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·November 29, 2018·5 min read

Rewriting the Brain Pathway for Consciousness

Researchers say a new discovery about the pathways associated with consciousness contradicts conventional belief. The study reports the thalamus is not a critical part of the brain's pathway involved in wakefulness and consciousness, a finding that could help develop better methods for treating comas.

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·November 29, 2018·5 min read

How Sounds Going Through Our Ears Become the Words Going Through Our Brains

A new study reveals how the brain processes sound and how quickly neurons transition from processing the sound of speech to the language based words.

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·November 29, 2018·3 min read

Youth Football Changes Nerve Fibers in Brain

Researchers report repeated blows to the head as a result of playing youth football has implications for brain development. The study revealed players had alterations to the nerve fibers in the corpus callosum.

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·November 29, 2018·8 min read

Study Reveals Roots of OCD

A new study combines hundreds of brain scans of patients with OCD and pinpoints problems with error processing in the brain that leads to repetitive behaviors.

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·November 28, 2018·3 min read

Online Gaming Addiction in Men Affects Brain’s Impulse Control

Researchers have identified neurobiological differences in between men and women who are addicted to online gaming.

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·November 26, 2018·5 min read

Brain Responses to Language in Toddlers with ASD Linked to Altered Gene Expression

Researchers report differential brain responses to speech in toddlers with ASD is associated with widespread gene expression activity in blood leukocyte cells.

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·November 21, 2018·3 min read

Researchers Use MRI to Predict Alzheimer’s

Using neuroimaging technology to examine white matter tracts in the brain, researchers were able to diagnose Alzheimer's disease with 95% accuracy.

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·November 20, 2018·4 min read

Personality and Mood Affect Brain Response to Personal Choice

Researchers report personality traits and psychological health impact how we value personal control when making decisions. The study reports brain activity in the motivation system is dampened in those with passive personalities and depression when we receive rewards that we have earned or feel in personal control of situations.

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·November 19, 2018·5 min read

MDMA Makes People Cooperative, But Not Gullible

Researchers report MDMA, the main compound in ecstasy, helps people to cooperate better, but only when the other person is trustworthy.

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·November 15, 2018·4 min read

Neuroimaging Study Challenges Dominant Theoretical Model of ASD

A new study reports short distance connectivity abnormalities may be involved in social cognitive deficits in those with ASD.

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·November 14, 2018·3 min read

Combining Technologies to View the Retina in Unprecedented Detail

Researchers say adaptive optics enables direct imaging of neural tissue, which could lead to earlier detection of diseases that affect eye tissue.

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·November 14, 2018·2 min read

Real Time MRI Shows How Beatboxers Produce Sound

A new study uses real time MRI data to observe the vocal tracts of beatboxers before they produce a sound to see if the movements are different from speech.