Lower white blood cell count associated with HIV infection was linked to decreased volume in the hippocampus and thalamus.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Scientists Seek Insight Into Parkinson’s, Addiction by Tracking Gene Expression in the Brain
New studies are set to explore how gene expression alters the brain’s response to drug abuse, and to screen for genes that could help brain cells withstand Parkinson’s disease.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: A First Look at How the Psychedelic Salvinorin a Works in the Brain
As with other psychedelics, salvinorin A increased activity across the brain. However, salvinorin A use resulted in more random and disconnected signaling in the default mode network, a brain network associated with relaxing and daydreaming.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Study Delves Into Emotional Wellness in the Human Brain
NAA, a compound in the brain, plays a key role in emotional agency and flexibility in healthy people.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Brain Imaging Predicts PTSD After Brain Injury
Smaller brain volumes in the cingulate cortex, insular, and superior frontal cortex predict an increased likelihood of developing PTSD three months after brain injury.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: The Brain Network Driving Changes in Consciousness
A brain network consisting of the thalamus, anterior and posterior cingulate cortex, and angular gyri was implicated in the loss, and return, of consciousness under both anesthetic and natural sleep.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Music-Induced Emotions Can Be Predicted From Brain Scans
Based on the activity in the auditory cortex and motor cortex, researchers were able to predict whether a participant was listening to music that was upbeat or sad.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Machine Intelligence Accelerates Research Into Mapping Brains
Combining machine learning with MRI brain scans helps researchers provide a more accurate map of the brain.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How Can You Declutter Your Mind?
If you want to conjure a new thought in your mind, you have to force yourself to stop ruminating on old thoughts. The insight could help with the treatment of PTSD and other disorders associated with rumination.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Big Brains and White Matter: New Clues About Autism Subtypes
Two new studies shed light on brain development and changes in ASD. Researchers found the development of white matter tracts in the brain was linked to the severity of autism symptoms. Additionally, larger brain size at age 3 was linked to a larger bra…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Brain Area Crucial for Recognizing Visual Events Identified
An area of the superior temporal sulcus is critical for visual processing and making decisions about visual information.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain
Neuroimaging reveals several differences in the brains of lonely people, specifically in the default network. Researchers found greater gray matter density and stronger connectivity in the default networks of lonely people.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Forgetfulness May Be a Sign of Brain Efficiency
Study reveals how the brain reacts when we encounter a person or object out of their normal context for the first time. Findings demonstrate how the memory system strives for efficiency and only encodes absolutely essential information.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Social Isolation Provokes Brain Activity Similar to That Seen During Hunger Cravings
Activity in the substantia nigra is similar following a day of social isolation as it is following a day of starvation.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Psychosis Symptoms Linked to Impaired Information Spread in the Brain
White matter connectivity does not directly induce psychosis, but may affect symptoms of psychosis through its effect on the consciousness threshold.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Memories Create ‘Fingerprints’ That Reveal How the Brain Is Organized
Researchers identified several brain areas that acted as hubs for information processing across brain networks that contribute to memory recall. They observed how activation patterns within these networks differed on an individual level, based on perso…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Wearable Imaging Cap Provides a Window Into Babies’ Brains
A newly developed headset capable of brain mapping may help provide new insight into developmental disorders, including autism and cerebral palsy.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Learning a New Language Changes the Brain’s Division of Labor
Learning a new language as an adult alters hemisphere specialization for comprehension, but not for production.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Sleep Loss Hijacks Brain’s Activity During Learning
Sleep deprivation reduces the brain’s ability to unlearn fear-related memories, a new study reports.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Study Finds Evidence of Neurobiological Mechanism for Hallucinations and Delusions
Hallucinations and delusions share a common neurobiological mechanism while simultaneously depending on symptom-specific pathways.
