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Finding the Elusive Drinking ‘Brake’

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 22, 2019

Researchers have uncovered a mechanism in the BNST that senses the negative effects of alcohol and modulates the urge to drink. The study reports that when this mechanism doesn't function correctly, we lose the ability to recognize that we have had enough to drink. ... Read More...

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Brain Signature of Depressed Mood Identified

Neuroscience NewsNovember 8, 2018

A new study reveals common brain activity patterns associated with depressive moods. ... Read More...

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Brain Activity Pattern May Be Early Sign of Schizophrenia

Neuroscience NewsNovember 8, 2018

Researchers have identified abnormalities in specific neural networks that may be a biomarker to predict the risk of developing schizophrenia.... Read More...

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Diet Has Bigger Impact on Emotional Well Being in Women than Men

Neuroscience NewsAugust 27, 2018

According to researchers, women may need a diet that includes a larger spectrum of nutrients which help support mood, compared to men.... Read More...

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Bigger Human Brain Prioritizes Thinking Hub, But at a Cost

Neuroscience NewsJune 1, 2018

A new study reports the larger the growth of areas associated with thinking in the cortex, the slower the growth of regions associated with emotional, sensory and motor skills.... Read More...

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New Computational Tool May Help Optimize Alzheimer’s Treatments

Neuroscience NewsMay 24, 2018

A new computational approach could help personalize brain stimulation for individual Alzheimer's patients, researchers say.... Read More...

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Researchers Identify Area of the Amygdala Involved in Taste Aversion

Neuroscience NewsApril 5, 2018

A new study implicates the basolateral amygdala in conditioned taste aversion. The study could pave the way for treatments to curb taste aversions associated with chemotherapy and eating disorders.... Read More...

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Brain Scans Show Why People Get Aggressive After a Drink or Two

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 12, 2018

According to a new study, the display of aggression following the consumption of alcohol is linked to a dip in activity in the prefrontal cortex. ... Read More...

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Shared Genetics in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

Neuroscience NewsOctober 2, 2017

According to researchers, a genetic variant changes the expression of the SNAP25 protein, impacting information processing between brain areas associated with regulating emotions. Researchers report this may increase the risk of developing schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.... Read More...

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Why Teens Take Risks: It’s Not a Deficit in Brain Development

Neuroscience NewsAugust 20, 2017

Researchers report it might not be slowed prefrontal cortex development that drives teens to embark in risky behavior, as some common theories state. Instead, they argue, teens may make risky decisions as a means of experience building so they are better equipped at making important decisions later in life.... Read More...

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Women Have More Active Brains Than Men

Neuroscience NewsAugust 7, 2017

A large scale SPECT imaging study reveals women's brains are significantly more active in more regions than males, including the prefronal cortex and limbic areas. Visual and areas associated with coordination were more active in males, researchers noted.... Read More...

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Mapping How the Brain Stores Memories

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 4, 2017

The same area of the brain can motivate and suppress a learned behavior at the same time, a new study reports.... Read More...

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limbic system

Finding the Elusive Drinking ‘Brake’

Brain Signature of Depressed Mood Identified

Brain Activity Pattern May Be Early Sign of Schizophrenia

Diet Has Bigger Impact on Emotional Well Being in Women than Men

Bigger Human Brain Prioritizes Thinking Hub, But at a Cost

New Computational Tool May Help Optimize Alzheimer’s Treatments

Researchers Identify Area of the Amygdala Involved in Taste Aversion

Brain Scans Show Why People Get Aggressive After a Drink or Two

Shared Genetics in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

Why Teens Take Risks: It’s Not a Deficit in Brain Development

Women Have More Active Brains Than Men

Mapping How the Brain Stores Memories