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·December 12, 2017·4 min read

Stuttering: Stop Signals in the Brain Disturb Speech Flow

Hyperactivity in the right hemisphere is stronger in people who stutter or have similar speech disorders than in those without speech problems, researchers report.

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·December 11, 2017·3 min read

Study Links Brain Structure With Hallucinations and Musical Aptitude

A new study links the white matter integrity of the corpus callosum with a person's likelihood of experiencing auditory hallucinations and their musical aptitude.

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·December 6, 2017·5 min read

CLOCK Gene May Hold Answers to Human Brain Evolution

UT Southwestern researchers discover a gene implicated in circadian rhythm may also play a vital role in regulating genes important for our brain evolution.

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·December 6, 2017·3 min read

Glial Cells, Not Neurons, Lead the Way in Brain Assembly

A recent Nature Neuroscience study reports it is glial cells, and not neurons, that direct the initial steps of brain assembly.

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·December 5, 2017·6 min read

Shutting Off Hunger’s Alarm System

Researchers have identified a mechanism that drives hunger. A new study reports the sight or smell of food can temporarily turn of AgRP neurons, which drive the urge to eat. These neurons remain inactive until the brain receives a signal from the gut that calories have been consumed.

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·December 5, 2017·4 min read

Delayed Development of Fast-Spiking Neurons Linked to Fragile X

Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism that contributes to a slowed maturation of fast spiking neurons. The developmental delay has been implicated in Fragile X. However, researchers were able to restore normal maturation speed by administering an activator of the TrkB protein.

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·November 30, 2017·2 min read

Brain’s Appetite Regulator Disrupted in Obese Teens

A new study reports obese teens have disrupted connectivity between numerous areas of the brain involved in appetite regulation.

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·November 30, 2017·5 min read

Brain Scans Reveal Why Rewards and Punishments Don’t Seem to Work on Teens

Researchers investigate the teenage brain and answer questions as to why behaviors change so much during these years.

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·November 30, 2017·3 min read

Smartphone Addiction Creates Imbalance in Brain

Smartphone and internet addiction appears to have an impact on brain chemistry. A new study reports the ratio of GABA to Glx is significantly increased in the anterior cingulate cortex of teens who are addicted to their smartphones.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·November 29, 2017·3 min read

Low Vitamin D Levels at Birth Linked to Higher Autism Risk

Researchers have identified a link between low levels of vitamin D at birth and an increased risk of a child being diagnosed on the autism spectrum by the age of three.