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The term visual cortex refers to the primary visual cortex (also known as striate cortex or V1) and extrastriate visual cortical areas such as V2, V3, V4, and V5. The primary visual cortex is anatomically equivalent to Brodmann area 17, or BA17.

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The thalamus, middleman of the brain, becomes a sensory conductor

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Two new studies show that the thalamus--the small central brain structure often characterized as a mere pit-stop for sensory information on its way to the cortex--is heavily involved in sensory processing, and is an important ...





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How to read brain activity?

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created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- For the very first time, scientists show what EEG can really tell us about how the brain functions.


Brain scans show distinctive patterns in people with generalized anxiety disorder

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created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scrambled connections between the part of the brain that processes fear and emotion and other brain regions could be the hallmark of a common anxiety disorder, according to a new study from the Stanford University School ...


Researchers develop drug interface to save lives

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A drug information interface system developed by two University of Alberta researchers has been shown to help in dealing with visual and motor impairments, which can make sorting, holding and indentifying pills a challenge ...


Pathological gambling may be successfully treated with medications for substance addiction

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Pathological gambling can be successfully treated with medications that decrease urges and increase inhibitions, according to researchers at the annual meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP). Researchers ...



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