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·January 11, 2017·6 min read

A Glimpse Into the Workings of the Baby Brain

Visual preferences for faces and social scenes form within the first few months of life, a new study reports.

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·January 9, 2017·4 min read

Brain Impairments in Preterm Infants May Begin in the Womb

According to researchers, even before a preterm infant is born, they may have alterations in the brain's neural networks that could contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders.

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·January 9, 2017·5 min read

Neural Connection Keeps Instincts in Check

Researchers have traced the neural connections that help us to curb our impulses.

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·January 7, 2017·3 min read

Examining Blood Vessels in 3D to Unlock Secrets of the Brain

A new technology that allows researchers to examine circulation in the brain could help to identify early signs of neurological problems.

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·January 6, 2017·2 min read

How Memory Shapes Our Perception of the Present

Understanding how memory can shape our perception of the present could help people with learning disorders to stay on task, researchers believe.

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·January 5, 2017·8 min read

Development of Face Recognition Entails Brain Tissue Growth

Two new studies overturn currently held theories, finding the brain continues to grow in regions that also show changes in function.

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·January 4, 2017·4 min read

Mediterranean Diet May Have Lasting Effects on Brain Health

A new study reports older people who followed a Mediterranean diet retained more brain volume during a 3 year period than those who didn't.

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·January 4, 2017·4 min read

Not Feeling the Music? Lack of Joy From Music Linked to Brain Disconnection

People with musical anhedonia have reduced connectivity between brain areas associated with reward and sound processing, a new study reports.

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·January 4, 2017·4 min read

Stuttering Linked to Reduced Blood Flow in Brain Area Associated With Language

Cerebral blood flow is reduced in the Broca's area of people who stutter, researchers report. Additionally, the more severely a person stutters, the less blood flows to this area of the brain.

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·January 3, 2017·5 min read

Maternal Depression Across Child’s Early Years Impacts Neural Basis of Empathy

Children whose mothers experienced depression early in their life are more susceptable to socio-emotional problems and a reduction in empathy toward others, a new study reports.