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·February 18, 2014·5 min read

Study Uncovers Surprising Differences in Brain Activity of Alcohol Dependent Women

Researchers discover differences between patterns of brain network activation between alcohol dependent women and non addicted females.

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Featured Neurology

·February 18, 2014·4 min read

Environmentally Sensitive Cells with a Hulk Like Rage

Exposure to air pollution in urban areas could trigger a toxic response in neurons and impact pathways associated with neurodegenerative diseases, researchers report.

This is an MRI scan of a patient with ALS.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 18, 2014·2 min read

Researchers Discover How ALS Spreads

Researchers discover ALS is transmitted from cell to cell, suggesting the spread of the disease could be blocked.

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Featured Neurology

·February 17, 2014·2 min read

How Well Do Football Helmets Protect Players from Concussions?

Football helmets currently being used on the field may do little to help protect against hits to the side of the head or rotational force, a new study reports.

This is a statue of a boy reading in the snow.

Featured Genetics

·February 17, 2014·4 min read

Gender and Genes Play an Important Role in Delayed Language Development

According to a new study, boys are at greater risk for delays in language development than girls.

This artistic image shows a boy's face in a swirl.

Featured Psychology

·February 17, 2014·2 min read

Biomarker for Depression Could Improve Diagnosis and Treatment

A new study reports teenage boys with raised cortisol levels and depressive symptoms are up to 14 times more likely to develop major depression that their peers.

This scan shows the location of the TPJ in the human brain.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 17, 2014·3 min read

Why Does the Brain Remember Dreams?

Researchers discover more activity in the temporoparietal junction in people who are able to frequently recall their dreams.

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Featured Neurology

·February 14, 2014·3 min read

Could Undiagnosed Sleep Problems Be Making MS Patients’ Fatigue Worse?

Researchers find an increased risk of sleep apnea in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.

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Featured Psychology

·February 14, 2014·3 min read

Promise of a Bonus Counter Productive in Brains with High Dopamine Levels

People with higher levels of dopamine in the striatum perform worse after being promised a bonus, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 14, 2014·3 min read

Researchers Find Brain’s Sweet Spot for Love in Neurological Patients

Researchers find evidence that the anterior insula helps control how quickly people make decisions about love.

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·February 14, 2014·2 min read

Will Virtual Brain Replace Lab Rats?

Researchers develop a simulated brain which they hope can be used to test new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 13, 2014·4 min read

Mathematics as Art: Brain’s Beauty Response Unveiled in Formulas

Using neuroimaging technology, researchers investigate whether there is a neurological basis to what we perceive to be beautiful.

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