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·July 26, 2016·4 min read

Smell Test May Predict Early Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease

According to researchers, odor identification tests could prove useful in predicting cognitive decline and detecting early stage Alzheimer's disease.

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·July 26, 2016·5 min read

Changes in Teen Brain Structure Provide Clues to Onset of Mental Health Problems

Researchers have mapped structural changes that occur during development in the teenage brain and provide an explanation as to how some of these changes may predict mental health problems that can occur during late adolescence.

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·July 26, 2016·5 min read

Could Brain Scans Taken During Episodes of Stress Predict Eventual Memory Loss?

MRI scans show hippocampal shrinkage during periods of chronic stress in rats, a new study reports.

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·July 21, 2016·4 min read

Connectome Map More Than Doubles Human Cortex’s Known Regions

Researchers have developed new software that is able to correctly map areas of the cortex.

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·July 21, 2016·5 min read

Watching the Brain do Math

According to a new study, brain activity patters show different stages of cognition which can be used to improve how students learn math.

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·July 18, 2016·4 min read

Unlocking the Secrets of the Brain: Defining and Measuring Human Intelligence

Researchers have identified how different parts of the brain interact with each other at different times in order to discover how intellect works.

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·July 17, 2016·4 min read

The Auditory Cortex of Hearing and Deaf People are Almost Identical

A new study reports that the neural architecture of the auditory cortex is virtually identical in those who are profoundly deaf and those who can hear.

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·July 13, 2016·4 min read

New Evidence That Male and Female Brains Are Wired Differently

Researchers discover structural and functional differences in the insula between men and women.

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·July 13, 2016·5 min read

What “Free Will” Looks Like in the Brain

A new study pinpoints he areas of the brain involved in decision-making and action.

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·July 12, 2016·5 min read

Big Data Study Discovers Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s Development

Big data finds changes in blood flow mark the earliest sign of Alzheimer's. Additionally, the study found cognitive changes begin earlier in the disease progression than thought.

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·July 11, 2016·8 min read

Predicting Language Deficits Following Strokes with Connectome Based Imaging

Researchers report that, following a stroke, mapping the brain's white matter connections in addition to imaging tissue damage could help to predict which patients will have language deficits and how severe they may be.