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·September 7, 2017·3 min read

Researchers Discover Devastating Disease Which Alters Brain Size

University of Manchester researchers have identified a genetic disease that appears to affect the size of the brain, leading to developmental problems. The disease is linked to mutations in the RAC1 gene.

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·August 22, 2017·5 min read

Brain Region Mediates Pleasure of Eating

Researchers have identified neurons in the amygdala that make food consumption rewarding. Activating NTR2a neurons caused mice to eat for longer periods of time.

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·August 21, 2017·4 min read

Research Reveals ‘Exquisite Selectivity’ of Neuronal Wiring in the Cerebral Cortex

Researchers track the connectivity patterns of chandelier cells.

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·July 18, 2017·4 min read

Heavy Drinking During Adolescence Has Dire Effects on the Brain

According to a Frontiers in Psychology study, binge drinking in teens is associated with a reduction in brain areas that play key roles in memory, learning, language and attention.

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·July 6, 2017·3 min read

Learning With Music Can Change Brain Structure

Listening to music while learning a new physical skill can help increase connectivity in the white matter tract linking auditory and motor regions of the brain, a new study reports.

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·June 22, 2017·4 min read

How Video Games Change the Brain

A new study reveals how playing video games not only changes how our brain functions, but also the structure of the brain.

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·June 7, 2017·5 min read

Predicting Autism: Study Links Infant Brain Connections to Diagnoses at Age 2

Researchers use MRI data from six month old babies to show how brain regions connect and synchronize. By using neuroimaging, they were able to predict which infants were at higher risk of developing autism and would be diagnosed with ASD by 2 years of age.

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·May 26, 2017·5 min read

Gray Matter Density Increases During Adolescence

While brain volume decreases during the transition from childhood to young adulthood, gray matter volume actually increases, researchers report.

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·May 25, 2017·5 min read

Brain Anatomy Differs in People with 22q Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia and Autism

Researchers have identified brain differences in people with a genetic risk factor for autism and schizophrenia.

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·April 29, 2017·4 min read

Bonobos May Be Better Representation of Last Common Ancestor With Humans

A new study reveals bonobos may be more closely linked anatomically to humans than common chimpanzees are.

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·April 26, 2017·5 min read

Link Between Immune System, Memory and Brain Structure Discovered

Researchers discover both the structure of specific brain areas and memory are linked to genetic activity that also play important roles in immune system function.