FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 31, 2016·5 min readAddiction Cravings May Get Their Start Deep in the Right Side of the BrainA new neuroimaging study links alcohol cravings to the right ventral striatum.Read More
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AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 1, 2019·3 min readPeople with autism have a more symmetrical brainThe left and right brain areas are more similar in those with ASD. Reduced asymmetry was identified in cortical thickness across various brain regions in those on the autism spectrum.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 11, 2016·8 min readPredicting Language Deficits Following Strokes with Connectome Based ImagingResearchers 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
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FeaturedPsychology·November 11, 2016·5 min readTraumatic Stress Changes Brains of Boys and Girls DifferentlyA 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
