Newly discovered brain region
Scientists have discovered a new part of the brain located in the inferior cerebellar peduncle. Called the Endorestiform Nucleus, the area is believed to control fine motor skills....
read moreBrain training may help treat schizophrenia
A new study published in journal NeuroImage indicates that targeted cognitive training appears to improve auditory perception and verbal learning in people with a particular kind of schizophrenia....
read moreA flexible aorta might slow brain aging
The lead author in a new study believes that a more elastic aorta protects cognitive function by decreasing the negative effects of excessive blood pressure on the brain....
read moreLate menopause may help protect memory
Research from the University of London found that the age at which a woman starts menopause influences her memory performance later in life....
read moreBoys’ and girls’ brains are affected by trauma differently...
A study of the brains of boys and girls between ages 9 and 17 found that there were differences in the fold in the brain that deals with emotion and homeostatsis. The volume and surface area of the anterior...
read moreScientists identify brain microcircuit for higher cognitive function...
Although scientists have known that the cerebral cortex is responsible for higher neural functions, like memory and attention, a new report identifies some characteristics of the mechanism behind information processing for these functions....
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