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·November 6, 2013·4 min read

New Study Identifies Signs of Autism in the First Months of Life

Using eye tracking, researchers discover children who later go on to be diagnosed with Autism showed declining attention to other people's eyes from the age of two months.

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·November 6, 2013·7 min read

Researchers Discover How Neural Circuits Zero in on the Specific Information Needed For Decisions

Researchers discover how the brain sorts out relevant and irrelevant sensory information during decision making processes.

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·November 6, 2013·2 min read

Speaking a Second Language May Delay Dementia

Researchers discover later onset of dementia in people who speak more than one language.

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·November 6, 2013·2 min read

Personal Reflection Triggers Increased Brain Activity During Depressive Episodes

Using neuroimaging techniques, researchers find people experiencing depressive episodes have increased brain activity when thinking about themselves.

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·November 6, 2013·3 min read

Monkeys Use Minds to Move Two Virtual Arms

Using a brain machine interface, monkeys learn to control the movement of two virtual arms, a new study reports.

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·November 6, 2013·6 min read

Anticipation and Navigation: Do Your Legs Know What Your Tongue is Doing?

Researchers create a multisensory virtual reality environment in order to better understand how the brain processes spatial navigation and the anticipation of important events.

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·November 5, 2013·3 min read

Torture Permanently Damages Normal Perception of Pain

Prisoners of war experience dysfunctional perception and regulation of pain many years after their release. Researchers believe this could be a result of torture they received while incarcerated.

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·November 5, 2013·2 min read

Stem Cells Linked to Cognitive Gain After Brain Injury in Preclinical Study

MAPC therapy reduces inflammation after TBI and also promotes lasting cognitive improvement, a new study reports.

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·November 5, 2013·6 min read

Effects of Chronic Stress Can be Traced to Your Genes

Chronic stress alters gene activity in immune cells before they reach the bloodstream. The change leads to an overabundance of inflammation, which is linked to many negative health effects, a new study reports.

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·November 5, 2013·4 min read

Quantity, Not Just Quality, in New Brain Scan Method

Using MRI neuroimaging, researchers develop a new method of quantifying brain tissue volume. The new method could provide an additional way to track the progress of multiple sclerosis and other neurological diseases.