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This is a brain scan image showing the areas of speech recognition.

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·April 30, 2014·6 min read

In Recognizing Speech Sounds, the Brain Does Not Work the Way a Computer Does

A new study could lead to better understanding of how brain processes are disrupted in patients with aphasia.

This image shows the anatomy of the substantia nigra.

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·April 29, 2014·5 min read

Tell-Tail MRI Image Diagnosis for Parkinson’s Disease

A new neuroimaging study identifies a 'swallow tail' like appearance in the substantia nigra as an early sign of Parkinson's disease.

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·March 25, 2014·4 min read

MRI Reveals Genetic Activity

Researchers adapt MRI techniques to visualize gene activity in the brain.

This MRI shows encephalitis caused by enterovirus.

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·February 26, 2014·2 min read

Mysterious Polio Like Illness Found in Between 20 to 25 California Children

Researchers have identified a polio-like syndrome in a group of five California based children over a one year period.

The image shows the location of the dorsal anterior premotor cortex in the brain.

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·February 19, 2014·5 min read

Study Reveals Workings of Working Memory

The brain uses similar circuits involved in planning motion when selecting tasks from working memory, new research reports.

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·February 11, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Identify Gene Linking Brain Structure to Intelligence

Researchers believe they have identified a gene which links the thickness of gray matter in the brain to intelligence.

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·February 4, 2014·3 min read

Brain Scans Show We Take Risks Because We Can’t Stop Ourselves

Engaging in risky behavior occurs because a person's self control system is not active enough, a new study reports.

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·January 24, 2014·2 min read

Aspirin Intake May Halt Growth of Vestibular Schwannomas/Acoustic Neuromas

Researchers find aspirin intake correlates with halted growth of vestibular schwannomas.

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·January 14, 2014·2 min read

In Dyslexia, Less Brain Tissue Not to Blame for Reading Difficulties

Researchers claim less gray matter in the brains of those with dyslexia is a consequence of poorer reading experiences and not the root cause of the disorder.

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·January 14, 2014·2 min read

Brain Structure Shows Who is Most Sensitive to Pain

A new neuroimaging study finds the brain's structure is related to how intensely people perceive pain.

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·December 19, 2013·3 min read

Brain Connections May Explain Why Girls Mature Faster

The process of neural connection re-organization begins earlier in girls. Researchers believe this may explain why they mature faster during teenage years.