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Engaging educational videos elicit similar brain activity in students

Neuroscience NewsAugust 19, 2019

Higher similarity in brain activity was noted while students watched educational clips they ranked as most appealing. The findings could help content creators to use neuroscience data in the creation of strong educational materials.... Read More...

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Estrogen improves Parkinson’s disease symptoms

Neuroscience NewsAugust 12, 2019

Selective estrogen treatments appear to reduce symptoms of Parkinson's disease in male mice. The study sheds light on sex-based differences associated with the disease and may provide new therapeutic avenues for treatment.... Read More...

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Negative memory storage affects depression symptoms

Neuroscience NewsAugust 12, 2019

Enhanced reactivation of negative memory engrams may be an important cellular mechanism behind the cognitive symptoms of depression.... Read More...

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How deep space travel could affect the brain

Neuroscience NewsAugust 5, 2019

Low dose radiation exposure causes neural and behavioral impairments in mouse models that affect memory and learning. ... Read More...

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Machine learning classifies word type based on brain activity

Neuroscience NewsAugust 5, 2019

A new machine learning algorithm can accurately determine whether a person heard a real or made-up word based on neuroimaging data. ... Read More...

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Impaired brain activity in rats with family history of alcohol abuse

Neuroscience NewsJuly 29, 2019

Neural patterns of activity in the medial prefrontal cortex associated with the intention to drink alcohol are influenced by the genetic risk for alcohol use disorder.... Read More...

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Deep brain stimulation modifies memory

Neuroscience NewsJuly 29, 2019

Stimulating the posterior cingulate cortex increased hippocampal gamma-band power and strengthened the connections between the two brain regions. Using deep brain stimulation could help to treat memory disorders and cognitive impairment.... Read More...

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Social isolation stresses rodents

Neuroscience NewsJuly 22, 2019

Social isolation caused by housing animals alone increases stress and epilepsy in rodent models. The effects of social isolation may negatively impact the results of preclinical drug trials that use these animals.... Read More...

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Hypothalamus pathway drives defense behaviors

Neuroscience NewsJuly 22, 2019

A newly discovered pathway that links the hypothalamus and midbrain drives innate defense behaviors. The findings could have implications for developing therapies for anxiety disorders.... Read More...

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Reducing seizures by removing newborn neurons

Neuroscience NewsJuly 15, 2019

Removing new neurons generates as a result of neurogenesis following brain injury reduced seizure activity in mouse models of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy.... Read More...

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