Machine Learning Links Dimensions of Mental Illness to Brain Network Abnormalities
Researchers use machine learning technology to identify brain based dimensions of mental health disorders. ... Read More...
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What Keeps the Brain Awake?
A new study reveals a specific pathway in the brains of fruit flies that prevents them from falling asleep during the day.... Read More...
Neural Link Between Depression and Bad Sleep Identified
Researchers have identified a neural link between depression and sleep problems. The study reports brain regions associated with short term memory, self and negative emotions are strongly connected in those with depression, and this may lead to bad sleep quality.... Read More...
Meditation Affects Brain Networks Differently in Long Term Meditators and Novices
Researchers discover differences in the brain's emotional networks between those who do not meditate, novice meditators and those who have practiced meditation for a long time.... Read More...
Why Our Brains See the World As “Us” Versus “Them”
Researchers say our neural circuits could be responsible for why we find comfort in those who are similar to us and why we are often uneasy with those who might differ from us.... Read More...
Weak Brain Nodes Have Strong Influence on Memory Network
Researchers report that for memory formation, the nucleus accumbens is both upstream and influential.... Read More...
How Intensive Instruction Changes Brain Circuitry in Struggling Readers
Eight weeks of specialized tutoring helps strengthen white matter connections in those with dyslexia, helping to improve reading performance, researchers say.... Read More...
Maps Made of Nerve Cells
Researchers have created a new model that may help explain how the brain stores memories of tangible events. The new model explains how neural activity in the hippocampus can help map space, time and context in episodic memories.... Read More...
Lab Grown Neurons Improve Breathing Following Spinal Cord Injury: Mouse Study
By transplanting V2a interneurons, researchers improved respiratory function in mice with spinal cord injuries, a new study reports.... Read More...
Human Drug Addiction Behaviors Tied to Specific Impairments in 6 Brain Networks
A new study reports impairments in six brain networks are associated with addiction behaviors. The findings may pave the way for developing more targeted treatments for addiction.... Read More...
How the Brain Performs Flexible Computations
A new neural model reveals how the brain is able to adapt and process new information, researchers report.... Read More...
A New Model For Brain Communication
Researchers propose a new communication model to explain how brain networks can be navigated to achieve efficient information transfer.... Read More...