News tagged with limbic system
Music expert says Christmas music not just limited to the season, and happiness it brings may be the reason
(PhysOrg.com) -- If it seems the sounds of the season -- "Jingle Bells," "Deck the Halls," "Joy to the World" and other holiday favorites -- are being heard more and more out of season, a Kansas State University music expert ...
Dec 09, 2011 |
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Control of fear in the brain decoded
When healthy people are faced with threatening situations, they react with a suitable behavioural response and do not descend into a state of either panic or indifference, as is the case, for example, with ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Research reveals the biochemical connection between music and emotion
You are in a concert hall, listening to music you love, Ludwig von Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. You are happily awaiting the glorious climax in the fourth movement -- you know it's coming -- when the full orchestra ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 19, 2011 |
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Tinnitus is much more than a 'hearing problem', researcher says
Tinnitus appears to be produced by an unfortunate confluence of structural and functional changes in the brain, say neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC).
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 12, 2011 |
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Mental problems in an old person do not always mean Alzheimer's disease
The case of an elderly woman who had mental problems associated with Alzheimer's disease, but turned out to have treatable limbic encephalitis, is detailed in a Case Report in this week's edition of The Lancet. The case i ...
Aug 19, 2010 |
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New grass spray designed to relax and de-stress
Ever wanted to bottle the green fresh aroma of a forest? UQ researcher Dr Nick Lavidis has done just that with a new "eau de grass" spray soon to be launched on the market.
Aug 20, 2009 |
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Scientists uncover key developmental mechanisms of the amygdala
For the first time, scientists at Children's National Medical Center have successfully identified a key developmental program for the amygdala—the part of the limbic system that impacts how the brain creates emotional memories ...
Jan 13, 2009 |
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