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The Brains of Autistic Children Generate More Information at Rest
Feb 26, 2014New research from Case Western Reserve University and University of Toronto neuroscientists finds that the brains of autistic children generate more information at rest – a 42% increase on average. The study offers a scientific ...
Tags: Autistic Children, social interactions, external stimuli
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Teens Are Notorious for Taking More Risks Than Adults
Jan 15, 2014Teens are notorious for taking more risks than adults, and a new imaging study suggests it's because the adolescent brain is hypermotivated when it comes to receiving rewards. A study published online Jan. 13 in Proceedings of the ...
Tags: teen health, adolescent brain, Adriana Galvan, brain cell activity
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Certain Regions in Adult Brains Still Have a "Childlike" Ability to Create New Connections
Jan 13, 2014Certain regions in adult brains still have a "childlike" ability to create new connections that can help people learn new skills and form new memories as they age, according to a new study. Researchers compared gene activity levels in ...
Tags: gene activity levels, brain regions, new connections between brain cells
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The Ability to Sing a Pitch-Perfect Song Is Critical to Wooing Female Canaries
Jan 2, 2014For the male canary, the ability to sing a pitch-perfect song is critical to wooing female canaries. As the seasons change, so does song quality and frequency. The hormone testosterone plays a role in this changing song behavior. ...
Tags: male canary, birdsong, hormone testosterone, changing song behavior
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Electrical Stimulation of The Brain May Help Boost Ability to Get Through Tough Times
Dec 26, 2013Electrical stimulation of a specific area of the brain may help boost a person's ability to get through tough times, according to a tiny new study. Researchers implanted electrodes in the brains of two people with epilepsy to learn about ...
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Glitches in Connections Between Brain Areas May Be at Root of Learning Disorder Dyslexia
Dec 26, 2013Glitches in the connections between certain brain areas may be at the root of the common learning disorder dyslexia, a new study suggests. It's estimated that up to 15 percent of the U.S. population has dyslexia, which impairs people's ...
Tags: connections between certain brain areas, common learning disorder
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Computerized People Like Amal Graafstra in The Not-So-Distant Future
Dec 25, 2013It's likely the world in the not-so-distant future will be increasingly populated by computerized people like Amal Graafstra. The 37-year-old doesn't need a key or password to get into his car, home or computer. He's programmed them to ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
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British Researchers Say Brain Connection Reorganization Begins Earlier in Girls
Dec 25, 2013British researchers say brain connection reorganization begins earlier in girls and this may explain why girls mature faster than boys during their teen years. Study leader Dr.Marcus Kaiser and Sol Lim at Newcastle University in England ...
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A Dose of Oxytocin May Enhance Brain Activity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dec 10, 2013A dose of oxytocin, sometimes called the love or bonding hormone, may enhance brain activity in children with autism spectrum disorders, U.S. researchers say. First author Ilanit Gordon and senior author Kevin Pelphrey, both of the Yale ...
Tags: Oxytocin, Social Attunement, Autism, Health News
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A Dose of Oxytocin May Enhance Brain Activity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dec 10, 2013A dose of oxytocin, sometimes called the love or bonding hormone, may enhance brain activity in children with autism spectrum disorders, U.S. researchers say. First author Ilanit Gordon and senior author Kevin Pelphrey, both of the Yale ...
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BBRF Has Announced The Latest Recipients of Its Narsad Distinguished Investigator Grants
Nov 12, 2013The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) (formerly known as NARSAD, the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression), under the direction of president and CEO Dr Jeffrey Borenstein, has announced the latest ...
Tags: Narsad, BBRF, investigator, award
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Cervel Neurotech Has Initiated a Clinical Study for Patients Suffering
Oct 25, 2013Cervel Neurotech has initiated a clinical study for patients suffering from treatment resistant depression at seven leading academic and research centers in the US. The 80-patient trial, designed as a randomized, sham-controlled, double ...
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Afraxis and PsychoGenics Have Formed an Alliance to Provide Afraxis ESP Technology
Nov 29, 2012Afraxis and PsychoGenics have formed an alliance to provide Afraxis Enhanced Spine Platform (ESP) technology as part of PsychoGenics comprehensive testing capabilities and drug discovery services. The technology can evaluate as many as ...
Tags: ESP, PsychoGenics, Afraxis
