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Learning fine motor coordination changes the brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2019

Study identifies a population of neurons in an area of the midbrain, called the red nucleus, that alter when fine motor skills are learned. The more an action is practiced, the stronger the connections between these neurons become. ... Read More...

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Six fingers per hand: Polydactyly equals extra motor ability

Neuroscience NewsJune 3, 2019

Polydactyly, a condition where one is born with an extra finger, has significant benefits when it comes to motor skill and control. fMRI neuroimaging reveals those with extra fingers are able to move the digits independently of other fingers. The findings could help with the development of new prosthetics that extend motor abilities.... Read More...

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Brain’s support network may play key role in attention deficit, hyperactivity behaviors: Rodent study

Neuroscience NewsApril 26, 2019

Astrocytes can alter neurons to drive behaviors associated with ADHD. Researchers believe astrocytes may be used to develop targeted treatments for behavioral deficits associated with a range of mental illnesses.... Read More...

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Decoding How Brain Circuits Control Behavior

Neuroscience NewsNovember 1, 2018

Researchers have identified how two types of neurons divide the labor to plan and initiate movements.... Read More...

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Researchers Uncover the Mathematics of Brain Waves

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 27, 2018

Researchers have developed a new mathematical model, which incorporates EEG data and evolutionary game theory, that bridges the gap between waves and random fluctuations in the brain.... Read More...

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Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s Patients

Neuroscience NewsAugust 29, 2018

Researchers report the adverse cognitive effects associated with DBS in Parkinson's patients are linked to a different neural pathway than the one responsible for the motor effects generated by the treatment.... Read More...

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Alcohol Dampens Brain Waves Associated with Decision Making, But Not Motor Control

Neuroscience NewsMarch 15, 2018

Researchers report drinking alcohol can impair brain waves associated with decision making, but not necessarily motor control.... Read More...

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A Way to Restore Movement Sensation in Upper Limb Amputation Patients

Neuroscience NewsMarch 14, 2018

Researchers have developed a new method of restoring movement sensation for upper limb amputees. The researchers used small robots to vibrate muscles in order to 'turn on' movement sensations.... Read More...

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Brain Has Separate ‘Fear Circuits’ for Dealing with Immediate and Distant Threats

Neuroscience NewsMarch 6, 2018

According to a new PNAS study, two areas of the brain are responsible for fear processing. ... Read More...

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Surprise Stimulus Helps People Stop an Action

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 14, 2018

Unexpected sounds make people stop an action more often than when they hear no sounds at all. A new study offers an insight into how sensory cues would speed up the brain's communication with the motor system.... Read More...

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Brain Network That Helps Babies Learn to Walk Identified

Neuroscience NewsDecember 8, 2017

Researchers have identified a brain network that is involved in helping an infant learn to walk. Additionally, disruptions in the network may predict future risk of a child being diagnosed with ASD.... 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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motor control

Learning fine motor coordination changes the brain

Six fingers per hand: Polydactyly equals extra motor ability

Brain’s support network may play key role in attention deficit, hyperactivity behaviors: Rodent study

Decoding How Brain Circuits Control Behavior

Researchers Uncover the Mathematics of Brain Waves

Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s Patients

Alcohol Dampens Brain Waves Associated with Decision Making, But Not Motor Control

A Way to Restore Movement Sensation in Upper Limb Amputation Patients

Brain Has Separate ‘Fear Circuits’ for Dealing with Immediate and Distant Threats

Surprise Stimulus Helps People Stop an Action

Brain Network That Helps Babies Learn to Walk Identified

Some Video Games Are Good For Older Adults’ Brains