News tagged with frontal cortex
'Explorers,' who embrace the uncertainty of choices, use specific part of cortex
Life shrouds most choices in mystery. Some people inch toward a comfortable enough spot and stick close to that rewarding status quo. Out to dinner, they order the usual. Others consider their options systematically ...
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Feb 08, 2012 |
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Alzheimer's: French scientists focus on key target
French scientists said on Tuesday that lack of a key brain protein was linked to Alzheimer's, a finding that threw up a tempting target for drugs to fight the disease.
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Jan 24, 2012 |
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With training, a failing sense of smell can be reversed
In a new study scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center have shown that the sense of smell can be improved. The new findings, published online November 20, 2011, in Nature Neuroscience, suggest possible ways to reverse the lo ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 20, 2011 |
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Scientists identify new stem cell activity in human brain, raise questions of how it develops and evolves
Researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center have identified a new pathway of stem cell activity in the brain that represents potential targets of brain injuries affecting newborns. ...
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Beauty is in the medial orbito-frontal cortex of the beholder, study finds
(Medical Xpress) -- A region at the front of the brain 'lights up' when we experience beauty in a piece of art or a musical excerpt, according to new research funded by the Wellcome Trust. The study, published ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 06, 2011 |
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Cooling the brain during sleep may be a natural and effective treatment for insomnia
People with primary insomnia may be able to find relief by wearing a cap that cools the brain during sleep, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Monday, June 13, in Minneapolis, Minn., at SLEEP 2011, the 25th ...
Jun 13, 2011 |
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Researchers determine region of the brain necessary for making decisions about economic value
Neuroeconomic research at the University of Pennsylvania has conclusively identified a part of the brain that is necessary for making everyday decisions about value. Previous functional magnetic imaging studies, ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 18, 2011 |
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New test may help distinguish between vegetative and minimally conscious state
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a new study published in Science, researchers from the University of Liege in Belgium, led by Dr. Melanie Boly, share the discovery of a new test that could aid physicians in differentiating betwee ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 13, 2011 |
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Underage binge drinking can create lasting brain changes
Adolescents represent the majority of people who binge drink. This may come as a surprise to some, but recent surveys indicate that episodes of heavy alcohol drinking within the previous two weeks are reported by 12 percent ...
Apr 04, 2011 |
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Training the brain to think ahead in addiction
The growing numbers of new cases of substance abuse disorders are perplexing. After all, the course of drug addiction so often ends badly. The negative consequences of drug abuse appear regularly on TV, from stories of celebrities ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 27, 2011 |
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Study pinpoints part of brain that suppresses instinct
Research from York University is revealing which regions in the brain "fire up" when we suppress an automatic behaviour such as the urge to look at other people as we enter an elevator.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 22, 2010 |
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Frontal lobe of the brain is key to automatic responses to various stimuli, say scientists
Some people may excel at riding a bike, tying a tie, or playing the piano, but those same people may find it difficult to explain or teach those skills to someone else.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 20, 2010 |
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Blood flows differently through the brains of schizophrenic patients
Researchers in Germany have used a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique called continuous arterial spin labeling (CASL) to map cerebral blood flow patterns in schizophrenic patients quickly and without using radiation ...
May 26, 2010 |
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Eureka! Neural evidence for sudden insight
A recent study provides intriguing information about the neural dynamics underlying behavioral changes associated with the development of new problem solving strategies. The research, published by the Cell ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 12, 2010 |
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Neural mechanisms of abstract learning
A new study provides intriguing insight into the way that humans approach novel situations. The research, published in the April 29 issue of the journal Neuron, reveals neural mechanisms that underlie our remarkable abilit ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 28, 2010 |
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