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          the amygdala
          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·August 21, 2018·4 min read

          It’s All in the Eyes: Amygdala’s Role in the Experience and Perception of Fear

          A new study reveals a new hypothesis about the role the amygdala plays in the experience and perception of fear. Researchers say, instead of directly mediating fear, the amygdala is involved in a person's ability to attend to the whites of another person's widening eyes, something that is more generally important to social functioning.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·July 3, 2018·8 min read

          Prenatal Exposure to Folic Acid Fortification of Food May Reduce Mental Health Risks in Children

          A new study reports the offspring of women who eat a diet rich of foods fortified with folic acid while pregnant have a reduced risk of being diagnosed with a mental illness later in life. The study reports those who had increased in-utero folic acid exposure had increased cortical thickness and delayed thinning of the cerebral cortex.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·June 13, 2018·5 min read

          Mindfulness Meditation and Relaxation Response Have Different Effects on Brain Function

          A new study reports relaxation exercises strengthens coupling between brain areas associated with deliberate control, while mindfulness strengthens coupling between areas associated with sensory awareness and perception.
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          hippocampal slices
          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·June 12, 2018·5 min read

          Protein’s Role in Mediating Brain’s Response to Stress Identified

          Researchers have identified the role Klf9 plays in the brain's response to stress. The study reports elevated levels of the protein were discovered in the hippocampus of women with MDD who faced stressful events.
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          heart
          FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·May 21, 2018·7 min read

          Vascular Risk Interacts with Amyloid Levels to Increase Age Related Cognitive Decline

          Vascular risk factors appear to have a negative synergistic effect with amyloid beta levels in the brain, researchers report. The study suggests a combination of increased vascular risk and higher amyloid levels in the brain can predict more rapid cognitive decline during aging.
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          FeaturedNeurology
          ·May 10, 2018·5 min read

          Neuroinflammation Seen in Spinal Cord and Nerve Roots of Patients With Chronic Sciatica

          A new study reveals a link between chronic sciatica and inflammation in key areas of the nervous system. Researchers say the location of the inflammation could help to determine which patients will feel relief from steroid injections to curb the pain.
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          brain slice
          Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology
          ·January 22, 2018·5 min read

          Combination Chemotherapy May Significantly Improve Treatment for Glioblastoma

          Researchers report the addition of an FDA approved chemotherapy drug called hydroxyyurea to temozolomide helps to increase survival rates in animal models of glioblastoma.
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          AutismFeaturedGeneticsPsychology
          ·January 5, 2018·6 min read

          X Chromosome Reactivation Could Treat Rett Syndrome and Other X-Linked Disorders

          Mass General researchers have developed a strategy for treating disorders related to the X chromosome.
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          Image shows a brain.
          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·October 18, 2017·5 min read

          One Step Closer Toward a Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease?

          Researchers have developed a new class of drugs that may be more precise at blocking the production of toxic forms of amyloid beta.
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          a brain scan.
          FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·July 22, 2017·7 min read

          EEG and fMRI May Detect Consciousness in Patients With Acute, Severe TBI

          Providing patients with acute TBI access to early fMRI and EEG testing will allow medical professionals greater ability to detect levels of consciousness. A new Brain study reports bedside exams may miss critical information about neurophysiological damage.
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          AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience
          ·June 28, 2017·5 min read

          Why Some With Autism Avoid Eye Contact

          A new study sheds light on why some people on the autism spectrum have problems maintaining eye contact. Researchers say that eye avoidance behavior may be triggered by excessive arousal stemming from an over-activation in a specific region of the brain.
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          Image shows an eye.
          AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·June 16, 2017·5 min read

          Researchers Explore Why Those With Autism Avoid Eye Contact

          A new study sheds light on the neural mechanism behind why some people with autism are unable to make eye contact with others.
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