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          AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·March 9, 2022·4 min read

          How Early Life Experiences May Affect Brain Wiring

          Early life experiences may affect neural wiring patterns that can lead to the development of ASD, schizophrenia, and epilepsy later in life, a new study reports.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·June 18, 2019·4 min read

          Afraid of food? The answer may be in the basal forebrain

          A set of neurons in the basal forebrain may drive aversions to certain foods.
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          the thalamus in the brain
          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·November 29, 2018·5 min read

          Rewriting the Brain Pathway for Consciousness

          Researchers say a new discovery about the pathways associated with consciousness contradicts conventional belief. The study reports the thalamus is not a critical part of the brain's pathway involved in wakefulness and consciousness, a finding that could help develop better methods for treating comas.
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          FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·July 6, 2018·3 min read

          Pathway for Alzheimer’s Degeneration Discovered

          Researchers have developed a new neuroimaging method to track neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease. The method helped uncover a new pathway for how degeneration spreads from one brain region to another.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·November 10, 2017·5 min read

          New Wake Promoting Node Pinpointed in Brain

          A new study reports supamammillary glutamate neurons in the caudal hypothalamus play a critical role in wakefulness.
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          FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·November 4, 2016·4 min read

          Study Challenges Model of Alzheimer’s Progression

          Degeneration of the basal forebrainappears before cognitive and behavioral symptoms of Alzheimer's occur, a new study reports.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·October 3, 2016·4 min read

          Basal Forebrain Linked to Appetite Control and Nicotine Addiction

          A new study opens the door for new treatments to help treat obesity and other eating disorders.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·July 27, 2016·5 min read

          Neural Circuits Involved in Making Risky Decisions Identified

          Researchers have uncovered what goes on in our brains when we are faced with the decision to take a risk or play it safe.
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          ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience
          ·June 29, 2016·4 min read

          Motivation to Bully is Regulated by Brain’s Reward Circuits

          Researchers report bullying behavior activates primary reward circuits in the brain, making it a pleasurable behavior to a certain subset of individuals.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·October 27, 2015·4 min read

          Study Helps Explain Why Many Alcohol Drinkers are Also Smokers

          A new study reports nicotine reduces the sleep inducing effects of alcohol.
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          This shows traffic walk lights with mice shown walking across the street.
          ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience
          ·September 17, 2015·4 min read

          Slamming on the Brakes: How The Brain Can Abruptly Stop a Planned Behavior

          Neurons in the basal forebrain are responsible for our ability to swiftly halt a planned behavior, a new study reports.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·August 27, 2015·4 min read

          Cholinergic Neurons Send Brain Wide Broadcasts, Enabling the Ability to Learn From the Unexpected

          A new study reports cholinergic neurons in the basal forebrain respond to reward and punishment with unusual speed and precision.
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          Congress Tweets: Belief-Speak, Facts, and Trustworthiness Decoded

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          Brain Signals Decipher Memory Variations

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