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November 18, 2017

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Brain Activity Buffers Against Worsening Anxiety

Nov. 17, 2017 — Boosting activity in brain areas related to thinking and problem-solving may also protect against worsening anxiety, suggests a new study. Using noninvasive brain imaging, ... read more

Intervention Becomes First to Successfully Reduce Risk of Dementia

Nov. 16, 2017 — A computerized brain training program reduces risk of dementia 29 percent, a 10-year study ... read more

Injury from Contact Sport Has Harmful, Though Temporary Effect on Memory

Nov. 14, 2017 — Neuroscientists studying sports-related head injuries have found that it takes less than a full concussion to cause memory loss, possibly because even mild trauma can interrupt the production of new ... read more

Head Injury Does Not Worsen Drinking Behavior in Heavy Drinkers

Nov. 15, 2017 — Head injury, which often damages brain regions overlapping with those involved in addictive behaviors, does not worsen drinking behavior in people with heavy alcohol use, according to a new study. ... read more

Potential Mediator for Social Memory Formation

Nov. 15, 2017 — The ability to form long-term social memories is essential for remembering faces and developing social bonds. Scientists have now discovered that the tiny CA2 region in the hippocampus is involved in ... read more

Chimp Study Reveals How Brain's Structure Shaped Our Evolution

Nov. 15, 2017 — Chimpanzee brains may be more different from those of humans than was previously thought, according to new research that sheds light on our ... read more

Improving Clinical Trials With Machine Learning

Nov. 15, 2017 — Machine learning could improve our ability to determine whether a new drug works in the brain, potentially enabling researchers to detect drug effects that would be missed entirely by conventional ... read more

Consuming Nuts Strengthens Brainwave Function

Nov. 15, 2017 — A new study has found that eating nuts on a regular basis strengthens brainwave frequencies associated with cognition, healing, learning, memory and other key ... read more

The Brain Auditions Different Cells When Learning a Task, Some Don't Make the Cut

Nov. 14, 2017 — For decades, neuroscientists have wondered how the brain can continue to learn new skills without needing to grow in size or ... read more

Ibuprofen May Block Damage from Fetal-Alcohol Exposure

Nov. 14, 2017 — An anti-inflammatory drug may have the potential to stall the damaging effects of alcohol on the fetal brain, a new study ... read more