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Neural Link Between Depression and Bad Sleep Identified

Neuroscience NewsJuly 25, 2018

Researchers have identified a neural link between depression and sleep problems. The study reports brain regions associated with short term memory, self and negative emotions are strongly connected in those with depression, and this may lead to bad sleep quality.... Read More...

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Dancers’ Brains React Quickly to Changes in Music and Display Brain Frequencies Linked to Emotion and Memory Processes

Neuroscience NewsMay 4, 2018

A new study reveals professional dancers' brains react more quickly to musical changes than professional musicians. EEG data reveals dancers display stronger synchronization at a lower theta frequency, which is linked to emotional and memory processing. The study backs up previous findings that indicate both the auditory and motor cortices of dancers develop in unique ways.... Read More...

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Even Brief Maternal Deprivation Early in Life Alters Adult Brain Function and Cognition

Neuroscience NewsMay 4, 2018

Babies removed from their mothers for 24 hours when they were 9 days old exhibited significant behavioral and brain structural abnormalities in adulthood, a new study reports. Researchers noted memory impairment and less communication between specific brain regions in those removed from maternal care.... Read More...

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Decision Making is Shaped by Individual Differences in the Functional Brain Connectome

Neuroscience NewsMarch 19, 2018

Researchers report individual differences in functional brain connectivity reflects differences in how certain intrinsic connectivity networks engage during decision making.... Read More...

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Brain Stimulation Improves Word Recall in Severe Epilepsy

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 10, 2018

Stimulating specific regions of the brain can help to improve memory and word recall in those with severe epilepsy, a new Nature Communications study reports. ... Read More...

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Smarter People Have Better Connected Brains

Neuroscience NewsNovember 22, 2017

A new study reports that certain brain regions interact more closely, while others are less engaged, in people with higher intelligence.... Read More...

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Higher Brain Glucose Levels May Mean More Severe Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsNovember 6, 2017

A new NIH study reveals abnormalities in brain glucose metabolism could be linked to the severity of Alzheimer's pathology.... Read More...

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How the Human Brain Detects the ‘Music’ of Speech

Neuroscience NewsAugust 24, 2017

Researchers at UCSF discover neurons in the superior temporal gyrus change activity depending on where emphasis falls in a sentence.... Read More...

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When Writing Interferes with Hearing

Neuroscience NewsApril 3, 2017

Neuroimaging technology can help determine the success of failure possibilities of cochlear implants for those who lose their hearing during adulthood.... Read More...

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Human Neocortical Neurons Have Unique Membrane Properties That Enhance Signal Processing

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 4, 2017

Researchers have created detailed 3D models of pyramidal cells from the neocortex using anatomical data from human cells.... Read More...

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Baby Brain: Pregnancy Brain Changes Last 2 Years After Birth

Neuroscience NewsDecember 19, 2016

Study reports significant reduction in gray matter volume in brain regions associated with social cognition for up to two years following birth.... Read More...

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New Data on the Aging Brain and TBI Released

Neuroscience NewsApril 26, 2016

Allen Institute of Brain Science has updated its online resources to include new data on aging, dementia and TBI.... Read More...

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Neural Link Between Depression and Bad Sleep Identified

Dancers’ Brains React Quickly to Changes in Music and Display Brain Frequencies Linked to Emotion and Memory Processes

Even Brief Maternal Deprivation Early in Life Alters Adult Brain Function and Cognition

Decision Making is Shaped by Individual Differences in the Functional Brain Connectome

Brain Stimulation Improves Word Recall in Severe Epilepsy

Smarter People Have Better Connected Brains

Higher Brain Glucose Levels May Mean More Severe Alzheimer’s

How the Human Brain Detects the ‘Music’ of Speech

When Writing Interferes with Hearing

Human Neocortical Neurons Have Unique Membrane Properties That Enhance Signal Processing

New Data on the Aging Brain and TBI Released