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·June 4, 2015·4 min read

Ability to Delay Gratification Associated With Brain Connectivity

A new study reports the ability to delay gratification is linked to white matter connectivity between the caudate and dorsal prefrontal cortex.

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·January 24, 2023·3 min read

Abnormal 12-Hour Cyclic Gene Activity Found in Schizophrenic Brains

Postmortem brains of those with schizophrenia have fewer genes associated with 12-hour activity cycles in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. Mitochondrial-related genes in the dlPFC did maintain a 12-hour rhythm, but their activity did not peak at normal times.

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·November 2, 2021·4 min read

Abnormal Brain Changes Over Time With Bipolar Disorder

Cortical thinning over time was associated with bipolar patients who experienced more manic episodes. The changes were most evident in the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with emotional control and executive function.

This image shows the regions of the brain where greater activation was noted.

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·August 20, 2015·5 min read

Abused Children Show Encouraging Ability to Regulate Emotions

According to a new study, children who have been maltreated have a surprising ability to regulate their emotions.

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·November 7, 2018·2 min read

Adolescent Cannabis Use Alters Development of Planning and Self Control Brain Areas

Researchers report adolescent cannabis use alters the structural development of the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain that helps control higher cognitive functions.

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·April 19, 2022·4 min read

Age and Alzheimer’s Related Brain Decline Linked to Little-Studied Enzyme

The HDAC9 enzyme appears to play a critical role in learning and neural communication. Decreased expression of HDAC9 in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex has been noted in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers say HDAC9 may be a regulator of synaptic plasticity.

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·April 9, 2020·5 min read

Aha! + Aaaah: Creative insight triggers a neural reward signal

Neuroimaging study sheds light on what drove the evolutionary development of human creativity.

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·July 4, 2022·2 min read

Alcohol Changes Brain Activity Differently in Male and Female Mice

Alcohol consumption affects amygdala oscillations differently in male and female mice, especially after repeated exposure.

This image shows brain scans of the continued damage alcohol does to the brain

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·April 3, 2019·5 min read

Alcohol-induced brain damage continues after alcohol is stopped

Contrary to popular belief that brain changes begin to normalize immediately after ceasing alcohol consumption, a new study reveals damage to the brain continues during the first weeks of abstinence.

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·March 10, 2017·7 min read

Alcoholism May Be Caused by Dynamical Dopamine Imbalance

Researchers have identified a potential mechanism for the development of alcoholism.

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·January 22, 2019·4 min read

All Too Human: The Price We Pay for Our Advanced Brains May Be a Greater Tendency to Disorders

Researchers report the neural code of the prefrontal cortex is more efficient than the amygdala in both humans and primates. The lower resistance of the amygdala to errors in humans may play a role in exaggerated survival responses, such as those seen in anxiety and PTSD.

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·May 27, 2019·4 min read

Altered Brain Activity in Antisocial Teenagers

Neuroimaging reveals lower activation in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and angular gyrus in teenage girls with conduct disorder. Findings suggest that a reduction in prefrontal brain regions and functional connectivity during effortful emotional regulations contribute to behaviors associated with antisocial behavior in teenage girls.

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prefrontal cortex

Ability to Delay Gratification Associated With Brain Connectivity

Abnormal 12-Hour Cyclic Gene Activity Found in Schizophrenic Brains

Abnormal Brain Changes Over Time With Bipolar Disorder

Abused Children Show Encouraging Ability to Regulate Emotions

Adolescent Cannabis Use Alters Development of Planning and Self Control Brain Areas

Age and Alzheimer’s Related Brain Decline Linked to Little-Studied Enzyme

Aha! + Aaaah: Creative insight triggers a neural reward signal

Alcohol Changes Brain Activity Differently in Male and Female Mice

Alcohol-induced brain damage continues after alcohol is stopped

Alcoholism May Be Caused by Dynamical Dopamine Imbalance

All Too Human: The Price We Pay for Our Advanced Brains May Be a Greater Tendency to Disorders

Meditation Diminishes Bias Toward Negative Information

AI Can Predict Preterm Birth at 31 Weeks of Gestation

Middle Age Sexual Satisfaction: A Potential Early Sign of Cognitive Decline

Sleep Apnea’s Deep Impact on Gene Activity

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