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·June 27, 2017·7 min read

Brain Signals Deliver Targeted Treatment for World’s Most Common Movement Disorder

Researchers combine movement sensing electrodes on top of the brain with deep brain stimulating electrodes to help treat essential tremor, the world's most prevalent movement disorder.

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·June 16, 2017·5 min read

Researchers Explore Why Those With Autism Avoid Eye Contact

A new study sheds light on the neural mechanism behind why some people with autism are unable to make eye contact with others.

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·June 14, 2017·6 min read

Key Link Between Brain Circuits Governing Hunger and Cravings Revealed

A new study could help explain how the hungry brain hinders dieting.

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·May 30, 2017·3 min read

Brain Opioids Help Us To Relate To Others

Study reveals how the brain's opioid system modulates response to others in pain.

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·May 25, 2017·5 min read

Learning to Read in Your 30s Profoundly Transforms the Brain

Findings shed light on possible causes for reading disorders such as dyslexia.

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·May 19, 2017·4 min read

Storing a Memory Involves Distant Parts of the Brain

According to a new study, distant areas of the brain are required to help store a single memory.

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·May 3, 2017·4 min read

New Role Discovered For Brain Region

Researchers implicate the thalamus in focusing attention during decision making.

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·April 29, 2017·6 min read

A New Study Revises the Development and Evolutionary Origin of the Vertebrate Brain

Researchers believe findings may shed light on how the vertebrate brain may have evolved.

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·April 7, 2017·5 min read

Deep Brain Stimulation Decreases Tics in Young Adults with Severe Tourette Syndrome

Deep brain stimulation helps reduce movement tics and verbal outbursts in people suffering from Tourette, researchers report.

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·March 31, 2017·4 min read

Brain’s Role in Tourette Tics Simulated in New Computational Model

Researchers use a new computer based brain stimulation to demonstrate tics associated with Tourette syndrome as a result of interaction between multiple brain regions.