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The brain diagram shown highlights the fusiform gyrus (Brodmann area 37), which is associated with FFA.

·March 18, 2013·4 min read

Difficulty in Recognizing Faces in Autism Linked to Performance in a Group of Neurons

Neurons in the specific brain area responsible for processing faces are too broadly "tuned" in some patients with autism, leading to difficulties in discriminating between the facial features of different individuals, a new study suggests.

The image is a CT scan of intracerebral hemorrhage.

Featured Neurology

·March 18, 2013·3 min read

Similar Neuro Outcomes in Preterm Infants with Low-Grade Brain Bleeding as Infants with no Bleeding

Preterm infants with low-grade periventricular-intraventricular hemorrhage (PIVH) brain bleeding could have similar long term neurodevelopmental outcomes as babies with no bleeding, researchers suggest.

The image shows a diagram of the brain with specific regions of the dopamine and serotonin pathways mapped out.

Featured Psychology

·March 15, 2013·2 min read

Discovery Could Yield Treatment for Cocaine Addicts

Researchers discovered cocaine causes cells within the nucleus accumbens to boost the production of two specific proteins linked to addition and learning. Understanding addiction on a molecular level could lead to future developments for new treatments.

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Featured Neuroscience

·March 14, 2013·3 min read

Dynamic New Software Improves Care of Aging Brain

Researchers develop new medical records software which helps monitor the health of the aging brain.

The image shows a neuron which creates dopamine. The caption best describes this image.

Featured Neurology

·March 14, 2013·4 min read

Transplanted Brain Cells in Monkeys Light Up Personalized Therapy

Researchers transplanted neural cells, derived from adult skin cells, into monkeys; where they developed into several different types of brain cells. The research could eventually help provide new treatment avenues for patients with a wide range of neurological diseases.

The image is a diagram of the brain with the prefrontal cortex highlighted in yellow.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 14, 2013·5 min read

Suppressing the Brain’s “Filter” Can Improve Performance in Creative Tasks

Researchers discover reducing cognitive control can boost performance when completing creative tasks.

The image is a brain scan of a patient with recurrent glioblastoma.

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·March 12, 2013·3 min read

Using Fat to Fight Brain Cancer

Researchers discover stem cells from a patient's own fat could potentially deliver new treatments directly to the brain after the removal of a glioblastoma, the most common form of brain cancer.

The illustration shows a brain which is labeled and has the anterior cingulate highlighted in yellow.

Featured Neurology

·March 12, 2013·3 min read

Single Concussion may Cause Lasting Brain Damage

A new study finds lasting structural damage to the brain can be caused by a single concussion.

The image is a diagram comparing the difference between neuron damage and associated damage in alzheimer's disease with normal neurons.

Featured Neurology

·March 8, 2013·2 min read

Buphenyl Identified as a Possible Drug for Alzheimer’s Disease

Buphenyl (sodium phenylbutyrate), a medication approved for the treatment of hyperammonemia, could help prevent the progression of Alzheimer's disease, a new study finds.

The image shows a diagram of veins in the neck which are affected by CCSVI.

Featured Neurology

·March 8, 2013·3 min read

Low Incidence of Venous Insufficiency in MS

Using several imaging methods, researchers note chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, CCSVI, occurs in low rates for patients with multiple sclerosis and non-MS volunteers.

The image shows a brain scan with the thalamus highlighted.

Featured Neurology

·March 6, 2013·1 min read

People with MS-Related Memory and Attention Problems Have Signs of Extensive Brain Damage

Using MRI scans on patients with multiple sclerosis and associated cognitive problems, researchers noted extra white matter dysfunction in areas important for cognitive skills.