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·May 24, 2017·4 min read

Brain Detects Disease in Others Even Before it Breaks Out

According to researchers, our senses of smell and vision make us aware that someone is on the verge of sickness, even before symptoms appear.

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·February 11, 2017·4 min read

Traffic Light in the Brain

Researchers have identified the roles five sub-areas of the prefrontal cortex make in movement decisions.

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·February 10, 2017·4 min read

Study Links Brain Stem Volume and Aggression in Autism

Researchers have identified a correlation between brain stem volume and aggressive behavior in children with autism. Smaller brain stems appear to be associated with an increased likelihood of aggression.

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·February 2, 2017·4 min read

Brain Circuits May Reveal Which Young People Are Likely to Commit Suicide

Researchers find significant differences in the brains of teens with bipolar disorder that attempt to take their lives over those with the disorder who have never attempted suicide.

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·October 26, 2016·6 min read

Common Sets of Genes Disrupted in Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Major Depression

Examining brain tissue, researchers have identified common gene groups that are disrupted in people with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depression.

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·October 17, 2016·5 min read

Why Risk Taking Behavior Increases During Adolescence

Researchers uncover a casual relationship between behavioral control and a specific imbalance in brain function that exists during adolescence.

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·August 29, 2016·7 min read

To Make Sense of the World, the Brain Performs Feats of Math

Study reports the brain calculates a distribution of probabilities for each of many distinct possibilities.

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·June 22, 2016·3 min read

“Hey! You Stole My Food!” Abnormal Eating Behaviors in Frontotemporal Dementia

A new study investigates the link between frontotemporal dementia and abnormal eating behaviors.

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·June 15, 2016·4 min read

Map of Teenage Brain Provides Evidence of Link Between Antisocial Behavior and Brain Development

A new neuroimaging study reports teens with serious antisocial behavioral problems have significant differences in brain structure than their peers.

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·June 9, 2016·4 min read

Can We Nudge Our Brain Activity to Make Healthier Choices?

New research suggests our brain activity could be influenced to make healthier choices.

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·June 6, 2016·3 min read

How Long Term Marijuana Use Alters the Brain’s Reward Circuit

Researchers report chronic marijuana users show more brain activity in the mesocorticolimbic reward system when presented with cannabis cues than with natural reward cues.