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High air pollution exposure in 1-year-olds’ linked to structural brain changes at age 12

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 25, 2020

Early-life exposure to high levels of traffic-related air pollution alters the structure of the brain at age 12. Children exposed to air pollution had reduced cortical thickness and gray matter volume compared to children who were not exposed to high levels of pollution.... Read More...

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How emotions are mapped in the brain

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 24, 2020

Neuroimaging reveals the entire set of human emotions is topographically located in the right temporoparietal junction.... Read More...

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Horror movies manipulate brain activity expertly to enhance excitement

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 24, 2020

Neuroimaging reveals areas of the brain associated with visual and auditory processing are more active when anxiety slowly increases during horror movies. After a shocking scene, brain areas associated with emotional processing, threat evaluation, and decision making increase in activity. ... Read More...

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Hot flashes impair memory performance

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 23, 2020

Vasomotor symptoms, including hot flashes in postmenopausal women, may contribute to memory performance problems. Neuroimaging reveals hot flashes caused alterations in brain function during memory encoding and retrieval tasks, specifically within the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex.... Read More...

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How the brain processes rewards

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 23, 2020

Different types of reward have unique effects on the basal ganglia nuclei. Food rewards influence the left hemisphere of the brain, while erotic rewards engage the right lateral globus and left caudate. Financial rewards engage the basal ganglia bilaterally.... Read More...

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Brain activity patterns linked with improved learning and memory in multiple sclerosis

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 21, 2020

Using a modified story memory technique, people with multiple sclerosis showed improvements in learning and memory. Additionally, fMRI neuroimaging revealed changes in brain activity related to working memory and word encoding.... Read More...

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Rich rewards: ADHD medication’s effect on the brain

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2020

Methylphenidate may boost norepinephrine levels in the prefrontal cortex, which in turn regulates dopaminergic neurons firing in the striatum, when a reward is delivered. The study sheds new light on how medications for ADHD affect the reward system in the brain.... Read More...

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Surprising effects of oxytocin on cocaine addiction

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 15, 2020

In men with a history of childhood trauma, oxytocin reduced the activity within the amygdala and cravings for cocaine. Women who were addicted to cocaine and had experienced childhood trauma showed an increase in amygdala activity following exposure to oxytocin.... Read More...

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Brain model offers new insights into damage caused by stroke and other injuries

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 14, 2020

Combining neuroimaging data and deep learning technologies, researchers have developed a model of the human brain that simulates patterns of neurological impairment better than existing models.... Read More...

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Calculated surprise leads to groundbreaking discovery in cognitive control research

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 13, 2020

The activity of the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) during motivated control reflects the calculation of surprise. The findings take cognitive control research to new heights by providing insight into how the dACC works as a component of a brain network that supports motivated behaviors.... Read More...

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A surprising new source of attention in the brain

Neuroscience NewsDecember 20, 2019

The posterior inferotemporal cortex plays a critical role in attention. Researchers say the discovery may require rethinking old concepts of attentional control.... Read More...

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Dogs process numerical quantities in similar brain region as humans

Neuroscience NewsDecember 18, 2019

fMRI neuroimaging reveals the parietotemporal cortex of dogs responds to numeric concepts. The study provides evidence that numerosity is a shared evolutionary neural mechanism.... Read More...

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High air pollution exposure in 1-year-olds’ linked to structural brain changes at age 12

How emotions are mapped in the brain

Horror movies manipulate brain activity expertly to enhance excitement

Hot flashes impair memory performance

How the brain processes rewards

Brain activity patterns linked with improved learning and memory in multiple sclerosis

Rich rewards: ADHD medication’s effect on the brain

Surprising effects of oxytocin on cocaine addiction

Brain model offers new insights into damage caused by stroke and other injuries

Calculated surprise leads to groundbreaking discovery in cognitive control research

A surprising new source of attention in the brain

Dogs process numerical quantities in similar brain region as humans