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Excessive Body Fat Around Middle Linked to Smaller Brain Size

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 9, 2019

Researchers report obesity and excessive body fat around the middle is associated with lower grey matter volume in the brain. The study also found a link between obesity and shrinkage in specific brain areas.... Read More...

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Epilepsy Linked to Brain Volume and Thickness Differences

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 23, 2018

UCL researchers report epilepsy is associated with gray matter differences in thickness and volume in several brain regions.... Read More...

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Study Finds ‘Baby Brain’ is Real, But We’re Still Not Sure What Causes it

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 15, 2018

A new study reveals baby brain, the increased forgetfulness and inattention some women experience during pregnancy does, in fact, exist.... Read More...

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Some Video Games Are Good For Older Adults’ Brains

Neuroscience NewsDecember 6, 2017

Using the classic Nintendo game, Super Mario 64, researchers discover playing 3D platform games could help older brains to stave off mild cognitive impairment. Researchers report older people who played the video game had gray matter increases in the cerebellum, hippocampus and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.... Read More...

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Menopause Triggers Metabolic Changes in Brain That May Promote Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsOctober 10, 2017

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers may have answered why women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than men. In a new PLOS ONE study, researchers reveal menopause can cause metabolic changes in the brain that appear to increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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Premature Birth Linked to Older ‘Brain Age’ in Adulthood

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 25, 2017

A Neuroimaging study, conducted by King's College London researchers, reveals accelerated brain aging during adulthood for those born very prematurely. Researchers noted those born preterm tended to have smaller global gray matter volume and some brain structure changes in areas associate with spatial abilities and behavior control in adulthood.... Read More...

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Switching on the Predatory Kill Instinct in Mice

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 12, 2017

Using optogenetics to stimulate neurons in the central amygdala, researchers turn on predatory hunting motivation in mice.... Read More...

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Ability to Delay Gratification Associated With Brain Connectivity

Neuroscience NewsJune 4, 2015

A new study reports the ability to delay gratification is linked to white matter connectivity between the caudate and dorsal prefrontal cortex.... Read More...

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Increased Grey Matter in Those With Higher Levels of Moral Reasoning

Neuroscience NewsJune 3, 2015

A new study reports people with higher levels of moral reasoning appear to have increased grey matter volume in areas of the brain associated with complex social behavior and decision making.... Read More...

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Differences in Brain Development for Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder

Neuroscience NewsJune 1, 2015

According to a new study, adolescents with bipolar disorder show differences in brain development in areas that help regulate emotion.... Read More...

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