Pain Sensitivity

Neuroscience NewsJuly 24, 2017

A new study confirms those on the autism spectrum are hypersensitive to pain. The new study from UT Dallas researchers also demonstrated people with ASD showed greater neural responses in the anterior cingulate cortex than those not on the spectrum when anticipating a painful stimuli.... Read More...

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Stress Hormone Cortisol Linked to Hippocampal Volume and Mood

Neuroscience NewsJuly 24, 2017

Researchers discover smaller hippocampal gray matter volume in people who expressed higher or lower than average levels of cortisol in response to stress.... Read More...

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First Image of Major Brain Receptor in Action Captured

Neuroscience NewsJuly 24, 2017

Using cryo-electron microscopy, researchers have been able to capture how glutamate opens glutamate receptor ion channels. The Nature study provides significant insight into how receptors can mediate brain function.... Read More...

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EEG and fMRI May Detect Consciousness in Patients With Acute, Severe TBI

Neuroscience NewsJuly 22, 2017

Providing patients with acute TBI access to early fMRI and EEG testing will allow medical professionals greater ability to detect levels of consciousness. A new Brain study reports bedside exams may miss critical information about neurophysiological damage.... Read More...

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How Physical Exercise Prevents Dementia

Neuroscience NewsJuly 21, 2017

Researchers discover physical activity has an influence on brain metabolism, preventing an increase in choline. A new Translational Psychiatry report suggests physical exercise may help protect neurons and reduce symptoms of dementia in older people.... Read More...

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Depression Changes Structure of the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJuly 21, 2017

White matter integrity appears to be reduced in people with major depressive disorders, a new Scientific Reports study reveals. ... Read More...

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Blood Test Identifies Key Alzheimer’s Marker

Neuroscience NewsJuly 19, 2017

Researchers have devised a new blood test that can detect if amyloid had begun to accumulate in the brain. The test help physicians diagnose Alzheimer's disease in a cheaper, less invasive way than currently available. The researchers will present their findings at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in London. ... Read More...

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Individual Insight into Brain Networks

Neuroscience NewsJuly 19, 2017

Harvard researchers have identified two key brain networks that could play a key role in imagination and memory.... Read More...

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Blueprint For Adult Visual System Present at Birth

Neuroscience NewsJuly 18, 2017

A new study from Harvard researchers reveals that in primates, the blueprint for adult visual organization is in place a few days after birth and 'fills in' with experience. Researchers believe that, as the organization is present so early on in life, it is likely present before birth as a genetically programmed mechanism, and later modified due to experience.... Read More...

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Potential New Path For PTSD Treatment

Neuroscience NewsJuly 18, 2017

A recent study in PNAS implicates alterations in the brain's glutamate signaling in people with PTSD. Neuroimaging revealed increased levels of mGluR5 in those with post traumatic stress disorder. Researchers report drugs that can reduce mGluR5 function could help reduce fear, stress and other symptoms of PTSD. ... Read More...

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O2 and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Reverses Brain Damage in Drowned Toddler

Neuroscience NewsJuly 17, 2017

Doctors at LSU helped to reverse brain volume loss and restore cognitive function in a two year old girl following an accidental drowning incident. The researchers used hyperbaric oxygen therapy and normobaric oxygen to treat the girl. The treatment could prove to have a profound effect on the recovery of function in other patients who experience neurological damage as a result of drowning, the researchers say.... Read More...

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Lutein May Counter Cognitive Aging

Brain Stimulation May Improve Cognitive Performance in Those With Schizophrenia

Toddlers Begin Learning Rules of Reading and Writing at Very Early Age

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Lutein May Counter Cognitive Aging

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Psychopaths are Better at Learning to Lie

Stress Hormone Cortisol Linked to Hippocampal Volume and Mood

First Image of Major Brain Receptor in Action Captured

EEG and fMRI May Detect Consciousness in Patients With Acute, Severe TBI

How Physical Exercise Prevents Dementia

Depression Changes Structure of the Brain

Blood Test Identifies Key Alzheimer’s Marker

Individual Insight into Brain Networks

Blueprint For Adult Visual System Present at Birth

Potential New Path For PTSD Treatment

O2 and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Reverses Brain Damage in Drowned Toddler