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·April 27, 2018·6 min read

Three Minute Version of Brain Stimulation Therapy Effective for Hard to Treat Depression

Researchers report intermittent theta burst stimulation can help to alleviate the symptoms of major depressive disorder. 49% of patients who received the treatment reported a significant decrease in symptoms, with 32% reporting remission of depression.

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·May 13, 2019·4 min read

Researchers seek ‘fingerprints’ of severe mental diseases

Neuroimaging study finds significant changes in the brain associated with mental illnesses that could serve as a biomarker for diagnosis.

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·March 8, 2015·3 min read

Neuroscientists Identify New Way Several Brain Areas Communicate

Researchers have identified a new neural pathway by which several brain areas communicate within the striatum.

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·April 8, 2020·3 min read

Genes sow seeds of neuropsychiatric diseases before birth and in early childhood

Researchers identify genetic variations in the prefrontal cortex during different stages of development to assess how psychiatric conditions, such as autism and schizophrenia, may arise in individuals.

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·September 16, 2015·5 min read

Punishment Decisions Enabled by Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex

A new study reveals the dorsolateral prefronal cortex integrates information about blameworthiness and helps us to determine an appropriate level of punishment.

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·July 28, 2016·6 min read

Study Identifies Brain Areas Altered During Hypnotic Trances

Researchers document neural changes associated with hypnosis.

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·December 27, 2019·3 min read

Mindfulness video game changes areas of the brain associated with attention

Tenacity, a newly developed video game that promotes mindfulness, alters connectivity between the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the inferior parietal cortex. These areas of the brain are critical for attention. After playing the game for a short period, participants reported improvements in attention.

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·August 9, 2019·3 min read

Disrupted genetic clocks in schizophrenia-affected brains reveal clues to the disease

Gene expression rhythms in the brains of those with schizophrenia are highly disrupted a new study reports. The expression of genes is significantly different in those with schizophrenia who died at night compared to the general population. The findings provide new insight into a potential mechanism that underlies gene expression in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in those with schizophrenia.

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·April 20, 2015·4 min read

Different Areas of Cingulate Cortex Encode Defensive and Offensive Strategies

Researchers identify areas of the brain which help us to plan whether to attack or defend our position.

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·December 3, 2014·4 min read

Brain Activity after Smokers Quit Predicts Chances of Relapsing

Working memory system disruptions can cause smokers who quit to relapse within days, a neuroimaging study finds.

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·July 26, 2018·5 min read

Link Found Between Resilience to Dyslexia and Gray Matter in Frontal Cortex

Researchers report high density of neurons in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex play a significant role in resilient dyslexia.

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·November 17, 2017·5 min read

Brain Activity Buffers Against Worsening Anxiety

It may be possible to buffer against developing depression and anxiety by boosting brain activity in areas associated with problem solving, a new study reports.

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dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

Three Minute Version of Brain Stimulation Therapy Effective for Hard to Treat Depression

Researchers seek ‘fingerprints’ of severe mental diseases

Neuroscientists Identify New Way Several Brain Areas Communicate

Genes sow seeds of neuropsychiatric diseases before birth and in early childhood

Punishment Decisions Enabled by Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex

Study Identifies Brain Areas Altered During Hypnotic Trances

Mindfulness video game changes areas of the brain associated with attention

Disrupted genetic clocks in schizophrenia-affected brains reveal clues to the disease

Different Areas of Cingulate Cortex Encode Defensive and Offensive Strategies

Brain Activity after Smokers Quit Predicts Chances of Relapsing

Link Found Between Resilience to Dyslexia and Gray Matter in Frontal Cortex

Brain Activity Buffers Against Worsening Anxiety

Perception Puzzles: Our Brain’s Unique Counting Methods

Chronic Stress and Depression Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk

Playful Brains: Early Years Play Shapes Children’s Futures

Sleep Struggles Link to Elevated Risk of Hypertension

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