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·March 1, 2019·3 min read

Detailed New Primate Brain Atlas Could Lead to Disease Insights

Researchers have created a 3D reconstruction of a marmoset brain that could help offer insights into human neural connectivity.

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·February 27, 2019·3 min read

Mother’s Behavioral Corrections Tune Infant’s Brain to Angry Tone

A new study reports babies' brains are sensitive to different emotional tones they hear in voices. Researchers suggest maternal interactions may help to shape the same brain region adults use for emotional processing.

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·February 22, 2019·5 min read

New MRI Sensor Can Image Activity Deep Within the Brain

Researchers at MIT have developed a new neuroimaging technique that can track signaling processes inside neurons. The MRI sensor will enable researchers to identify the roles neurons play in different types of behavior.

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·February 19, 2019·4 min read

Study Reveals New Link Between Food Allergies and Multiple Sclerosis

A new study reveals a link between food allergies and relapses in Multiple Sclerosis.

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·February 18, 2019·4 min read

Neuromelanin-Sensitive MRI Identified As a Potential Biomarker for Psychosis

A new study reports neuromelanin sensitive MRI is able to measure dopamine function associated with psychosis.

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·February 18, 2019·3 min read

Mapping Brain Circuits in Newborns May Aid Early Detection of Autism

Researchers used non invasive MRI brain scans to map the brains of newborns. The study reveals the brain architecture that emerges as the brain reshapes during the third trimester of pregnancy. The map can be used to detect atypical connections in the brain that serve as biomarkers for ASD.

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·February 16, 2019·5 min read

Brain Connections That Disadvantage Night Owls Revealed

A new MRI study reveals those who get to sleep and wake up late have lower resting brain connectivity in regions associated with the maintenance of consciousness. Researchers report the reduced brain connectivity is linked to poorer attention, slower reactions and increased daytime sleepiness.

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·February 6, 2019·4 min read

Absentmindedness Points to Earlier Warning Signs of Silent Strokes

Researchers report poor attentiveness and becoming more distracted during simple tasks could signify early symptoms of cerebral small vessel disease.

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·February 5, 2019·4 min read

Brain Hand Map is Maintained in Amputees with and Without Phantom Limb Sensations

A new MRI study reveals the brain retains neural 'fingerprints' of a missing hand, decades after amputation and regardless of whether the person experiences phantom limb sensations.