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·June 26, 2017·1 min read

The Brain’s Fight and Flight Response to Social Threat

In a study exploring the neural correlates of the fight or flight response, people who choose to flee perceive a greater threat, leading them to behaviorally and mentally disengage from a situation, researchers report.

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·January 14, 2014·2 min read

Brain Structure Shows Who is Most Sensitive to Pain

A new neuroimaging study finds the brain's structure is related to how intensely people perceive pain.

This shows the location of the parietal lobe.

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·August 12, 2015·5 min read

Novel Memory Pathway Helps Us Recognize What’s New and What’s Familiar

Researchers have identified a novel neural network which processes incoming information based on whether it’s something we’ve experienced previously or not.

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·December 13, 2018·6 min read

Ritalin Drives Greater Connection Between Brain Areas Key to Memory and Attention

A new neuroimaging study reveals methylphenidate, better known as Ritalin, increases the level of dopamine available in the caudate. Along with increased dopamine levels, researchers also notice greater functional connectivity between the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus and precuneus, three areas of the brain associated with memory and attention.

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·October 16, 2013·3 min read

Researcher Reveals the Brain Connections Underlying Accurate Introspection

A new study finds the ability to accurately reflect on perceptual experiences and the ability to accurately reflect on memory is unconnected, suggesting we have distinct introspective skills.

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·August 25, 2017·5 min read

Ringing in Ears Keeps Brain More at Attention and Less at Rest

Researchers reveal the precuneus is more connected to the dorsal attention network and less connected to the default mode network in people with chronic tinnitus.

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·May 3, 2017·3 min read

Exercise Study Offers Hope in Fight Against Alzheimer’s

Light exercise, such as walking, could offer hope for re-establishing some neural connections in people with MCI and Alzheimer's.

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·March 8, 2018·4 min read

Air Pollution Linked to Brain Alterations and Cognitive Impairment in Children

Researchers report a link between exposure to air pollution during pregnancy and abnormal brain development in the offspring, which can lead to cognitive problems throughout life.

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·February 4, 2020·3 min read

Children’s mental health affected by sleep duration

Shorter sleep duration can increase the risk of children developing depression, anxiety, and cognitive problems. Children who routinely suffered sleep disruptions or shorter sleep durations had reduced brain volume in the orbitofrontal cortex, prefrontal cortex, precuneus, supramarginal gyrus, and temporal cortex.

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·June 4, 2013·3 min read

Older Adult Clumsiness Linked to Brain Changes

Researchers suggest increased clumsiness in older adults might be caused by changes in the mental frame of reference used to visualize nearby objects.