Getting to the Roots of Pessimism
Researchers shed light on the role the caudate nucleus plays in pessimism. The study reports stimulating this area of the brain generates a negative outlook that clouds decision making. ... Read More...
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New Computational Tool May Help Optimize Alzheimer’s Treatments
A new computational approach could help personalize brain stimulation for individual Alzheimer's patients, researchers say.... Read More...
‘Striosome’ Neurons in the Basal Ganglia Play Key Role in Learning
A new study sheds light on the role striosomal neurons play in reinforcement learning.... Read More...
Genes in Songbirds Hold Clues About Human Speech Disorders
A new study reveals how manipulating the FoxP2 gene could have positive implications for those suffering speech related disorders.... Read More...
Abnormal Brain Connections Seen in Preschoolers with Autism
A new neuroimaging study reveals preschool aged children with ASD have significant differences in the basal ganglia network and paralimbic-limbic network in the brain compared to their peers who were not diagnosed with autism.... Read More...
How Your Brain Helps You Learn New Skills
A new study reveals how fast spiking interneurons improve the efficiency of learning a new skill.... Read More...
Songbirds May Hold the Secret to How Babies Learn to Speak
Zebra finches may hold the key to understanding how babies learn to talk, researchers say.... Read More...
No Evidence That Gadolinium Causes Neurologic Harm
A new study reports there is no evidence that gadolinium contrast material, commonly used for MRI scans, contributes to cognitive decline.... Read More...
Modeling Brain Connections to Understand Parkinson’s Disease
Researchers have created computer models of the neural connections in both health brains and brains of people suffering from Parkinson's disease. ... Read More...
Overturning the Theory of Tremors in Parkinson’s
KAIST researchers have identified a new mechanism that causes tremors associated with Parkinson's disease. The findings, researchers say, overturn long standing assumptions about how tremors occur in Parkinson's disease.... Read More...
Brain Rewiring in Parkinson’s Disease May Contribute to Abnormal Movement
Abnormal activity involving the globus pallidus may be responsible for movement dysfunction in Parkinson's disease, a new study reports.... Read More...
Choir Helps People with Parkinson’s Disease Battle Destructive Effects to Muscles, Brain and Voice
Researchers at the Northern Arizona University are helping alleviate symptoms of Parkinson's and quash social isolation in sufferers by establishing a choir.... Read More...