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Brain scans reveal how the human brain compensates when one hemisphere is removed

Neuroscience NewsNovember 19, 2019

The brains of adults who received hemispherectomies as children had unusually strong connections between functional brain networks in the remaining hemisphere, which help the body to function as if the brain were intact.... Read More...

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Ketamine reduces drinking in male rats, but not females

Neuroscience NewsNovember 18, 2019

Ketamine reduced alcohol intake in male rat models of alcohol use disorder but increased the desire for alcohol in low-consumption females.... Read More...

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Your brain on sugar: What the science actually says

Neuroscience NewsNovember 16, 2019

From reducing memory capability to increasing the risk of diabetes and obesity, researchers investigate how sugar affects the brain and body.... Read More...

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Molecular link between chronic pain and depression revealed

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 26, 2019

Inhibitory inputs to the neural circuit between the dorsolateral bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (dlBNST) to the ventral tegmental area (VTA) increase when a person is in chronic pain. This alteration is mediated by enhanced corticotropin-releasing factor signaling within the dlBNST, leading to suppression of the mesolimbic dopaminergic system. The result is depressive mood and anhedonia associated with chronic pain.... Read More...

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Discovering biological mechanisms enabling pianists to achieve skillful fingering

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 13, 2019

Expert pianists have altered mechanisms by with tactile and proprioceptive sensations suppress activity in the primary motor cortex.... Read More...

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Online brain games can extend in-game ‘cognitive youth’ into old age

Neuroscience NewsAugust 19, 2019

Playing online games which are mentally taxing can help older adults to reduce cognitive decline associated with aging. Older adults who played brain training games showed similar brain functionality as younger people who were less practiced at the games.... Read More...

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Structure of brain networks is not fixed

Neuroscience NewsJuly 8, 2019

Brain networks are spatially and functionally fluid, and not static, as previously believed.... Read More...

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The secret of autobiographical memory is in assembly of cells

Neuroscience NewsJune 26, 2019

The size and shape of neural assemblies, and not the strength of signals processed by neurons or the order in which they fire, is the most critical element of recording episodic memory.... Read More...

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Learning fine motor coordination changes the brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2019

Study identifies a population of neurons in an area of the midbrain, called the red nucleus, that alter when fine motor skills are learned. The more an action is practiced, the stronger the connections between these neurons become. ... Read More...

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How electrical stimulation reorganizes the brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 10, 2019

Brain stimulation resulted in progressive alterations to brain plasticity. ... Read More...

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Bad diets making for bad memories

Neuroscience NewsJune 5, 2019

Perineuronal nets (PNNs) and the neurons they enmesh can be damaged by poor diets. Excessive consumption of foods high in saturated fats and refined sugars cause inflammation and oxidative stress, resulting in cognitive decline and poor memory.... Read More...

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Brain stimulation enhances visual learning speed and efficiency

Neuroscience NewsMay 28, 2019

Transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) helps boost visual learning in patients with chronic cortical blindness, leading to a recovery in motion processing within 10 days of exposure. The effects of the tRNS treatment appear to last for at least six months.... Read More...

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Increased use of antibiotics may predispose to Parkinson’s disease

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Psychology

Severe pregnancy-related depression may be rooted in inflammation

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Trash talk hurts, even when it comes from a robot

neuroplasticity

Brain scans reveal how the human brain compensates when one hemisphere is removed

Ketamine reduces drinking in male rats, but not females

Your brain on sugar: What the science actually says

Molecular link between chronic pain and depression revealed

Discovering biological mechanisms enabling pianists to achieve skillful fingering

Online brain games can extend in-game ‘cognitive youth’ into old age

Structure of brain networks is not fixed

The secret of autobiographical memory is in assembly of cells

Learning fine motor coordination changes the brain

How electrical stimulation reorganizes the brain

Bad diets making for bad memories

Brain stimulation enhances visual learning speed and efficiency