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Heartbeats and Memory Suppression: The New Tools for Controlling Fear

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 17, 2019

From designing drugs to help suppress traumatic memories, to harnessing the power of heartbeats, researchers are searching for new therapies to help people overcome their fears and phobias.... Read More...

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Identifying Brain Patterns of Consciousness

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 17, 2019

Researchers shed light on the neural networks that appear to govern human consciousness.... Read More...

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Discovering a New Form of Communication in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 17, 2019

Researchers have identified a previously unknown form of neural communication. They report the findings could help better the understanding of neural activity associated with specific brain processing and neurological disorders.... Read More...

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Immersive Virtual Reality Therapy Shows Lasting Effect in Phobia Treatments For Children with ASD

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 16, 2019

Researchers report children on the autism spectrum who experience specific phobias may benefit from immersive virtual reality therapy. The study reports immersive VR helped almost 45% of children with ASD remain free from their phobias six months after treatment.... Read More...

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The Ways of Wisdom in Schizophrenia

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 16, 2019

A new study reveals a correlation between higher levels of wisdom in those with schizophrenia and general well-being, better cognitive performance and everyday function.... Read More...

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Brain Connections That Disadvantage Night Owls Revealed

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 16, 2019

A new MRI study reveals those who get to sleep and wake up late have lower resting brain connectivity in regions associated with the maintenance of consciousness. Researchers report the reduced brain connectivity is linked to poorer attention, slower reactions and increased daytime sleepiness.... Read More...

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Statins Could Protect Against ALS

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 15, 2019

Can We Repair the Brain? Using Stem Cells to Treat Parkinson’s

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 15, 2019

Social Threat Learning Influences Decisions

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 15, 2019

Brain Discovery Explains A Great Mystery of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 15, 2019

Researchers Describe First Model of Mitochondrial Epilepsy

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 15, 2019

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Can Being Born Blind Protect People From Schizophrenia?

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 15, 2019

A new study provides compelling evidence that congenital blindness and early cortical blindness may decrease the risk of developing schizophrenia. Researchers believe the protective effect may be related to compensatory cortical reorganization.... Read More...

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Breaks in the Blood-Brain Barrier Can Cause Brains to Get Old Before Their Time

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 15, 2019

A new study reports damage to the blood-brain barrier can cause age related cognitive decline, and sheds light on how we could reverse the aging process in the brain.... Read More...

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What Makes Some People Creative Thinkers and Others Analytical

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 14, 2019

Researchers report the different cognitive styles of creative and analytical thinkers are a result of fundamental differences in neural activity that can be observed when people are not working on a problem.... Read More...

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Brain Pathways of Aversion Identified

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 14, 2019

Researchers have identified a specific pathway between the hypothalamus and habenula that controls feelings of aversion. ... Read More...

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New Molecules Reverse Memory Loss Linked to Depression and Aging

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 14, 2019

Researchers have developed new therapeutic molecules that appear to assist in reversing memory loss associated with depression and aging.... Read More...

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Chronic Inflammation in Middle Age May Lead to Thinking and Memory Problems Later

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 13, 2019

Researchers report those who experience chronic inflammation during middle may be at increased risk of developing cognitive and memory disorders during old age. ... Read More...

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Brain Discovery Explains A Great Mystery of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 15, 2019

Researchers may have solved one of the great mysteries of neuroscience; namely, why neurons in the temporal lobe are the first to die in Alzheimer's disease, and why dopaminergic neurons are damaged first in Parkinson's. ... Read More...

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