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·January 25, 2016·4 min read

How the Brain Completes Sentences

Researchers uncover how when we hear only a fraction of what is said, but are familiar with the context, we automatically are able to fill in the missing information.

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·January 21, 2016·4 min read

Testosterone Influences Emotional Regulation in Psychopathic Brain

Researchers provide a neuro-hormonal explanation for emotional regulation problems in psychopathic patients.

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·January 13, 2016·4 min read

Could Autism Be Hiding in a Fold of the Brain?

Researchers have detected a cerebral marker specific to autism in a less deep fold of the Broca's area. The marker can be identified by MRI scans in children from the age of two.

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·January 12, 2016·3 min read

People Who Experience Rage Attacks Have Smaller ‘Emotional Brains’

A new study reports people with intermittent explosive disorder have significantly lower gray matter volume in the frontolimbic region of the brain.

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·January 7, 2016·5 min read

What Are The Odds of That? Risky Gambling Choices Influenced by Single Brain Connection

Findings could help in understanding and developing treatments for gambling addiction, researchers suggest.

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·January 5, 2016·3 min read

Brain Connectivity Changes Can Protect Against Bipolar Disorder

A new study reports naturally occurring changes in brain connectivity can help people with a high genetic risk for bipolar disorder to avert the onset of the disease.

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·December 28, 2015·4 min read

Two Alzheimer’s Risk Genes Linked to Brain Atrophy

According to a new study, two genetic variants associated with Alzheimer's disease have been more specifically linked to brain atrophy that is characteristic of the disease.

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·December 18, 2015·3 min read

Development of Psychosis Linked to Heightened Blood Flow in the Brain

Researchers identify a key mechanism in the brain that appears to be associated with the development and onset of psychosis.

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·December 11, 2015·3 min read

Language and Music Processing More Complex Than Previously Believed

The brain organized sound by pitch, a new study reports.

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·December 10, 2015·7 min read

Brain Function And Gene Expression Study Reveals How The Brain Knows When It’s Running Low on Caffeine

Researcher studies his own brain and reveals new relations between brain and body.

Diagram shows relationships between biotypes and psychosis diagnosis.

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·December 8, 2015·6 min read

Biomarkers Outperform Symptoms in Parsing Psychosis Subgroups

A new study reports three biotypes outperformed traditional diagnosis in sorting psychosis cases into distinct subgroups on the basis of neurobiology.