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Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·December 20, 2017·5 min read

Antidepressant May Help Combat the Course of Multiple Sclerosis

A new Nature Communications study reports the antidepressant Clomipramine may relieve symptoms of primary progressive multiple sclerosis.

Featured Neuroscience

·April 24, 2023·3 min read

Classical Conditioning Through Brain Stimulation

Brain activity can be conditioned through external brain stimulation, researchers discovered. The findings have implications for using TMS as a therapeutic approach, potentially leading to more straightforward treatment for conditions such as Parkinson's disease and depression.

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Featured Neuroscience

·December 20, 2021·5 min read

Consciousness in Humans, Animals and Artificial Intelligence

A new theory suggests consciousness is a state tied to complex cognitive operations, and not a passive basic state that automatically prevails when we are awake.

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·May 3, 2018·4 min read

Crocodiles Listen to Classical Music in MRI Scanner

Exposing crocodiles to a variety of auditory and visual stimuli while in an MRI, researchers discover their brain processing patterns resemble that of other mammals and birds. The researchers speculate the fundamental mechanisms of sensory processing were formed at an early evolutionary stage.

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·January 15, 2021·3 min read

Designer Cytokine Makes Paralyzed Mice Walk Again

Protein hyper-interleukin-6, a "designer protein" that has to be produced via genetic engineering, enabled a paralyzed mouse to walk again.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 18, 2019·3 min read

Facebook and other social networks: Type of use may trigger and predict depression

The use of social media sites such as Facebook does not directly lead to an increased risk of depression. However, social media can trigger depression in users if they post passive content.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·December 5, 2022·5 min read

Fearlessness Can Be Learned

Mice lacking a specific serotonin receptor unlearn fear faster than those with the receptor. The findings open the door to the development of new treatments for PTSD and other disorders associated with fear.

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·May 26, 2023·4 min read

Fibromyalgia’s Impact on Brain Structure

Researchers delved into the brain's grey and white matter, investigating the impacts of fibromyalgia. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the team detected reduced grey matter volume in the pain-processing areas of fibromyalgia patients.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·September 30, 2017·4 min read

Gamers Have an Advantage in Learning

People who play video games for more than 15 hours per week performed better in learning tasks and showed increased activity in brain areas associated with memory than non-gamers, a new study reports.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 14, 2021·3 min read

Getting Romantic at Home Wearing an EEG Cap

An EEG study of couples embarking on romantic gestures, such as hugging and kissing, reveal positive emotions are mainly processed in the left hemisphere of the brain.

Featured Neuroscience

·August 22, 2018·3 min read

How Brains of Doers Differ From Those of Procrastinators

Researchers use neuroimaging technology to identify brain differences between those who procrastinate and those who are doers. The study reveals people with poor action control have a larger amygdala, and the connection between the dorsal ACC and amygdala is less pronounced.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·April 26, 2019·3 min read

How cortisol affects exposure therapy for anxiety disorders

Cortisol administration after exposure has no beneficial effects for patients suffering from phobias or anxiety disorders. Arachnophobics who received cortisol following exposure were more likely to relapse when they encountered spiders in a different context.

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Antidepressant May Help Combat the Course of Multiple Sclerosis

Classical Conditioning Through Brain Stimulation

Consciousness in Humans, Animals and Artificial Intelligence

Crocodiles Listen to Classical Music in MRI Scanner

Designer Cytokine Makes Paralyzed Mice Walk Again

Fearlessness Can Be Learned

Fibromyalgia’s Impact on Brain Structure

Gamers Have an Advantage in Learning

Getting Romantic at Home Wearing an EEG Cap

How Brains of Doers Differ From Those of Procrastinators

How cortisol affects exposure therapy for anxiety disorders

Unlocking the Mystery of Skin Tightness

Blood Biomarkers Highlight Immune Disruption in Long-COVID

Congress Tweets: Belief-Speak, Facts, and Trustworthiness Decoded

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