From Contemporary Syntax to Human Language’s Deep Origins
New research amplifies hypothesis that human language builds on birdsong and speech forms of other primates.... Read More...
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Researchers Identify Regulation Process of Protein Linked to Bipolar Disorder
Researchers provide new insight into a protein associated with bipolar disorder.... Read More...
Inside the Adult ADHD Brain
Researchers find key differences in a brain communication network between adults who had recovered from childhood ADHD, and adults that had not.... Read More...
New Evidence Links Air Pollution to Autism and Schizophrenia
Researchers describe how early life exposure to air pollution produces significant brain changes, including enlargement of the part of the brain seen in humans with autism and schizophrenia.... Read More...
Brain Circuit Problem Likely Sets Stage for The Voices That Are Symptom of Schizophrenia
Researchers report a disruption in a brain circuit could contribute to the auditory hallucinations associated with schizophrenia. ... Read More...
Regulating Brain Activity to Improve Attention
Researchers discover balanced activity in the prefrontal cortex is essential for attention. ... Read More...
Creatures of Habit
A new study reports people affected by substance abuse, eating disorders and OCD share a common pattern of decision making and similarities in brain structure.... Read More...
Uncovering Clues to the Genetic Cause of Schizophrenia
Researchers suggest the overall number and nature of genetics mutations, rather than any single mutation, influences an individual's risk of developing schizophrenia.... Read More...
Drug Used to Treat MS May Have Beneficial Effects on Memory
Fingolimod, a drug widely used to treat multiple sclerosis, has been found to eliminate some adverse or traumatic memories, a new study reports.... Read More...
Dealing with Stress: To Cope or to Quit?
Researchers identify neurons in mice which determine resilience to depression.... Read More...
Sex-Specific Changes in Cerebral Blood Flow Begin at Puberty
Different levels of cerebral blood flow between males and females during puberty could give hints to developing differences in behavior between the two sexes and sex-specific pre-disposition to certain psychiatric disorders, a new study suggests.... Read More...
Outgrowing Emotional Egocentricity
In order to overcome their egocentric take on the world, the supramarginal gyrus region of the brain must be developed in children, a new study reports.... Read More...