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·November 7, 2016·4 min read

New Biomarkers For Huntington’s Disease Identified

Researchers have identified several new biological markers to measure the progression of the inherited neurodegenerative disorder Huntington's disease.

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·November 7, 2016·4 min read

Brains of Those with Anorexia and Bulimia Can Override Urge to Eat

Researchers have identified a neurological reasons why people with eating disorders are able to override the urge to eat.

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·October 7, 2016·6 min read

Different Brain Atrophy Patterns May Explain Variability in Alzheimer’s Symptoms

A new neuroimaging study finds many Alzheimer's patients and those at risk of developing the disease show a combination of atrophy factors.

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·October 5, 2016·4 min read

Study Reveals How Teens Learn Differently From Adults

Coordinated activity between the striatum and hippocampus enriches teens' ability to learn and form new memories, a new study reports.

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·October 4, 2016·5 min read

Infants Use Prefrontal Cortex In Learning

A new study reports infants use their prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with higher forms of cognition and reasoning, when learning.

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·September 27, 2016·6 min read

Pinpointing a Brain Circuit That Keeps Fear at Bay

Researchers have discovered a method to prolong the benefits of extinction and identified a new way to improve exposure therapy in people suffering from phobias and PTSD.

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·September 22, 2016·6 min read

Was it Better or Worse Than You Expected? Ask Your Basal Ganglia

Researchers have discovered a neural circuit that processes evaluations and have identified its sources.

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·September 19, 2016·4 min read

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Raises Glutamate Levels

Researchers measure changes in brain metabolism during tDCS.

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·September 6, 2016·6 min read

Why Danger is Exciting – But Only to Some People

A new paper looks at why some of us are extreme thrill seekers, and others don't even enjoy a gentle roller coaster ride.

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·September 5, 2016·3 min read

Protein Subunit Found to Rescue Afflicted Neurons in Huntington’s Disease

Researchers use a novel co-culturing method to create functional circuits that model Huntington's disease and find new clues to potential treatment approaches.