LearningRx1 Brain Science News | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 65

Researchers scan Sting’s brain to study it

Oct 26, 2016 by

While Sting was in Montreal for a concert, he also had his brain scanned to see how he relates and classifies music based on the regions that light up in his brain. The results were fascinating and only add...

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Empathetic people have more activity in one key brain region

Oct 24, 2016 by

New research indicates that scientists may have found the part of the brain responsible for generosity. The anterior cingulate cortex, which plays a role in depression, was found to activate when people are being empathetic....

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Brain chip in the works to “supercharge” the mind

Oct 22, 2016 by

A company called Kernel is working with top neuroscientists to build a neuroprosthetic (a tiny brain chip) that would help restore brain function for stroke survivors or memory for dementia patients, or just boost your brain for better function....

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Sentences show up as predictable patterns in your brain

Oct 20, 2016 by

Scientists can now correctly predict brain activity patterns about 70% of the time just by analyzing words in sentences. The study was published in the journal “Cerebral Cortex.”...

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European network develops tool to ID signs of early dementia and Alzheimer’s...

Oct 12, 2016 by

More than 200 scientists, clinicians and industry partners joined forces to develop a cost-effective diagnostic tool to measure some of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s and dementia. The procedure uses a noninvasive technique to measure blood flow to the brain....

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Curbing the effects of TBI

Oct 8, 2016 by

Scientists have discovered how to use a neuron-targeting nanoparticle to reduce the effects of traumatic brain injury, including depression and thinking and memory problems....

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Similar brain connectivity during rest and tasks could signal better mental performance...

Oct 6, 2016 by

How much a brain’s activity changes from rest to doing a task may depend on the cognitive ability of the person. New research seems to indicate that the greater the similarity between the rest and performing a task, the...

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