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·August 29, 2016·4 min read

Stopping Exercise Decreases Brain Blood Flow

Researchers report a significant decrease in cerebral blood flow after physically fit older adults stop exercising for a short period of time.

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·August 23, 2016·7 min read

Report Details Pre and Postnatal Brain Defects From Zika

Researchers have published a spectrum of imaging findings in babies and fetuses infected with the Zika virus.

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·August 23, 2016·5 min read

MRI Scans May Be Useful in Diagnosing Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Researchers report MRI brain scans may be an early and easier way to diagnose CTE.

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·August 17, 2016·3 min read

How The Brain Develops

A new study will look at how brain connections mature and develop from childhood to adulthood.

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·August 15, 2016·5 min read

Signs of Pure Altruism Converge in the Brain and Increase With Age

Researchers discover converging signs of pure altruism within the brain and noted that the behavior increases as we age.

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·August 15, 2016·4 min read

Finding the Brain’s Generosity Center

A new study reveals a brain area that lights up when we do good for others is more active in empathetic people.

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·August 15, 2016·5 min read

How Parkinson’s Alters Brain Activity Over Time

Researchers have identified how specific brain areas change over time in patients with Parkinson's disease.

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·August 9, 2016·3 min read

In Search of Neurobiological Factors for Schizophrenia

Researchers find no appreciable differences between the hippocampi of those at high risk for developing schizophrenia and those with the disorder.

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·August 5, 2016·4 min read

Brain Areas Distinguish Between Good and Bad

Researchers have identified two areas involved in a neural network that helps interpret situations as positive or negative.

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·August 5, 2016·4 min read

Brain Network of Psychopathic Criminal Functions Differently

Researchers report a strong focus on reward coupled with a lack of self control appears to drive criminal psychopaths.

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·August 1, 2016·5 min read

Breastfeeding Associated With Better Brain Development and Neurocognitive Outcomes

According to a new study, preterm babies who were fed more breast milk for the first 28 days of life had larger gray matter volume and better cognitive skills by the age of 7.

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·July 29, 2016·3 min read

Virtual Brain Helps Decrypt Epilepsy

Researchers have developed a virtual brain that can mimic the brain of a person with epilepsy. The model can help provide a better understanding of the disease.