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Brain imaging may help identify teens at risk of increasing alcohol use

Neuroscience NewsJuly 2, 2019

Neuroimaging study reveals teens with more gray matter in the caudate nucleus and left cerebellum were at increased risk of problem alcohol use over time. The findings reinforce the idea that brain structure differences may contribute to both psychiatric and substance use disorders.... Read More...

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New imaging molecule captures brain changes tied to progressive multiple sclerosis

Neuroscience NewsJuly 1, 2019

A novel PET neuroimaging tracer detects abnormal inflammation in the cerebral gray matter of patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. ... Read More...

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Biological toll on brain function of Holocaust survivors revealed

Neuroscience NewsJuly 1, 2019

Neuroimaging reveals Holocaust survivors have decreased gray matter in brain structures associated with emotional processing, memory, and social cognition. Early results show similar neuroanatomical changes in the children of survivors, suggesting an epigenetic link. ... Read More...

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Research Into Brain’s Reaction to Motion Earns Significant Attention

Neuroscience NewsMay 8, 2019

Neuroimaging helps researchers observe what happens in the brain as a person is rotated. The study, which gives insight into how the brain moves after the head stops moving, also provides critical information for advancing studies of TBI. ... Read More...

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Autism gene linked to brain and behavior deficits in mice

Neuroscience NewsMay 7, 2019

A deficiency of the SHANK3 gene, a gene associated with ASD, results in structural and functional deficits in the prefrontal cortex. The functional and structural alterations in the PFC were linked to an impairment in social interaction in male mice.... Read More...

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Obesity linked with differences in form and structure of the brain

Neuroscience NewsApril 23, 2019

Obesity is associated with alterations in brain structure, including lower gray matter volume and smaller globus pallidus volume.... Read More...

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Two Windows Into the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 30, 2019

A new study reveals a direct link between altered brain activity and social deficits in ASD.... Read More...

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Youthful Cognitive Ability Predicts Mental Capacity Later in Life

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 21, 2019

A new study reports your general cognitive ability as a young adult may be a strong predictor of your cognitive function later in life. Researchers report other factors, such as education level and intellectual activities only play a minor role in age related cognitive function. ... Read More...

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Schizophrenia Linked to Genetic Structural Abnormalities in Adolescent Brain

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 16, 2019

Researchers report a genetic mutation that causes structural abnormalities in the adolescent brain may predict an increased risk of schizophrenia later in life.... Read More...

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Teen Brain Volume Changes with Small Amount of Cannabis Use

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 14, 2019

Even small amounts of cannabis use in teens can alter gray matter volume in the brain, a new study reports. Researchers report those exposed to cannabis had more gray matter volume in the amygdala and hippocampus, areas of the brain linked to emotional processes and memory development.... Read More...

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Hallucinations May Be Caused By a Fold in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 5, 2019

Researchers implicate a brain region called the paracingulate sulcus in the experience of hallucinations. The findings shed light into why some people are more likely to hallucinate than others, and provides a new target for treatment aimed at reducing the experience.... Read More...

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Intellectually Active Lifestyle Protects Against Neurodegeneration in Huntington’s

Neuroscience NewsDecember 13, 2018

People with Huntington's disease who participated in intellectually stimulating activities had less brain atrophy than those with the disease who did not take up such activities.... Read More...

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Brain imaging may help identify teens at risk of increasing alcohol use

New imaging molecule captures brain changes tied to progressive multiple sclerosis

Biological toll on brain function of Holocaust survivors revealed

Research Into Brain’s Reaction to Motion Earns Significant Attention

Autism gene linked to brain and behavior deficits in mice

Obesity linked with differences in form and structure of the brain

Youthful Cognitive Ability Predicts Mental Capacity Later in Life

Schizophrenia Linked to Genetic Structural Abnormalities in Adolescent Brain

Teen Brain Volume Changes with Small Amount of Cannabis Use

Hallucinations May Be Caused By a Fold in the Brain

Intellectually Active Lifestyle Protects Against Neurodegeneration in Huntington’s