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·May 25, 2017·5 min read

Learning to Read in Your 30s Profoundly Transforms the Brain

Findings shed light on possible causes for reading disorders such as dyslexia.

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·May 25, 2017·4 min read

Fathers’ Brains Respond Differently to Daughters Than Sons

According to researchers, dads with toddler daughters are more responsive to their child's needs than fathers with toddler sons.

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·May 24, 2017·4 min read

How Hand Amputation and Reattachment Affect the Brain

Researchers have discovered specific neurochemical changes in brain regions associated with brain remapping following amputation. Also, these changes may persist once the limb is reattached.

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·May 24, 2017·4 min read

Brain Detects Disease in Others Even Before it Breaks Out

According to researchers, our senses of smell and vision make us aware that someone is on the verge of sickness, even before symptoms appear.

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·May 23, 2017·3 min read

Recreational Cocaine: Brain Area Associated With Addiction Activated Earlier Than Thought

According to researchers, people who consider themselves to be recreational cocaine users may be closer to addiction than they think.

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·May 19, 2017·4 min read

Neurological Conditions May Begin In the Womb

Immune system protein could play a role in the development of schizophrenia and epilepsy during pregnancy, researchers report.

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·May 19, 2017·2 min read

Could Omega-3 Protect Against Alzheimer’s?

SPECT imaging study finds increased blood flow to brain areas associated with memory and learning in people with higher omega 3 levels.

Image shows the location of the striatum in the human brain.

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·May 18, 2017·4 min read

Brain Region Found to be Associated With Fear of Uncertain Future

Those who find it hard to cope with uncertainty over possible future threats could have an unusually large striatum, a new study reports.

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·May 18, 2017·4 min read

Newly Discovered Brain Network Offers Clues to Social Cognition

Researchers discover brain areas in primates exclusively dedicated to analyzing social interactions.

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·May 18, 2017·6 min read

Study Links Brain Blood Vessel Lesions to Intestinal Bacteria

A new study links gut bacteria and the immune system to CCM, genetic disorder that can lead to seizures and strokes.

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·May 15, 2017·6 min read

Psychedelics in The Lab and Clinic – Making Up For Lost Time

Used in a controlled psychotherapy setting, psychedelics have the potential to treat psychiatric treatments that do not respond to conventional medications, researchers argue.

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·May 14, 2017·6 min read

Visual Images Often Intrude on Verbal Thinking

When prompted to use verbal thinking, people create visual images to accompany their speech, implying visual thinking could be hardwired into our brains, a new study reports.