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Jan
Jan
Exciting new research on anxious adolescents shows that successful therapy is associated with positive changes in the brain.
Tag Archives: brain
27
Jan
Jan
In recent decades, neuroscience has seen some stunning advances, and yet a critical part of the brain remains a mystery. I am referring to the cerebellum, so named for the Latin for “little brain,” which is situated like a bun at the back of the brain. This is no small oversight: The cerebellum contains three-quarters of all the brain’s neurons, which are organized in an almost crystalline arrangement, in contrast to the tangled thicket of neurons found elsewhere.
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Alzheimer’s first signs may appear in your eyes, study finds
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Mar
Mar
The eyes are more than a window to the soul — they’re also a reflection of a person’s cognitive health.
health
The brain’s pathways to imagination may hold the key to altruistic behavior When we see people in trouble, we also imagine how we can help before we act
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Jul
Jul
Researchers used neuroimaging to identify multiple neural pathways in the brain that explain the relationship between imagination and the willingness to help others.
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Jul
Jul
In this Spotlight, we introduce the glymphatic system: the brain’s dedicated waste clearance system. Now implicated in various conditions, it is high time that we became acquainted.
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Apr
Apr
An 18-year-old who complained of seizures in the emergency room of an Indian hospital turned out to have parasites in his brain, according to a case study published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine.