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VA-led study of combat personnel with brain injuries pinpoints abnormal brain waves

Neuroscience NewsMay 10, 2019

Neuroimaging study reveals veterans who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) have higher levels of fast, high-frequency gamma waves in the prefrontal and posterior parietal lobes, areas of the brain associated with consciousness, attention and problem-solving.... Read More...

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How the Brain Decides Whether to Hold ’em or Fold ’em

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 7, 2019

Researchers shed light on the neural mechanisms behind risk taking behaviors. The study reveals the decision to 'up the ante', even when faced with long odds, is a result of an internal bias that adds up over time and involves a 'push pull' dynamic between the two hemispheres of the brain.... Read More...

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Could Consciousness Come Down to the Way Things Vibrate?

Neuroscience NewsNovember 18, 2018

A new paper proposes resonance may contribute to human consciousness. ... Read More...

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How the Brain Learns During Sleep

Neuroscience NewsOctober 5, 2018

A new study sheds additional light on how the brain consolidates memory during sleep. Researchers report rapid fluctuations in gamma band activity in the hippocampus during nREM sleep helps facilitate memory reactivation.... Read More...

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Brainwave Link Between Disparate Disorders

Neuroscience NewsMay 24, 2018

Researchers report abnormalities in brainwave activity could be a common link between depression, Parkinson's disease, tinnitus and neuropathic pain.... Read More...

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Rhythmic Interactions Between Cortical Layers Underlie Working Memory

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 16, 2018

A new study suggests a general model of working memory. The findings could help shed light on condition, such as schizophrenia, where working memory function becomes compromised.... Read More...

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Consuming Nuts May Improve Brainwave Function

Neuroscience NewsNovember 15, 2017

Researchers reveal eating nuts can help enhance cognitive function, learning and sleep. The study reveals pistachios produce the greatest gamma waves response, and peanuts produce an enhanced delta brain wave response.... Read More...

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The Rhythm of Memory

Neuroscience NewsOctober 24, 2017

A new Nature Communications study sheds light on how the brain processes information relevant to memory.... Read More...

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Unique Visual Stimulation May Be New Treatment For Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsDecember 10, 2016

Inducing gamma oscillations appears to suppress amyloid production and could prove an effective treatment potential for Alzheimer's.... Read More...

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To Remember Events in Order, We Rely on the Brain’s ‘Symphony’

Neuroscience NewsAugust 29, 2016

A new study offers insights into how we recall information and point to factors that may disrupt certain types of memories.... Read More...

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How The Brain Communicates on Several Channels

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 27, 2016

Researchers demonstrate that the visual cortex in human subjects uses different frequency channels depending on the direction of the information being transported.... Read More...

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How We Play Memories in Fast Forward

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 14, 2016

Researchers have uncovered a mechanism that could explain how the brain can recall recent events, but in a fraction of the time it took to experience them.... Read More...

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VA-led study of combat personnel with brain injuries pinpoints abnormal brain waves

How the Brain Decides Whether to Hold ’em or Fold ’em

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