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·October 4, 2016·6 min read

Can You Zap Your Brain Back to Health?

Researchers have develop an MRI method whereby the magnetic fields induced by tDCS currents can be visualized in living humans.

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·September 29, 2016·5 min read

Tumor Paint Brings Light to Toddler’s Brain Tumor

Brain tumor paint helps improve surgical outcome for brain cancer patient.

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·September 28, 2016·7 min read

Brain Disruptions Similar Across Many Emotional Disorders

Researchers discover common white matter abnormalities in multiple emotional disorders.

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·September 28, 2016·3 min read

Memory Changes Tied to Menopausal Status

Researchers report memory changes in women may occur earlier than was previously thought.

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·September 28, 2016·3 min read

How the Brain Decides Between Effort and Reward

A new study reports on how our brain decides if performing a certain task is worth the effort.

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·September 26, 2016·5 min read

What Happens When the Brain is Artificially Stimulated

A new study describes how stimulating a single region of the brain affects the activation of other regions.

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·September 23, 2016·5 min read

How Does Our Brain Decide Whether A Situation is Pleasant or Not?

Researchers have identified a mechanism that allows us to judge whether a difficult social situation is emotional negative or positive.

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·September 16, 2016·6 min read

Computer Program Beats Doctors at Distinguishing Brain Tumors from Radiation Changes

According to a new study, a computer program was almost twice as accurate as neuroradiologists in determining whether abnormal brain tissue seen on an MRI scan was due to radiation or brain cancer.

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·September 15, 2016·5 min read

MRI Scanner Sees Emotions Flicker Across an Idle Mind

A new study reports researchers used neuroimaging technology to map the patterns of brain activity that correspond to seven different emotional states.

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·September 12, 2016·7 min read

Study Details How Zika Disrupts Fetal Brain Development

Researchers report they have been able to successfully document the abnormal brain development of a fetus following the mother contracting Zika virus during pregnancy.