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·January 19, 2016·4 min read

Blackouts in the Brain: Complete Systems Perspective on Alzheimer’s

Study provides new insights into how large scale brain networks and small scale molecules contribute to Alzheimer's disease.

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·January 7, 2016·4 min read

Questioning Our Morality: Zoning Out or Deep Thinking?

According to researchers, stories that force us to think about our deepest moral values activate a brain region once thought to be on autopilot.

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·November 5, 2015·6 min read

How Positive Stimuli Provides Positive Benefits to the Distracted Brain

Researchers have identified how the brain processes and differentiates between negative and positive emotions.

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·August 12, 2015·5 min read

Novel Memory Pathway Helps Us Recognize What’s New and What’s Familiar

Researchers have identified a novel neural network which processes incoming information based on whether it’s something we’ve experienced previously or not.

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·September 16, 2014·5 min read

ADHD Brain Study Finds Slower Development of Key Connections

Connections between key brain networks develop more slowly in children and teens with ADHD, a new study reports.

This image shows an MRI of the default mode network in the brain.

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·March 12, 2014·4 min read

Nicotine Withdrawal Weakens Brain Connections Tied to Self Control Over Cigarette Cravings

New research suggests the high relapse rate in smokers could be explained by diminished connectivity in key brain networks.

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·January 16, 2014·3 min read

Brain on Autopilot

Researchers analyse 1.6 billion connection within the brain simultaneously and find the highest agreement between structure and information flow in the "default mode network".

The image shows brain scans for the epilepsy patients.

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·November 19, 2013·3 min read

Study Finds Altered Brain Connections in Epilepsy Patients

Patients with temporal lobe epilepsy have widespread, abnormal connections in their brains. The finding could provide new clues for diagnosis and treatment, a new study suggests.