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This image shows a brain scan with the orbitofrontal cortex highlighted in green.

·July 24, 2015·3 min read

Structure of Brain Explains Ability to Regulate Emotions

According to a new study, people who have problems regulating their emotions have smaller gray matter volume in the orbitofrontal cortex.

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·July 23, 2015·9 min read

Early Detection of Alzheimer’s May be Possible With Saliva Test and Other New Tests

Researchers suggest a number of new tests for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, including a saliva test.

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·July 22, 2015·3 min read

Loopy Tunes: Brain Structure Differences Explain Why Some Tunes Stick in Our Heads

Do you get annoyed by that one tune going round and round in your head? Blame it on your cortical thickness.

This illustration shows the location of the frontal lobes and hippocampus in the human brain.

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·July 22, 2015·7 min read

Source of Memory Loss in People With Schizophrenia Identified

New findings pinpoint a target for drug development to combat memory loss related to psychosis.

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·July 21, 2015·4 min read

Expectations About the World Help Shape the Developing Brain

According to a new study, babies' brains respond not only to the presence of visual stimuli, but also the expectation of the stimuli.

This image shows mixed rat brain cultures stained for coronin 1a, found only in microglia and here in green, and alpha-internexin, in red, found in neuronal processes.

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·July 20, 2015·6 min read

Iron Containing Inflammation Cells Found in Alzheimer’s Brains

Researchers identify iron containing microglia in the hippocampus of Alzheimer's patients.

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·July 16, 2015·3 min read

Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease by Observing Brain Network Dynamics

Researchers visualize different activation systems in the brain.

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·July 16, 2015·4 min read

For Screaming Out Loud

According to researchers, screams possess unique acoustic properties, making them a specific type of vocal expression only used in times of stress or dangerous situations.

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·July 15, 2015·6 min read

Visual Processing Pathways Strengthened by Vision Restoring Gene Therapy

Researchers find evidence that a sight restoring gene therapy strengthens visual pathways in the brain.

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·July 15, 2015·4 min read

Judging By Your Face: Sleep Deprivation Dulls Ability to Accurately Read Facial Expressions

According to a new study, a lack of REM sleep can have negative implications on how we judge other people's facial expressions.

This image shows brain scans with arrows pointing to the lesions.

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·July 15, 2015·6 min read

Small Brain Lesions Could Warn of Heightened Stroke Risk

Tiny brain lesions, often disregarded by doctors, could hold clues to people at increased risk of strokes, a new study reports.

This image shows increased and decreased activity of neural activity in the human and macaque brains.

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·July 15, 2015·5 min read

Is the Ability to Control and Redirect Attention Uniquely Human?

Researchers have discovered key parts of the human brain network give us the power to control and shift our attention. This core cognitive ability may be unique to humans.