Living Near a Forest Keeps Your Amygdala Healthier
A neuroimaging study reveals city dwellers who live closer to forests were more likely to have healthier amygdala structure and were better able to deal with stressful situations.... Read More...
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Researchers Explore Why Those With Autism Avoid Eye Contact
A new study sheds light on the neural mechanism behind why some people with autism are unable to make eye contact with others.... Read More...
Artificial Intelligence Predicts Patient Lifespans
Researchers report artificial intelligence systems are able to predict a person's life span by reviewing CT images of their organs.... Read More...
Ill Gotten Gains Are Worth Less in the Brain
According to a new study, the brain responds less to rewards gained from immoral acts than it does to ethically earned rewards.... Read More...
How the Hippocampus Influences Future Thinking
Researchers report the hippocampus isn't just important for remembering past events, it also plays a vital role in future planning.... Read More...
Traumatic Stress Changes Brains of Boys and Girls Differently
A new study reports an area of the brain associated with emotion appears to undergo accelerated maturation in teenage girls with PTSD, but not in their male peers with the condition.... Read More...
Addiction Cravings May Get Their Start Deep in the Right Side of the Brain
A new neuroimaging study links alcohol cravings to the right ventral striatum.... Read More...
Predicting Language Deficits Following Strokes with Connectome Based Imaging
Researchers report that, following a stroke, mapping the brain's white matter connections in addition to imaging tissue damage could help to predict which patients will have language deficits and how severe they may be.... Read More...