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Gut Hormone Increases Response to Food

Neuroscience NewsDecember 12, 2018

Researchers discover activity in brain regions involved in reward response from dopamine was higher in subjects injected with the hormone ghrelin, but only when responding to images associated with food smells. The study reports ghrelin controls the extent to which the brain associates reward with food odors.... Read More...

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Cannabis Pain Relief Without the High

Neuroscience NewsOctober 28, 2018

Researchers have pinpointed an effective dose of CBD to help treat chronic pain, without generating the typical marijuana 'high'.... Read More...

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AI Could Predict Cognitive Decline Leading to Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsOctober 4, 2018

Researchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm that can make accurate predictions about cognitive decline leading to Alzheimer's. The algorithm, researchers say, may help doctors stream people onto a preventative path and offer treatment sooner.... Read More...

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New Insight Into Aging

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 19, 2018

Researchers report plasticity is dysregulated in older brains, but increasing levels of GABA can induce longer lasting changes in the auditory cortex. ... Read More...

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Teens Have a Hard Time Reading One Another’s Tones of Voice

Neuroscience NewsAugust 29, 2018

A new study reports teenagers have a more difficult time discerning the emotional vocal tones of their peers. The results, researchers suggest, show teens have not reached a level of maturity in either ability to identify or express vocal emotions. ... Read More...

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The Link Between Obesity, Genetics and the Brain

Neuroscience NewsAugust 28, 2018

A new study sheds light on the roles both genetics and neuroanatomy play in obesity. Researchers report those with higher BMI had reduced cognitive flexibility, reduced ability to delay gratification and worse verbal memory. Additionally, those with increased BMI have increased amygdala and left prefrontal cortex volume.... Read More...

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15 Minutes of Exercise Creates Optimal Brain State for Mastering New Motor Skills

Neuroscience NewsJuly 10, 2018

A new study reports a short burst of exercise can dramatically improve long term retention of new motor skills.... Read More...

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Pathway for Alzheimer’s Degeneration Discovered

Neuroscience NewsJuly 6, 2018

Researchers have developed a new neuroimaging method to track neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease. The method helped uncover a new pathway for how degeneration spreads from one brain region to another.... Read More...

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New Insight Into How Autism Might Develop in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 26, 2018

Researchers have identified a new molecular mechanism that may play a role in the development of autism.... Read More...

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Genes Associated with Infantile Forms of Schizophrenia Identified

Neuroscience NewsJune 19, 2018

Researchers have identified gene mutations responsible for childhood onset schizophrenia. ... Read More...

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The Secret to Longevity is in the Microbiome and Gut

Neuroscience NewsMay 31, 2018

Feeding fruit flies a combination of probiotics and Triphala, a herbal supplement, increased longevity by 60% and protected them against age related diseases, researchers report.... Read More...

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Working the Night Shift: Gene Expression Fails to Adapt to New Sleep Patterns

Neuroscience NewsMay 8, 2018

Study reveals up to 25% of rhythmic genes lose their biological rhythm following a 4 day night shift simulation. ... Read More...

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Neurons in the Visual Cortex that Respond to Faces Identified

Signs of Memory Problems May Instead Be Symptoms of Hearing Loss

Genes with Large Effect on Head and Brain Size Discovered

Neuroscience

Neurons in the Visual Cortex that Respond to Faces Identified

Genes with Large Effect on Head and Brain Size Discovered

Neurology

Signs of Memory Problems May Instead Be Symptoms of Hearing Loss

Blood Test Detects Alzheimer’s Damage Before Symptoms

How Concussion May Lead to Epilepsy

AI

Wearable Sensor Could Detect Hidden Anxiety and Depression in Young Children

Using AI and Data Streams to Predict Local Flu Activity

Harnessing Machine Learning to Uncover New Insights Into the Brain

Robotics

Reinforcement Learning Expedites ‘Tuning’ of Robotics Prosthetics

How Game Theory Can Bring Humans and Robots Closer Together

3D Printed Robot Hand Plays the Piano

Psychology

Youthful Cognitive Ability Predicts Mental Capacity Later in Life

Depression and Suicide Risk Found in the Genome