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·June 8, 2016·3 min read

Human Connectome Project Marks Its First Phase

Individual differences in brain connectivity can reliably predict a person's behavior. The findings will be discussed in an upcoming symposium.

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·June 8, 2016·6 min read

Standard Blood Pressure Target is Sufficient for Treating Some Strokes

Researchers report standard, intensive blood pressure treatments appear to be effective in the emergency treatment of acute intracerebral hemorrhage.

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·June 8, 2016·2 min read

Do Parent’s Sleep Problems Get Passed Down to Their Kids?

A new study will assess people to find out whether their sleep disorders are capable of being passed on to their children.

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·June 8, 2016·6 min read

Differences in Male and Female Brain Activity When it Comes to Cooperation

A new study may provide clues as to how cooperative behavior could have evolved differently between men and women.

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·June 7, 2016·4 min read

New Clues to Deciphering Schizophrenia

According to a new study, people with schizophrenia show reduced levels of GABA and glutamate.

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·June 6, 2016·3 min read

How Long Term Marijuana Use Alters the Brain’s Reward Circuit

Researchers report chronic marijuana users show more brain activity in the mesocorticolimbic reward system when presented with cannabis cues than with natural reward cues.

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·June 6, 2016·3 min read

Gene Study to Shed Light on Aging Brain

Researchers report more than 1000 people have had their entire genetic make-up decoded as part of a long-term study to gain insight into why some people’s brains age better than others.

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·June 5, 2016·2 min read

Are EEG Neurofeedback Benefits Due to Placebo Effects?

A new study argues that clinical improvements reported as being the result of neurofeedback are more likely due to a placebo effect.

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·June 4, 2016·5 min read

New Insights Into Brain’s Signaling Network

A new study reports researchers have taken an important step toward deciphering the brain's complex neuroelectric communication system that could underlie sleep disorders and conditions such as Alzheimer's, epilepsy and schizophrenia.