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Image shows brain scans of kids with sleep apnea.

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·March 17, 2017·5 min read

Untreated Sleep Apnea in Children Can Harm Brain Cells Tied to Cognition and Mood

Study reports reduced gray matter in areas of the brain associated with mood and cognition in children with obstructive sleep apnea.

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·March 13, 2017·4 min read

MRI Scans Can Help Spot HIV in the Brain

Researchers have developed a method using MRI to identify when HIV is still present in the brain, despite effective drug treatment.

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·March 7, 2017·4 min read

Identifying the Neural Signature of Healthy Brain Aging

A new study reports the ability to modulate brain activity when it comes to shutting off processes irrelevant to a task may be compromised in older people.

Image shows brain scans of people with depression.

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·March 7, 2017·4 min read

Brain Architecture Alters to Compensate for Depression

Researchers discover differences in the structure of the cerebral cortex in depressed patients, but the differences can be normalized following taking appropriate medications.

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·March 6, 2017·4 min read

Infant MRIs Show Autism Linked to Increased Cerebrospinal Fluid

Children diagnosed with autism at the age of two had substantially greater amounts of extra axial cerebrospinal fluid at 6 and 12 months. Additionally, the level of increased CSF at 6 months could be correlated with the severity of autism symptoms displayed at 2 years, a new study reports.

Image shows a drawing of a brain in a chef hat, holding a frying pan.

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·March 4, 2017·3 min read

The Chef’s Brain

Researchers report a chef's skills and expertise are embodied in the cerebellum, an area of the brain associated with motor function and cognition.

Image shows a brain, letters and musical notes.

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·March 2, 2017·4 min read

The Music In Our Speech

Researchers embark on a study into the brain structures that process speech and music, and finds commonalities.

Image shows the location of the thalamus in the human brain.

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·March 1, 2017·6 min read

Brain Circuit That Supports Smoking Cessation Identified

Researchers report a person's ability to quit smoking could be influenced by a neural network associated with inhibiting automated behavior.

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·February 15, 2017·8 min read

Brain Changes in Infancy May Predict Which High Risk Babies Will Develop Autism

Researchers discover infants at higher risk of developing autism and who go on to be diagnosed with ASD experience hyper-expansion of brain surface areas between the ages of 6 - 12 months.

Image shows the researchers and a child next to an MRI machine.

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·February 10, 2017·4 min read

Study Links Brain Stem Volume and Aggression in Autism

Researchers have identified a correlation between brain stem volume and aggressive behavior in children with autism. Smaller brain stems appear to be associated with an increased likelihood of aggression.

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·February 2, 2017·4 min read

Brain Circuits May Reveal Which Young People Are Likely to Commit Suicide

Researchers find significant differences in the brains of teens with bipolar disorder that attempt to take their lives over those with the disorder who have never attempted suicide.