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·July 12, 2017·4 min read

When Language Suddenly Fails

Researchers at Max Planck Institute investigate why certain language abilities are lost as a result of a traumatic brain injury, and how others can be regained.

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·June 13, 2017·4 min read

Using Magnetic Stimulation to ‘Rewire’ the Brains of Depressed People

Researchers report TMS therapy appears to be effective in treating some whose depression can not be improved by conventional medications.

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·June 13, 2017·4 min read

How Reading Makes Us Move

A new study reveals the role the motor system plays in the perception of language.

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·June 12, 2017·4 min read

Can A Single Exercise Session Benefit Your Brain?

Summary: Researchers document not only the behavioral and cognitive effects of a single exercise session, but also the neurochemical and...

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·June 2, 2017·6 min read

A Non-Invasive Method for Deep Brain Stimulation

Researchers have come up with a new, noninvasive method of stimulating areas deep within the brain by using electrodes placed on the scalp.

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·May 16, 2017·4 min read

Current ‘Moral Enhancement’ Technologies Are Neither Feasible Nor Wise

A new study assesses existing research into 'moral enhancement' technologies and reports that current methods are neither wise nor feasible.

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·March 27, 2017·4 min read

Improving Memory With Magnets

A new study reveals people showed improvements in auditory memory when transcranial magnetic stimulation was applied.

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·February 15, 2017·4 min read

Motor Cortex Contributes to Word Comprehension

Comprehension of words relies on areas of the brain associated with motor control as well as 'classic' language centers, researchers report.

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·January 21, 2017·4 min read

Heavy Alcohol Use in Teens Alters Brain’s Electrical Activity

A new study reports altered functional brain connectivity and cortical excitability in teen who drink heavily.

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·January 19, 2017·5 min read

Excess Tau Protein Damages Brain’s GPS For Alzheimer’s Patients

The spatial dissociation in Alzheimer's disease that causes people to wander may be a result of tau accumulation in the entorhinal cortex's grid cells, a new study reports.