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This shows the train track with the entrance to Auschwitz in the distance

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·July 1, 2019·2 min read

Biological toll on brain function of Holocaust survivors revealed

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.

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·May 8, 2019·4 min read

Research Into Brain’s Reaction to Motion Earns Significant Attention

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.

These are fmri scans of the female mice brains lacking shank3

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·May 7, 2019·2 min read

Autism gene linked to brain and behavior deficits in mice

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.

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·April 23, 2019·5 min read

Obesity linked with differences in form and structure of the brain

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

Autism Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 30, 2019·5 min read

Two Windows Into the Brain

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

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·January 21, 2019·4 min read

Youthful Cognitive Ability Predicts Mental Capacity Later in Life

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.

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·January 16, 2019·3 min read

Schizophrenia Linked to Genetic Structural Abnormalities in Adolescent Brain

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

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·January 14, 2019·4 min read

Teen Brain Volume Changes with Small Amount of Cannabis Use

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.

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·January 5, 2019·4 min read

Hallucinations May Be Caused By a Fold in the Brain

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.

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·December 13, 2018·3 min read

Intellectually Active Lifestyle Protects Against Neurodegeneration in Huntington’s

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.