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This shows the location of the nucleus accumbens in the brain

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·July 8, 2019·3 min read

Why marijuana affects different people differently

By looking at THC’s effect on a rat brain, the researchers showed that THC, the main psychoactive compound in marijuana, can produce highly rewarding effects in the front-most part of a region of the brain called the nucleus accumbens. The image is in the public domain.

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·June 5, 2019·3 min read

Bad diets making for bad memories

Perineuronal nets (PNNs) and the neurons they enmesh can be damaged by poor diets. Excessive consumption of foods high in saturated fats and refined sugars cause inflammation and oxidative stress, resulting in cognitive decline and poor memory.

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·April 13, 2019·4 min read

ICU patients with non-brain-related injuries may suffer undetected cognitive dysfunction

A number of patients in intensive care units for non-brain-related illnesses may suffer from cognitive dysfunction. Inflammation that occurs as a result of infection and problems with oxygen flow to the brain which occur when breathing is affected, could contribute to cognitive impairments.

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·February 11, 2019·3 min read

Spinal Cord is Smarter than Previously Thought

A new study reveals how the spinal cord is able to process and control more complex functions researchers previously believed to have been goverened by the cerebral cortex.

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·October 9, 2018·4 min read

Too Much Sleep is Bad For the Brain

While the effects of sleep deprivation are well known, researchers discover sleeping too much could have a detrimental effect on your brain. A new study reports sleeping more than eight hours per night can reduce cognitive ability and reasoning skills.

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·July 30, 2018·3 min read

Brain Game Doesn’t Offer Brain Gain

Researchers debunk claims that regularly using brain training games can give you an advantage in performance with untrained cognitive tasks.

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·June 7, 2018·9 min read

Unique Patient Offers Insight into the Brain’s Quest to See

A patient missing most of her occipital lobes on both sides of the brain is helping researchers shed light on how the brain processes objects in motion.

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·April 21, 2018·4 min read

Creativity is a State of Mind and Can be Trained

Trained pianists have higher levels of brain wave synchronization when improvising pieces of music, a new study reveals.

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·April 9, 2018·6 min read

Brain Waves Synchronize at Live Music Performances

Brain waves of music listeners synchronize better when they attend a live concert, researchers report. Researchers say the findings indicate people enjoy music more when the performance is live and when experienced as part of a group.

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·December 21, 2017·3 min read

Short Term Exercise Equals Big Time Brain Boost

Researchers reveal even after one short, ten minute, burst of exercise, cognitive processing and attention improve temporarily.

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·September 12, 2017·4 min read

Researchers Reverse Negative Effects of Adolescent Marijuana Use

Researchers were able to reverse the neural and behavioral effects of THC exposure and eliminate schizophrenia like symptoms in rats by using drugs to activate GABA, a new study reports.

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·June 1, 2017·4 min read

Neurons That Distinguish Between Reality and Imagination Discovered

Neurons found to be abnormal in psychosis play an important role in our ability to distinguish between what is real and what is perceived, researchers say.