News tagged with functional connectivity


Neural networks mapped in dementia patients

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Different types of dementia show dissimilar changes in brain activity. A network mapping technique described in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience has been applied to EEG data obtained from patients with Alzheimer's diseas ...


Researchers study the idling brain

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created May 07, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Oregon Health & Science University researchers, along with scientists at Washington University in St. Louis, are uncovering new information about the mind by studying the brain while it is at rest. It is believed this research ...





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New study finds healthy children of Alzheimer patients show early brain changes

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jul 29, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Medical College of Wisconsin researchers in Milwaukee have reported that children of Alzheimer's patients who are carriers of a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease have neurological changes that are detectable long ...


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Manipulating the Brain Network Could Improve IQ

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created Jun 10, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (11) | comments 7

In an attempt to investigate why some brains are more intelligent than others, researchers have found that efficient wiring between different brain regions is associated with a higher IQ. This understanding ...


Precuneus region of human and monkey brain is divided into 4 distinct regions

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created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A study published this week in PNAS provides a comprehensive comparative functional anatomy study in human and monkey brains which reveals highly similar brain networks preserved across evolution.


First neuroimaging study examining motor execution in children with autism reveals new insights

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created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In the first neuroimaging study to examine motor execution in children with autism, researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute have uncovered important new insight into the neurological basis of autism. The study, published ...


'Faulty' brain connections may be responsible for social impairments in autism

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jun 12, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

New evidence shows that the brains of adults with autism are "wired" differently from people without the disorder, and this abnormal pattern of connectivity may be responsible for the social impairments that are characteristic ...


Brain network linked to contemplation in adults is less complex in children

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created Mar 07, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (11) | comments 0

A brain network linked to introspective tasks -- such as forming the self-image or understanding the motivations of others -- is less intricate and well-connected in children, scientists at Washington University School of ...


I see your pain

I see your pain

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- How can some sportsmen and women, in the heat of the moment, play on through pain that would floor anyone else? Bert Trautmann, the Manchester City goalkeeper, famously played on through to ...


Having the right timing 'connections' in brain is key to overcoming dyslexia

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created Sep 04, 2007 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Using new software developed to investigate how the brains of dyslexic children are organized, University of Washington researchers have found that key areas for language and working memory involved in reading are connected ...


Samsung Offers New Addition To Home Theater Projector Lineup

Samsung Intros New Home Theater Full HD Projector

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Samsung Electronics today announced the release of the A600, the latest A Series (A/V) Home Theater Projector with Full High Definition (HD) 1080p performance. The A600 builds on Samsung’s engineering depth ...


Food cue-related brain activity linked to obesity?

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created Apr 26, 2007 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 0

A unique pattern of gene expression observed in rats may be linked to a conditioned desire for food and excessive food intake, an article published today in BMC Biology suggests.



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