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·September 4, 2016·3 min read

Learning Foreign Languages Can Sharpen Our Brains

According to researchers, learning a new language may help improve brain plasticity and information encoding.

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·November 9, 2021·5 min read

Listening to Favorite Music Improves Brain Plasticity and Cognitive Performance in Alzheimer’s Patients

Repeatedly listening to personally meaningful music induced brain plasticity and improved cognitive function for patients with mild cognitive impairment and early-stage Alzheimer's disease.

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·June 12, 2017·4 min read

Can A Single Exercise Session Benefit Your Brain?

Summary: Researchers document not only the behavioral and cognitive effects of a single exercise session, but also the neurochemical and...

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Autism Featured Psychology

·August 12, 2014·5 min read

Overhaul of Our Understanding of Why Autism Potentially Occurs

A new study investigates why autism potentially occurs, develops and results in a diversity of symptoms.

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·September 22, 2020·4 min read

Playing Video Games as a Child Can Improve Working Memory Years Later

People who were avid gamers during childhood performed better at working memory tasks, even if they no longer played than their non-gaming peers.

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·June 5, 2020·5 min read

Chemical messenger in brain could point to better treatments for anxiety

Corticotropin-releasing factor and neuropeptide Y work in synchronized opposition to each other to remodel and rewire neurons in the amygdala as a response to stress. The process, researchers say, can be manually reversed to help relieve anxiety.

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·October 25, 2022·5 min read

Word and Face Recognition Can Be Adequately Supported With Half a Brain

Hemispherectomy patients who had a hemisphere of their brain removed during childhood can correctly recognize differences between pairs of words or faces 80% of the time, a new study reports. The findings reveal how the brain adapts when it is highly plastic.

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·December 9, 2015·4 min read

Gene Therapy Could Extend Estrogen’s Protective Effects on Memory

Researchers use gene therapy to help extend the effectiveness of estrogen for retaining memory.

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·December 8, 2023·6 min read

Brain’s Response to Crucial Language Hub Removal: New Insights

A new study provides unprecedented insights into the human brain's response to the loss of a key language hub. During epilepsy surgery, the team recorded brain activity before and after the removal of the anterior temporal lobe, a hub for language meaning.

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·December 21, 2016·3 min read

How To Define Maturity When the Brain Never Stops Changing

As different areas of the brain mature at different rates, neuroscientists argue it is more difficult that it seems to argue just when the brain 'reaches maturity'.

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Featured Genetics

·November 29, 2013·5 min read

Study Connects Dots Between Genes and Human Behavior

A new study provides greater understanding of how genes influence brain structures, cognitive abilities and how neural circuits produce language.

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·July 12, 2021·3 min read

How Learning Braille Changes Brain Structure Over Time

A study of people learning to read braille reveals how white matter reorganizes itself across different brain regions and timeframes to meet the brain's needs.

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brain plasticity

Learning Foreign Languages Can Sharpen Our Brains

Listening to Favorite Music Improves Brain Plasticity and Cognitive Performance in Alzheimer’s Patients

Can A Single Exercise Session Benefit Your Brain?

Overhaul of Our Understanding of Why Autism Potentially Occurs

Playing Video Games as a Child Can Improve Working Memory Years Later

Chemical messenger in brain could point to better treatments for anxiety

Word and Face Recognition Can Be Adequately Supported With Half a Brain

Gene Therapy Could Extend Estrogen’s Protective Effects on Memory

Brain’s Response to Crucial Language Hub Removal: New Insights

How To Define Maturity When the Brain Never Stops Changing

How Learning Braille Changes Brain Structure Over Time

Genes Associated with Earlier and Higher Reproduction Linked to Accelerated Aging

Novel Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Shows Promise

Brain’s Response to Crucial Language Hub Removal: New Insights

Did Fermentation Drive Human Brain Evolution?

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