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The image shows the location of the cerebral cortex.

·June 10, 2013·3 min read

3-D Map of Blood Vessels in Cerebral Cortex Holds Suprises

A new study describes the vascular architecture within the cerebral cortex, exploring what the structure means for neuroimaging and the onset of dementia.

The image highlights the location of the corpus callosum in the brain.

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·June 10, 2013·3 min read

Reduced Brain Volume in Kids with Low Birth Weight Tied to Academic Struggles

Analysing recent MRI data of adolescents who were born with low birth weight, researchers tie smaller brain volumes to poor academic achievement.

The image shows the differences in the brain scans between the breast fed and formula fed babies.

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·June 6, 2013·4 min read

Breastfeeding Benefits Babies’ Brains

Using MRI brain imaging, researchers discover babies which are only breastfed have improved brain development over those who are fed with a combination of formula and breast milk, or those formula fed alone.

The image shows a person undergoing a deep brain stimulation implant surgery.

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·June 5, 2013·4 min read

New Technique for Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery Proves Accurate and Safe

Neurosurgeons have developed a new way to perform deep brain stimulation surgeries. The new technique allows for more accurate placement of the electrodes in the brain and is likely to be safer for patients.

The image shows the location of the dentate gyrus, marked as DG, in the hippocampal region.

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·June 5, 2013·3 min read

Study Expands Concerns About Anesthesia’s Impact on the Brain

Using laboratory mice, researchers show anesthesia's neurotoxic effects depend upon the age of the neurons in the brain and not the age of the animal undergoing anesthesia.

The image shows a patient undergoing MRI neuroimaging.

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·June 5, 2013·2 min read

Neuroimaging May Offer New Way to Diagnose Bipolar Disorder

Researchers suggest MRI could prove an effective tool in diagnosing mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder. Using advanced computational models, researchers were able to correctly distinguish bipolar patients from healthy individuals with 73% accuracy based on brain scans alone.

The cartoon image shows a yogurt carton.

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·May 28, 2013·5 min read

Changing Gut Bacteria Through Diet Affects Brain Function

Women who regularly consumed probiotic bacteria through yogurt showed altered brain function, both while in resting start and in response to emotion recognition tasks, a new study suggests.

The image shows the vascular anatomy of the head.

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·May 23, 2013·2 min read

MRI-Based Measurement Helps Predict Vascular Disease in the Brain

Using MRI neuroimaging technology, researchers were able to predict the risk for cerebrovascular disease in patients.

The brain diagram highlights the inferior parietal cortex in orange.

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·May 22, 2013·5 min read

Brain Can Be Trained in Compassion

Using neuroimaging technology, researchers note increased activity in areas of the brain associated with empathy in subjects who underwent compassion training.

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·May 16, 2013·2 min read

Fishing for Memories

Observing whole-brain activity in live zebrafish, researchers have discovered how information stored as long-term memory in the cerebral cortex is processed to guide behavioral choices.

The diagram of the brain highlights the prefrontal cortex, an the area of the brain which is responsible for fear and stress in ptsd.

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·May 14, 2013·3 min read

Brain-Imaging Study Links Cannabinoid Receptors to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Researchers discover a connection between the quantity of CB1 cannabinoid receptors in the brain and PTSD.

The image shows 3 PET scans of patients in different stages of Alzheimer's disease.

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·May 14, 2013·3 min read

Alzheimer’s Markers Predict Start of Mental Decline

Researchers have identified biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease which accurately predict the development of the disease years prior to symptoms developing.

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neuroimaging

3-D Map of Blood Vessels in Cerebral Cortex Holds Suprises

Reduced Brain Volume in Kids with Low Birth Weight Tied to Academic Struggles

Breastfeeding Benefits Babies’ Brains

New Technique for Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery Proves Accurate and Safe

Study Expands Concerns About Anesthesia’s Impact on the Brain

Neuroimaging May Offer New Way to Diagnose Bipolar Disorder

Changing Gut Bacteria Through Diet Affects Brain Function

MRI-Based Measurement Helps Predict Vascular Disease in the Brain

Brain Can Be Trained in Compassion

Fishing for Memories

Brain-Imaging Study Links Cannabinoid Receptors to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Alzheimer’s Markers Predict Start of Mental Decline

Why We Are Misjudging How Childhood Trauma Changes the Body

Everyday Habit Changes Lowers Dementia Risk

Legalized Cannabis Does Not Increase Consumption

Disrupted Neuronal Microexons Drive Hyperarousal and Insomnia

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