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The image shows the position of the amygdala in the brain.

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·December 3, 2013·4 min read

Kids Whose Bond With Mother Was Disrupted Early in Life Show Changes in Brain

A new neuroimaging study finds children who experienced maternal deprivation show different responses in the amygdala.

The image shows a person in a hospital bed.

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·November 7, 2013·3 min read

Researcher Seeks to Help Those Who Can’t Speak for Themselves

Non-communicative individuals, such as those in comas or vegetative states, may be able to express themselves better than is widely thought, a new study reports.

These fMRI scans are taken from the research paper.

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·November 6, 2013·2 min read

Personal Reflection Triggers Increased Brain Activity During Depressive Episodes

Using neuroimaging techniques, researchers find people experiencing depressive episodes have increased brain activity when thinking about themselves.

The image shows a banana in color and one in black and white.

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·November 2, 2013·2 min read

The Visual Brain Colors Black and White Images

A new study reports our brains fill in the color when we look at black and white images.

This is an fMRI scan of a person in a vegetative state.

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·October 31, 2013·3 min read

Patient in ‘Vegetative State’ Not Just Aware, but Paying Attention

A new study reveals a patient in a seemingly vegetative state showed signs of attentive awareness which had not been detected previously. Researchers hope the findings could open the door to creating specialized devices to allow those in a vegetative state to interact with the outside world.

The image shows the location of the insular cortex in the brain.

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·October 18, 2013·2 min read

Researchers Find Brain is Activated More Strongly by Watching the Suffering of Hateful People

Part of the brain associated with empathy showed stronger activation when study participants watched the suffering of hateful people, as opposed to those who were more likable, researchers discover.

The image shows the parcellation of brain data into 194 cortical, subcortical and cerebellar ROIs.

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·October 18, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Report New Insights on Human Brain, Consciousness

Using neuroimaging techniques, researchers find new clues as to what happens to the brain as it slips into unconsciousness.

The image shows the brain scan results for autism associated with the research.

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·October 18, 2013·3 min read

Research Finds Brain Scans May Aid in Diagnosis of Autism

Researchers indicate that brain scans show signs of autism which could eventually support behavior-based diagnosis.

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·October 18, 2013·3 min read

Observing Brain Activity During Learning Errors

Mistakes made during the associative learning process activate two distinct neural networks in the brain, researchers discover.

The image shows an MRI with damage to the frontal lobe.

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·October 17, 2013·3 min read

Brain Scans Show Unusual Activity in Retired NFL Players

A neuroimaging study finds profound brain activity abnormalities in a group of retired NFL players.

The image shows the fMRI results for the study. The caption best describes the image.

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·October 16, 2013·3 min read

Researcher Reveals the Brain Connections Underlying Accurate Introspection

A new study finds the ability to accurately reflect on perceptual experiences and the ability to accurately reflect on memory is unconnected, suggesting we have distinct introspective skills.

This image shows a side view of the brain, illustrating the dorsolateral prefrontal and orbitofronal cortex.

Featured Neurology

·October 16, 2013·3 min read

Veterans With Gulf War Illness Show Brain Changes Linked to Memory Deficits

Researchers find definitive brain alterations in veterans with GWI, caused as the result of exposure to neurotoxic chemicals during the first Gulf War. The study confirms working memory is affected in those with GWI.