Nov. 4, 2017 — Using a molecular method likely to become widely adopted by the field, researchers have discovered brain circuitry essential for alertness, or vigilance -- and for brain states more generally. ...
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Nov. 3, 2017 — Individual circadian preference is associated with brain activity patterns during the night, shows new ...
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Nov. 2, 2017 — A new study concludes that while individually unique, each connectotype demonstrates both familial and heritable ...
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Nov. 2, 2017 — People sometimes spend as much time deciding whether to spend a few cents more on groceries as they do deciding whether to spend a few thousand dollars extra when buying a car. A new study shows that ...
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Nov. 2, 2017 — Mutations in a gene linked to autism in people causes neurons to form too many connections in rodents, according to a new study. The findings suggest that malfunctions in communication between brain ...
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Nov. 2, 2017 — This study showed that the targeted drug onalespib reduced the expression of cell-survival proteins such as AKT and endothelial growth factor receptor in glioma cell lines and glioma stem cells from ...
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Nov. 2, 2017 — Researchers studying the importance of the brain's immune system in our desire to drink alcohol have made a discovery that may eventually help to switch off binge-drinking behavior in adults who ...
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Nov. 2, 2017 — Deep brain stimulation eases the effects of Parkinson's disease and tremor. A new study indicates no demonstrable difference in clinical outcomes between patients who underwent the implantation ...
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Nov. 1, 2017 — Maintaining positive, warm and trusting friendships might be the key to a slower decline in memory and cognitive functioning, according to a new study. SuperAgers -- who are 80 years of age and older ...
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Nov. 1, 2017 — A neuroradiologist conducted a study titled 'Effects of Spaceflight on Astronaut Brain Structure as Indicated on MRI,' the results of which will be featured in the Nov. 2 issue of the New ...
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Nov. 1, 2017 — People who have biomarkers tied to inflammation in their blood in their 40s and 50s may have more brain shrinkage decades later than people without the biomarkers, according to a study. The brain ...
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Nov. 1, 2017 — A new study has linked structural damage in the white matter of the brain to chronic musculoskeletal pain in Gulf War ...
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Nov. 1, 2017 — Healthy people experiencing subtle symptoms observed in psychotic disorders, such as hallucinations and delusions, have altered brain dynamics, according to a new study. The alterations were found in ...
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Nov. 1, 2017 — For the first time, researchers have convincingly shown where in the brain the earliest signs of Alzheimer's occur. The discovery could potentially become significant to future Alzheimer's ...
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Oct. 31, 2017 — A microscope lens implanted deep inside a mouse's brain shows different patterns of neural activity when the mouse interacts with males, females, or other stimuli. Now, researchers have ...
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Oct. 31, 2017 — Veteran sailors know that rogue waves can rise suddenly in mid-ocean to capsize even the largest vessels. Now it appears that a similar phenomenon called shear shock wave occurs in the concussed ...
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Oct. 31, 2017 — A new study has linked signs of heightened arousal and reactivity -- a core symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) -- to overactivity of the locus coeruleus (LC), a brain region that ...
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Oct. 31, 2017 — What makes some people better able to resist temptation than others? Researchers are set to explore this ...
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Oct. 31, 2017 — Prenatal exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) at levels below those currently considered safe for humans affects gene expression related to sexual differentiation and neurodevelopment in the developing rat ...
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Oct. 31, 2017 — Researchers have recently discovered a mechanism that could explain how the brain retains working memory when faced with distractions. These findings could endow cognitive flexibility to neural ...
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