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·May 29, 2021·4 min read

Escape From Oblivion: How the Brain Reboots After Deep Anesthesia

Following deep anesthesia, consciousness and cognitive processes unfold over time. The prefrontal cortex is the first brain area to recover, with areas associated with reaction time and attention taking longer to return to pre-anesthesia states.

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·January 16, 2018·5 min read

Rhythmic Interactions Between Cortical Layers Underlie Working Memory

A new study suggests a general model of working memory. The findings could help shed light on condition, such as schizophrenia, where working memory function becomes compromised.

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·May 3, 2019·5 min read

Hotspot in the genome may drive psychosis in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

A cluster of epigenetic marks in an enhancer at IGF2 could enhance dopamine synthesis associated with psychosis in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The findings may help in devising more effective treatments and screening strategies for both disorders.

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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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·October 10, 2018·5 min read

How Cognitive Development Shapes Attitudes About Physical Activity

Researchers report the reason many shun away from physical activity as adults may be rooted in childhood experience. The study reveals negative memories associated with PE classes during childhood may generate negative response to participating in exercise as adults.

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·February 8, 2012·4 min read

Explorers Use Uncertainty and Specific Area of Brain

As they try to find the best reward among options, some people explore based on how uncertain they are about...

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·February 26, 2014·3 min read

One Gene Influences Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury

Researchers find a gene variant which could cause some people to be more impaired by TBI than others.

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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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·December 9, 2020·4 min read

Memory Deficits Resulting From Epigenetic Changes in Alzheimer’s Disease Can Be Reversed

Focusing on gene changes as a result of epigenetic processes, such as aging, researchers were able to reverse elevated levels of harmful genes associated with memory deficits in Alzheimer's disease.

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·July 5, 2022·3 min read

Brain Region Found to Play a Crucial Role in Weighing Information From Different Sources

Study reveals the posterior inferior parietal lobe plays a critical role in integrating information from different sources during decision-making tasks.

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·September 14, 2012·3 min read

Scientists Use Prosthetic Device to Restore and Improve Impaired Decision Making Ability in Animals

Scientists used an electronic prosthetic system to tap into existing circuitry in the brain at the cellular level and record the firing patterns of multiple neurons in the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain involved in decision-making. They then “played” that recording back to the same brain area to electrically stimulate decision-based neural activity. Not only did it restore function, in some cases, it also improved it.

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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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prefrontal cortex

Escape From Oblivion: How the Brain Reboots After Deep Anesthesia

Rhythmic Interactions Between Cortical Layers Underlie Working Memory

Hotspot in the genome may drive psychosis in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

How Cognitive Development Shapes Attitudes About Physical Activity

Explorers Use Uncertainty and Specific Area of Brain

One Gene Influences Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury

Abused Children Show Encouraging Ability to Regulate Emotions

Memory Deficits Resulting From Epigenetic Changes in Alzheimer’s Disease Can Be Reversed

Brain Region Found to Play a Crucial Role in Weighing Information From Different Sources

Scientists Use Prosthetic Device to Restore and Improve Impaired Decision Making Ability in Animals

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

Predicting PTSD: Brain Scans Unravel Trauma’s Long-term Effects

Brain’s Molecular Response to Psychological Loss

Brain’s Dual-Chemical Switch for Attention Revealed

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