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·May 27, 2016·6 min read

Neurons in the Prefrontal Cortex are Built to Respond to Reward or Aversion

Researchers combine two cutting edge techniques and discover how prefrontal circuits that process process positive and negative experiences are distinctly different from one another.

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·May 25, 2016·5 min read

Developmental Changes in Teen Brain Facilitate Recovery from Traumatic Memories: Mouse Study

The prefrontal cortex goes goes through a rearrangement during adolescence, where it forms a significant number of new connections to the hippocampus, a new study reports.

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·May 12, 2016·5 min read

Depression is Driven by Network of Genes That Spans Brain Circuits

According to a new study, susceptibility to depression can be affected by tweaking specific gene networks.

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·May 10, 2016·4 min read

Withdrawn Children Display Predictable Brain Activity During Social Interactions

Researchers believe their findings could help to prevent at-risk children from developing anxiety disorders.

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·April 25, 2016·3 min read

Music Improves Baby Brain Response to Music and Speech

Researchers report play sessions that include music improved processing of new speech sounds and music in infants.

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·April 21, 2016·7 min read

Problems With Navigation May Be Earliest Sign of Alzheimer’s

Building cognitive maps of new environments could signal the clinical onset of Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.

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·April 18, 2016·3 min read

Trying, and Failing, to Forget Has Lasting Effects

Forgetting unimportant information is an active neurological process, a new study reports.

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·April 5, 2016·5 min read

Gene Linked to Down Syndrome Associated With Altered Oscillations in Cerebral Cortex

Researchers have identified alterations in neural circuitry that impact cerebral cortex pathology. These alterations could be key to cognitive deficits in Down syndrome.