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·January 14, 2020·5 min read

Alcohol dependence results in brain-wide remodeling of functional architecture

Using a novel imaging technique, researchers produce a whole mouse brain atlas, which reveals how alcohol addiction, and abstinence, alter the functional architecture of the brain.

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·January 14, 2020·6 min read

Brain model offers new insights into damage caused by stroke and other injuries

Combining neuroimaging data and deep learning technologies, researchers have developed a model of the human brain that simulates patterns of neurological impairment better than existing models.

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·January 14, 2020·4 min read

Sugar changes the chemistry of your brain

After 12 days of sugar intake, researchers noted major changes in both the dopamine and opioid systems of pigs' brains. Alterations in the opioid system were seen following the very first intake of sugar.

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·January 14, 2020·4 min read

Study finds evidence for reduced brain connections in schizophrenia

Neuroimaging study reveals decreased levels of the SV2A protein in synapses in patients with schizophrenia. The decrease in the protein could underlie the cognitive difficulties experienced by those with schizophrenia and provide new targets for treatment.

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·January 13, 2020·4 min read

Calculated surprise leads to groundbreaking discovery in cognitive control research

The activity of the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) during motivated control reflects the calculation of surprise. The findings take cognitive control research to new heights by providing insight into how the dACC works as a component of a brain network that supports motivated behaviors.

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·January 13, 2020·4 min read

Connecting the dots in the migraine brain

Neuroimaging study reveals altered structural brain connectivity in patients with chronic and episodic migraines.

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·January 12, 2020·5 min read

Losing tongue fat improves sleep apnea

Reduction in tongue fat volume is the main link between weight loss and sleep apnea improvement.

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·January 12, 2020·3 min read

Peering into the genome of brain tumor

A new convolutional neural network that utilizes MRI brain scans can forecast genetic mutations in glioma brain tumors.

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·January 11, 2020·6 min read

Speech-disrupting brain disease reflects patients’ native tongue

Language difficulties associated with primary progressive aphasia differ depending on a person's native language, a new study reports. Native English speakers with PPA have more trouble pronouncing words, while those who speak Italian had fewer pronunciation problems but tend to produce shorter and grammatically simpler sentences.

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·January 10, 2020·5 min read

Baby and adult brains ‘sync up’ during play

Researchers detect measurable similarities in brain activity between babies and adults during play.

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·January 8, 2020·7 min read

Lifestyle choices could slow familial frontotemporal dementia

Those with a genetic predisposition to frontotemporal dementia (FTD) can become resilient to the neurodegenerative disease by remaining physically and mentally active.