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What people who don’t like music might tell us about social interaction

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 18, 2020

Musical anhedonia, a neurological condition where people don't enjoy music, affects 5% of the population. Researchers are exploring if this same condition could also be what impairs social bonding for some people on the autism spectrum.... Read More...

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Music helps researchers find link between prediction and pleasure

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 18, 2020

Exposing subjects to music composed in an unfamiliar scale, researchers test whether reward can be derived solely from newly formed predictions.... Read More...

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Violence and adversity in early life can alter the brain

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2020

Exposure to violence and childhood adversity has a negative effect on the developing brain. Neuroimaging reveals adolescents who experienced adversity and violence as children had reduced connectivity between the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex. However, social support may act as a buffer and reduce the negative effects of early life stress.... Read More...

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Rich rewards: ADHD medication’s effect on the brain

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2020

Methylphenidate may boost norepinephrine levels in the prefrontal cortex, which in turn regulates dopaminergic neurons firing in the striatum, when a reward is delivered. The study sheds new light on how medications for ADHD affect the reward system in the brain.... Read More...

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Brain imaging may improve diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 16, 2020

Neuroimaging may become a key tool in the diagnosis of mental health disorders, including anxiety and depression.... Read More...

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Are bigger brains better?

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 16, 2020

Greater hippocampal volume is not always a reliable predictor of learning and memory ability in older adults. Faster learning was only found in older adults who had both greater hippocampal volume and more uniform white matter connections to other parts of the brain.... Read More...

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Surprising effects of oxytocin on cocaine addiction

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 15, 2020

In men with a history of childhood trauma, oxytocin reduced the activity within the amygdala and cravings for cocaine. Women who were addicted to cocaine and had experienced childhood trauma showed an increase in amygdala activity following exposure to oxytocin.... Read More...

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Alcohol dependence results in brain-wide remodeling of functional architecture

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 14, 2020

Using a novel imaging technique, researchers produce a whole mouse brain atlas, which reveals how alcohol addiction, and abstinence, alter the functional architecture of the brain.... Read More...

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Brain model offers new insights into damage caused by stroke and other injuries

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 14, 2020

Combining neuroimaging data and deep learning technologies, researchers have developed a model of the human brain that simulates patterns of neurological impairment better than existing models.... Read More...

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Sugar changes the chemistry of your brain

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 14, 2020

After 12 days of sugar intake, researchers noted major changes in both the dopamine and opioid systems of pigs' brains. Alterations in the opioid system were seen following the very first intake of sugar.... Read More...

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Study finds evidence for reduced brain connections in schizophrenia

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 14, 2020

Neuroimaging study reveals decreased levels of the SV2A protein in synapses in patients with schizophrenia. The decrease in the protein could underlie the cognitive difficulties experienced by those with schizophrenia and provide new targets for treatment.... Read More...

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Calculated surprise leads to groundbreaking discovery in cognitive control research

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 13, 2020

The activity of the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) during motivated control reflects the calculation of surprise. The findings take cognitive control research to new heights by providing insight into how the dACC works as a component of a brain network that supports motivated behaviors.... Read More...

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Music helps researchers find link between prediction and pleasure

Violence and adversity in early life can alter the brain

Rich rewards: ADHD medication’s effect on the brain

Brain imaging may improve diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders

Are bigger brains better?

Surprising effects of oxytocin on cocaine addiction

Alcohol dependence results in brain-wide remodeling of functional architecture

Brain model offers new insights into damage caused by stroke and other injuries

Sugar changes the chemistry of your brain

Study finds evidence for reduced brain connections in schizophrenia

Calculated surprise leads to groundbreaking discovery in cognitive control research