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All Too Human: The Price We Pay for Our Advanced Brains May Be a Greater Tendency to Disorders

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 22, 2019

Researchers report the neural code of the prefrontal cortex is more efficient than the amygdala in both humans and primates. The lower resistance of the amygdala to errors in humans may play a role in exaggerated survival responses, such as those seen in anxiety and PTSD.... Read More...

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Schizophrenia Linked to Genetic Structural Abnormalities in Adolescent Brain

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 16, 2019

Researchers report a genetic mutation that causes structural abnormalities in the adolescent brain may predict an increased risk of schizophrenia later in life.... Read More...

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A Protein that Divides the Brain

Neuroscience NewsDecember 17, 2018

Researchers identify specific diffusible molecules that are essential for boundary formation in the brain.... Read More...

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Neanderthal Gene Gives Clues to Human Brain Evolution

Neuroscience NewsDecember 13, 2018

Researchers report modern humans who carry particular Neanderthal DNA fragments have slightly less rounded heads. The findings shed light on the evolution of modern brain shape and function.... Read More...

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Checking Very Preterm Babies’ Head Size Can Help Identify Long Term IQ Problems

Neuroscience NewsNovember 14, 2018

Measuring and monitoring the circumference of a preterm baby's head could help to predict intelligence later in life and identify potential neurocognitive problems. Researchers report faster head growth is linked to higher IQ scores at age 26.... Read More...

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How Brain Structure Influences Performance on Language Tasks

Neuroscience NewsOctober 18, 2018

A new computational model sheds light on how personal brain structure can influence our cognitive performance on language based tasks.... Read More...

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Premature Brains Develop Differently in Boys and Girls

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 19, 2018

A new study reports the brains of baby boys born prematurely are affected differently and more severely than premature females.... Read More...

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Sugar Pills Provide Relief for Those with Chronic Pain

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 12, 2018

According to a new study, placebo sugar pills appear to relieve pain as effectively as medication for almost half of patients who suffer chronic pain. Researchers report those with chronic pain who received sugar pills felt a 30% reduction in symptoms.... Read More...

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Dehydration Alters Human Brain Shape, Activity and Slackens Task Performance

Neuroscience NewsAugust 21, 2018

According to researchers dehydration can lead to more errors on task performance. Additionally, fMRI neuroimaging showed dehydration can alter brain structure temporarily. ... Read More...

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Adult-Child Conversations Strengthen Language Regions of Developing Brain

Neuroscience NewsAugust 14, 2018

Researchers report the greater conversational turn taking between adults and children, the stronger the connections are between the Wernicke's area and Broca's area in the child's brain. ... Read More...

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Complete Fly Brain Image at Nanoscale Resolution

Neuroscience NewsJuly 19, 2018

HHMI researchers used electronic microscopy technology to generate a high resolution digital snapshot of the adult fruit fly brain.... Read More...

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Every Person Has a Unique Brain Anatomy

Neuroscience NewsJuly 10, 2018

A new neuroimaging study reveals every person has unique brain anatomy. The uniqueness is a result of a combination of genetic factors and life experiences, researchers report.... Read More...

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All Too Human: The Price We Pay for Our Advanced Brains May Be a Greater Tendency to Disorders

Schizophrenia Linked to Genetic Structural Abnormalities in Adolescent Brain

A Protein that Divides the Brain

Neanderthal Gene Gives Clues to Human Brain Evolution

Checking Very Preterm Babies’ Head Size Can Help Identify Long Term IQ Problems

How Brain Structure Influences Performance on Language Tasks

Premature Brains Develop Differently in Boys and Girls

Sugar Pills Provide Relief for Those with Chronic Pain

Dehydration Alters Human Brain Shape, Activity and Slackens Task Performance

Adult-Child Conversations Strengthen Language Regions of Developing Brain

Complete Fly Brain Image at Nanoscale Resolution

Every Person Has a Unique Brain Anatomy