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·December 15, 2020·3 min read

Losing Money Causes Plastic Changes in the Brain

Financial losses evoke neuroplasticity alterations to the auditory cortex, a new study reports.

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·December 5, 2020·3 min read

Radicals Seem to Be Good for Neuroplasticity

Free radicals help control cellular processes vital for neuroplasticity and neurogenesis in mice.

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·November 24, 2020·4 min read

How the Brain ‘Rewires’ After Disease

Findings have implications for a better understanding of how brain plasticity occurs.

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·November 16, 2020·3 min read

Changes to the Brain’s Reward System May Drive Overeating in Mice

Diet-induced changes to the reward system and innate differences may predispose mice to over-eating.

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·October 30, 2020·4 min read

A Malformation Illustrates the Incredible Plasticity of the Brain

Researchers discover how the brain adapts in a study of children born without a corpus callosum.

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·October 12, 2020·5 min read

Dopamine and Serotonin Play a Role in Human Perception and Decision-Making

Researchers recorded alterations in levels of both dopamine and serotonin in the brain when people perform perception and decision making based tasks.

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·September 24, 2020·4 min read

Study Links Obesity With Reduced Brain Plasticity

Obesity isn't just bad for physical health. Being overweight can have a significant impact on neurological health too. Researchers identified a link between obesity and reduced brain plasticity. Brain plasticity impairment could lead to cognitive and learning deficits in those suffering from obesity.

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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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·September 16, 2020·4 min read

Reprogramming Brain Cells Enables Flexible Decision-Making

Study identifies neurons in command of guiding adaptive behaviors.

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·August 10, 2020·4 min read

Individual Differences in the Brain

Distinct personality traits emerge and manifest via both behavior and neural activity.

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·July 21, 2020·5 min read

Scientists Observe Learning Processes Online in the Brain

Repeatedly administered tactile simulation over a sustained period of time alters neural processing of the hand area in the brain. The observable changes over time illustrate neuroplasticity and shed new light on the process of learning.

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·July 20, 2020·4 min read

Oxytocin Could Be Used to Treat Cognitive Disorders Like Alzheimer’s

Oxytocin, the so-called "love hormone," could help to treat cognitive disorders, including Alzheimer's disease. Researchers demonstrated oxytocin reversed the effects of amyloid-beta on hippocampal LTP in mice. The findings suggest oxytocin could be used as a therapeutic for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

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brain plasticity

Losing Money Causes Plastic Changes in the Brain

Radicals Seem to Be Good for Neuroplasticity

How the Brain ‘Rewires’ After Disease

Changes to the Brain’s Reward System May Drive Overeating in Mice

A Malformation Illustrates the Incredible Plasticity of the Brain

Dopamine and Serotonin Play a Role in Human Perception and Decision-Making

Study Links Obesity With Reduced Brain Plasticity

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

Reprogramming Brain Cells Enables Flexible Decision-Making

Individual Differences in the Brain

Scientists Observe Learning Processes Online in the Brain

Oxytocin Could Be Used to Treat Cognitive Disorders Like Alzheimer’s

Rising Temperatures Show Climate’s Hidden Impact on Substance Use

ChatGPT’s Choices: Overload or Overjoyed? Decoding Decision Dynamics

Worms Illuminate Ancient Emotional Mechanisms

Probing E-Cig and Alcohol’s Joint Assault on the Blood-Brain Barrier

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