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·November 1, 2015·4 min read

Can Your Music Listening Habits Give an Insight to Your Mental Health?

Researchers reports men listen to more aggressive music are more likely yo be affected by anxiety.

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·October 30, 2015·3 min read

Testing Oculomotor Nerve Function May Aid Concussion Diagnosis

A new study reports that testing oculomotor function could help with the diagnosis of concussion.

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·October 28, 2015·2 min read

Brain Mechanism for Creating Durable Memories

Researchers report the posterior cingulate plays a critical role in creating permanent, durable memories.

Image of a brain with the hippocampus and parietal lobe highlighted.

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·October 27, 2015·4 min read

Creating Mental Maps: Learning Routes Alters Brain Tissue

Learning detailed navigational information causes hippocampal changes, a new study reports.

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·October 27, 2015·6 min read

Seeing in Sound

Researchers have discovered that crossmodal mappings can be used by assistive devices to help the blind detect their environment without requiring intensive training.

Drawing of a person with the brain exposed. They are standing in a field and DNA strands are sprouting like beanstalks.

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·October 22, 2015·2 min read

Problems with Spatial Navigation Could Indicate Alzheimer’s Years Before Onset

A new study reports problems with spatial navigation could predict those at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms appear.

Brain scans of people at risk of developing schizophrenia.

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·October 16, 2015·4 min read

Inflammation in the Brain Linked to Schizophrenia Risk

A new study reports immune cells are more active in the brains of people at risk of developing schizophrenia, as well as those already diagnosed with the disease.

Image shows the location of the corpus callosum in the human brain.

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·October 13, 2015·4 min read

Behavioral Symptoms of Schizophrenia Linked to Features of Brain’s Anatomy

Abnormalities in different areas of the corpus callosum appear to be associated with different schizophrenia symptoms, a new study reports.

Image shows brain scans displaying the volume changed during the head down bed tilt rest experiment.

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·October 13, 2015·3 min read

What Happens When Your Brain Can’t Tell Which Way is Up?

A new study on the International Space Station is being conducted to help researchers understand how the brain changes in space and develop ways to deal with those changes.

Image shows a brain scan with the temporal lobe and subgenual region highlighted.

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·October 8, 2015·5 min read

MRI Scan Could Predict Major Depressive Disorder Risk

A new study reports neuroimaging technology may be able to predict those most at risk for future episodes of major depressive disorder after recovering from an initial episode.