Behavioral Neuroscience – News and Features
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Building A New Map Of Human Genetic Variation
Simons Foundation awards up to $1 million to UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute to develop a comprehensive Human Genome Variation Map for scientific and medical research.
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Development of psychosis: Gray matter loss and the inflamed brain
The thickness of cortical brain tissue progressively reduces as individuals develop psychosis, according to researchers of a large, multi-site study of young adults at clinical high risk.
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Study finds experience of pain relies on multiple brain pathways, not just one
People’s mindsets can affect their experience of pain. For example, a soldier in battle or an athlete in competition may report that an injury did not feel especially painful in the heat of the moment.
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This Week on NeuroScientistNews: 05 January – 09 January
The gut-brain connection; predicting future behavior; brain differences in bipolar disorder and more.
♦ Researchers map direct gut-brain connection.
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Study identifies two genes that boost risk for PTSD
Finding could lead to faster diagnosis, better treatment for survivors
Why do some people develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) while others who suffered the same ordeal do not? A new University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) discovery may shed light on the answer.
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Ritual circumcision linked to increased risk of autism in young boys
Research published January 8 by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine suggests that circumcised boys are more likely than intact boys to develop autism spectrum disorder (ASD) before the age of 10.
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Nasal spray with insulin equivalent shows promise as treatment for adults with mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s dementia
A man-made form of insulin delivered by nasal spray may improve working memory and other mental capabilities in adults with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease dementia, according to a pilot study led by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
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Facial motion activates a dedicated network within the brain, research shows
A face is more than a static collection of features. A shift in gaze, a tightening of the lips, a tilt of the head, these movements convey important clues to someone's state of mind. Scientists know that two particularly social and visual creatures, humans and rhesus macaque monkeys, have a network of small areas within their brains that become active when shown still images of faces.
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Two brain regions join forces for absolute pitch
People who have “absolute pitch” can identify notes immediately without relying on a reference tone. Intensive research is being conducted into the neuronal basis of this extraordinary ability at the University of Zurich’s Department of Neuropsychology.
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Networks of the brain reflect the individual gender identity
Our sense of belonging to the male or female gender is an inherent component of the human identity perception. As a general rule, gender identity and physical sex coincide. If this is not the case, one refers to trans-identity or transsexuality.
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