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This image shows the brain activity recorded in those with ADHD.

·June 10, 2014·4 min read

Inside the Adult ADHD Brain

Researchers find key differences in a brain communication network between adults who had recovered from childhood ADHD, and adults that had not.

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·May 29, 2014·4 min read

Creatures of Habit

A new study reports people affected by substance abuse, eating disorders and OCD share a common pattern of decision making and similarities in brain structure.

The image shows the different cerebral ateries from a sagittal section of the human brain.

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·May 27, 2014·3 min read

Sex-Specific Changes in Cerebral Blood Flow Begin at Puberty

Different levels of cerebral blood flow between males and females during puberty could give hints to developing differences in behavior between the two sexes and sex-specific pre-disposition to certain psychiatric disorders, a new study suggests.

The image two little boys. One is turning away from the other, as if bored.

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·May 27, 2014·4 min read

Outgrowing Emotional Egocentricity

In order to overcome their egocentric take on the world, the supramarginal gyrus region of the brain must be developed in children, a new study reports.

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·May 19, 2014·5 min read

Illuminating Neuron Activity in 3D

Researchers have created a new imaging system which reveals neural activity throughout the brain of living animals.

This image shows how the brain reacts to the soft handoff of items.

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·May 8, 2014·3 min read

Researchers Capture Handoff of Tracked Object Between Brain Hemispheres

New research looks at how the two hemispheres of the brain coordinate to track moving objects.

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·May 8, 2014·2 min read

Musical Training Increases Blood Flow in the Brain

Musical training can increase blood flow to the left hemisphere of the brain, a new study reports.

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·May 7, 2014·3 min read

Psilocybin Inhibits the Processing of Negative Emotions in the Brain

A new study reports psilocybin influences the amygdala, weakening the processing of negative stimuli. Researchers hope the finding could pave the way for new treatment approaches for some psychiatric disorders.