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Image shows the location of the corpus callosum in the human brain.

·October 13, 2015·4 min read

Behavioral Symptoms of Schizophrenia Linked to Features of Brain’s Anatomy

Abnormalities in different areas of the corpus callosum appear to be associated with different schizophrenia symptoms, a new study reports.

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·October 6, 2015·4 min read

Predicting How Alzheimer’s Disease Will Affect the Brain

Researchers report they are developing a new computer system which uses demographic, genetic and clinical data to help predict how Alzheimer's disease will affect the patient's brain.

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·July 10, 2015·6 min read

Geometry of Human Brain’s Cerebral Cortex Correlates with Genetic Heritage

New findings about the brain's anatomy could lead to personalized medicine approaches for diagnosing and treating neurological disorders.

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·April 17, 2015·4 min read

Link Between Family Income, Academic Achievement and Cortical Thickness Discovered

A new study reports researchers have identified a link between academic achievement, parental income and cortical thickness in children.

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·November 17, 2014·5 min read

Major Brain Pathway Rediscovered after Century Old Confusion and Controversy

Researchers 'rediscover' a neural pathway and provide new analytical tools which allow for easy identification of the brain structure.

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·November 4, 2014·3 min read

Brain Anatomy Differences Between Autistic and Typically Developing Individuals Are Indistinguishable

A new study reports the brain anatomy in MRI scans of those with autism and typically developing individuals is virtually indistinguishable above the age of six.

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·September 16, 2014·3 min read

Brain Structure of Kidney Donors May Make Them More Altruistic

According to a new neuroimaging study, people who donate their kidneys to strangers have significantly different brain structures to those who don't.

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·September 9, 2014·2 min read

Brain Structure Could Predict Risky Behavior

According to researchers, the volume of your parietal cortex could predict whether or not you are a risk taker.

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·June 25, 2014·2 min read

Bigger Brains Could Help Us See Better

Researchers discover increased brain size in areas such as the visual cortex are an essential element of evolution.

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·April 13, 2014·3 min read

Brain Size Influences Development of Individual Cranial Bones

Researchers report that brain size influences the development of individual cranial bones.

This image shows plastinated brains with alzheimers.

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·February 27, 2014·3 min read

After Death, Twin Brains Show Similar Patterns of Neuropathologic Changes

Researchers compared the brains of twins where one, or both, died with Alzheimer's disease. They discovered many of the twins not only had similar progressions of the disease before death, but also similar combinations of pathologies.