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·May 8, 2019·10 min read

Broccoli sprout compound may restore brain chemistry imbalance linked to schizophrenia

Sulforaphane, a compound derived from broccoli sprouts, may be a useful new treatment for those suffering from schizophrenia. In a recent set of animal and human studies, researchers characterized novel chemical imbalances in the brain related to glutamate. Levels of glutamate, they discovered, can be altered by administering sulforaphane.

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·April 26, 2019·3 min read

Trigger region found for absence epileptic seizures

Absence epilepsy may be triggered by an impairment in communication between the striatum and somatosensory cortex.

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·April 23, 2019·5 min read

Obesity linked with differences in form and structure of the brain

Obesity is associated with alterations in brain structure, including lower gray matter volume and smaller globus pallidus volume.

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·April 8, 2019·3 min read

Advances in deep brain stimulation could lead to new treatments

Researchers discuss the potential of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, OCD, Tourette syndrome and other disorders.

This shows the location of the thalamus in the brain

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·April 1, 2019·4 min read

Thalamus and cerebral cortex interactions influence the decision on sensory perceptions

The direction of information flow and instant synchronization of the sensory thalamocortical circuit play critical roles in sensory perception.

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·April 1, 2019·4 min read

Brain growth inhibited by heavy alcohol use

Heavy drinking during adolescence negatively impacts brain development and growth. Chronic alcohol exposure reduces cerebral white matter and the development of the subcortical thalamus.

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·February 27, 2019·5 min read

A Gentle Method For Unlocking the Mysteries of the Deep Brain

Researchers report EEG technology has the ability to study activity of areas deep inside the brain, such as the thalamus and nucleus accumbens. The findings will help shed new light on disorders that affect these brain regions, such as Parkinson's disease and OCD.

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·February 22, 2019·2 min read

Researchers Create Organoid of a Brain Region to Study Cognitive Disorders

Researchers have created an organoid of the thalamus, which they have fused with an organoid of the frontal cortex in order to study ASD, depression and other neuropsychiatric conditions.

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·February 19, 2019·5 min read

Unexpected Place for Learning and Memory in the Brain

A new study reveals the somatosensory cortex plays a complex role in memory and reward learning.

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·January 14, 2019·3 min read

Diving Deeper Into Developmental Dyslexia

A new study reveals men with dyslexia have altered structural connections between the thalamus and auditory cortex on the left side of the brain.

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·January 8, 2019·5 min read

Brain Plasticity Restored in Adult Mice Through Targeting Specific Neural Connections

Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism which appears to be critical for the maturation of brain function, and may be used to restore plasticity in the aging brain.

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·January 3, 2019·7 min read

Surprise Discovery Reveals Second Visual System in Cerebral Cortex: Mouse Study

A new study challenges 75 year old dogma of mammalian vision. Researchers have shows the post rhinal cortex obtains visual data from the superior colliculus and is not dependent upon information from primary visual cortex.

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thalamus

Broccoli sprout compound may restore brain chemistry imbalance linked to schizophrenia

Trigger region found for absence epileptic seizures

Obesity linked with differences in form and structure of the brain

Advances in deep brain stimulation could lead to new treatments

Thalamus and cerebral cortex interactions influence the decision on sensory perceptions

Brain growth inhibited by heavy alcohol use

A Gentle Method For Unlocking the Mysteries of the Deep Brain

Researchers Create Organoid of a Brain Region to Study Cognitive Disorders

Unexpected Place for Learning and Memory in the Brain

Diving Deeper Into Developmental Dyslexia

Brain Plasticity Restored in Adult Mice Through Targeting Specific Neural Connections

Surprise Discovery Reveals Second Visual System in Cerebral Cortex: Mouse Study

How Scientists Cracked the Ketamine Code for Depression

Brain Prioritizes “Sound Offsets” During Hearing Repair

Glucose Levels Signal the Growth of Myelin

Why Your Brain “Dreams” Even When You’re Awake

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