Neuronal Circuits Filter out Distractions in the Brain
A new study identifies a neural pathway which controls attention.... Read More...
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Brain Stimulation Counteracts Dangerous Side Effect of Seizures
Stimulating the thalamus and other areas of the brain stem connected with wakefulness can help bring rats back to consciousness after a seizure, new research reports. ... Read More...
Brain Changes Linked to Prematurity May Explain Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
A new study could help explain why preterm babies are at higher risk of neurodevelopmental disorders. ... Read More...
Escitalopram Alters Functional Brain Architecture in a Matter of Hours
Researchers report a single dose of a widely prescribed antidepressant causes quantifiable changes in the brain within a matter of hours.... Read More...
Scientists Discover ‘Dimmer Switch’ For Mood Disorders
Researchers have identified a control mechanism for an area of the brain which processes sensory and emotive information.... Read More...
People More Influenced by Self Interest
People are less concerned about inequity to others and more heavily influenced by self interest, a new study reports. ... Read More...
Scientists Use Lasers to Control Mouse Brain Switchboard
A new optogenetics study could be a breakthrough in understanding how the TRN influences consciousness.... Read More...
To Recover Consciousness, Brain Activity Passes through Newly Detected States
New research suggest the anesthetized brain must pass through certain way stations on the path back to consciousness.... Read More...
A Short Stay in Darkness May Heal Hearing Woes
Researchers find simulated blindness in adult mice sharpens the animal's hearing.... Read More...
Different Gene Expression in Male and Female Brains May Help Explain Sex Differences in Brain Disorder
A new study reveals that there are widespread differences in how genes are expressed in male and female brains. ... Read More...
Researchers Discover Idling Brain Activity in Severely Brain Injured Patients Who “Wake Up” After Using a Sleep Drug
Researchers discover a signature of brain activity in some severely brain injured patients, who regained some consciousness after using certain drug treatments.... Read More...
Study Appears to Overturn Prevailing View of How the Brain is Wired
Sensory information travels to two places at once; both the brain's mid-layer and the deeper layers, according to new research.... Read More...