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·October 13, 2015·5 min read

A Closer View of the Brain

Researchers have succeeded in comprehensively imaging a potion of a mouse brain at the nanoscale level.

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·October 13, 2015·4 min read

Behavioral Symptoms of Schizophrenia Linked to Features of Brain’s Anatomy

Abnormalities in different areas of the corpus callosum appear to be associated with different schizophrenia symptoms, a new study reports.

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·October 13, 2015·5 min read

How the ‘Social Brain’ is Functionally Impaired in Autism

According to a new study, researchers have identified brain areas linked to social behaviors are insufficiently networked and underdeveloped in children with autism.

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·October 13, 2015·3 min read

New Imaging Tool Allows a Deeper Look Inside the Living Brain, Noninvasively

Researchers have developed a new, noninvasive imaging tool that allows them to see inside the living brain. They report the technology could allows tracking of neurodegenerative diseases progressing in the brain.

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·October 13, 2015·3 min read

What Happens When Your Brain Can’t Tell Which Way is Up?

A new study on the International Space Station is being conducted to help researchers understand how the brain changes in space and develop ways to deal with those changes.

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·October 12, 2015·6 min read

Improving Attention and Memory in Childhood Cancer Survivors with Computerized Cognitive Training

A new study reports computerized cognitive training is beneficial in improving memory and other cognitive skills for children who have survived cancer.

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·October 12, 2015·3 min read

Key Brain Activity Differences in People with Anorexia Discovered

A new study reports when people with anorexia decide what to eat, they engage the dorsal striatum, an area of the brain associated with habitual behavior.

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·October 9, 2015·4 min read

Brain’s Response to Other People’s Good News Depends on Empathy

Findings could provide new insight into the role of the anterior cingulate cortex in empathy and social behavior disorders, including autism.

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·October 9, 2015·3 min read

Using Hypothermia to Protect Newborn Brains

Researchers confirm a neuroprotective effect of hypothermia treatments on the brains of newborns with HIE.

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·October 8, 2015·5 min read

MRI Scan Could Predict Major Depressive Disorder Risk

A new study reports neuroimaging technology may be able to predict those most at risk for future episodes of major depressive disorder after recovering from an initial episode.