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Excess grey matter in the brain can predict escalating drinking behavior in teens

Teenagers with large amounts of grey matter in the brain at age 14 are more likely to increase their alcohol use over the next five years, according to a whole brain imaging study reported today in eLife.

2 Jul 2019

New study links low social engagement to amyloid levels and cognitive decline

Social relationships are essential to aging well; research has shown an association between lack of social engagement and increased risk of dementia.

29 Jun 2019

Researchers attempt to solve PTSD puzzle

A team of Penn State and University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine researchers is attempting to answer a question that has long puzzled experts: Why do some individuals suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after experiencing trauma, and others do not?

29 Jun 2019

New technology helps clinicians 'see' and map patient's pain in real-time

Many patients, especially those who are anesthetized or emotionally challenged, cannot communicate precisely about their pain.

28 Jun 2019

Early adversity could make individuals more vulnerable to stress-related drinking during adulthood

Many factors influence alcohol consumption during adulthood. Individuals who experience early adversity in their lives tend to be more vulnerable to stress-related drinking or other stress-related addiction.

26 Jun 2019

Nature of social cognitive deficits in people with progressive multiple sclerosis

A recent study by Kessler Foundation researchers provided new findings about the nature of social cognitive deficits in the population with progressive multiple sclerosis

26 Jun 2019

New swine model helps scientists to better understand human brain

For the first time, researchers in the University of Georgia's Regenerative Bioscience Center have used an imaging method normally reserved for humans to analyze brain activity in live agricultural swine models, and they have discovered that pig brains are even better platforms than previously thought for the study of human neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

21 Jun 2019

Antidepressant treatment leads to impaired empathy regarding perception of pain

Antidepressant treatment, not only depression per se, can lead to reductions in behavioral and neural responses to pain empathy

18 Jun 2019

Georgia researcher receives grant to develop models to better predict mental health disorders

Vince Calhoun, Distinguished University Professor of Psychology at Georgia State University and director of the Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science, has received nearly $4 million from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Mental Health to develop new models that use brain imaging and genomic data to better predict mental health disorders

18 Jun 2019

Antioxidant protecting the brain linked to deterioration in areas susceptible to Alzheimer's

New research may explain why an antioxidant that protects the brain is also associated with deterioration in areas susceptible to Alzheimer's disease.

18 Jun 2019

New radiation technique shows promise for treating patients with essential tremor

Tyrus Agee thought his promising new career was doomed. He had only one year left to finish his Doctor of Optometry degree at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry.

16 Jun 2019

Brain activation patterns may help identify people at risk for developing bipolar spectrum disorder

Patterns of brain activation during reward anticipation may help identify people most at risk for developing bipolar spectrum disorders, according to a study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published by Elsevier.

12 Jun 2019

AI tool can aid in the diagnosis of brain aneurysms

Doctors could soon get some help from an artificial intelligence tool when diagnosing brain aneurysms - bulges in blood vessels in the brain that can leak or burst open, potentially leading to stroke, brain damage or death.

8 Jun 2019

New research explores foundational questions about end-of-life choices for people with dementia

As the American population ages and dementia is on the rise, The Hastings Center is embarking on pathbreaking research to explore foundational questions associated with the dementia trajectory and the concerns of persons facing this terminal condition.

8 Jun 2019

Study offers strong evidence that certain region of the brain plays key role in memory recall

A study by UCLA psychologists provides strong evidence that a certain region of the brain plays a critical role in memory recall.

3 Jun 2019

Childhood adversity can impact brain development and behavior

Growing up in poverty and experiencing traumatic events like a bad accident or sexual assault can impact brain development and behavior in children and young adults.

31 May 2019

New PET imaging platform can scan multiple animals while they are awake

Have you ever spent half an hour trying to take the best photo of your pets but they won't stay still in the perfect angle? This is also true for small animal imaging research using positron emission tomography.

31 May 2019

Brain activity predicts future adolescent mood health

An imbalance of functioning in attention-related brain systems may help forecast the course of teen depression, according to a study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published by Elsevier. Proper coordination of frontoinsular brain networks help us regulate our attention between external goals and self-focused or emotional thinking.

30 May 2019

Seeing disfigured faces evokes negative behavioral and brain reactions

People with attractive faces are often seen as more trustworthy, socially competent, better adjusted, and more capable in school and work.

30 May 2019

Study offers neural explanation for social deficits in teenage girls

Teenage girls with problematic social behavior display reduced brain activity and weaker connectivity between the brain regions implicated in emotion regulation.

27 May 2019

Neuroimaging News and Research

Excess grey matter in the brain can predict escalating drinking behavior in teens

New study links low social engagement to amyloid levels and cognitive decline

Researchers attempt to solve PTSD puzzle

New technology helps clinicians 'see' and map patient's pain in real-time

Early adversity could make individuals more vulnerable to stress-related drinking during adulthood

Nature of social cognitive deficits in people with progressive multiple sclerosis

New swine model helps scientists to better understand human brain

Antidepressant treatment leads to impaired empathy regarding perception of pain

Georgia researcher receives grant to develop models to better predict mental health disorders

Antioxidant protecting the brain linked to deterioration in areas susceptible to Alzheimer's

New radiation technique shows promise for treating patients with essential tremor

Brain activation patterns may help identify people at risk for developing bipolar spectrum disorder

AI tool can aid in the diagnosis of brain aneurysms

New research explores foundational questions about end-of-life choices for people with dementia

Study offers strong evidence that certain region of the brain plays key role in memory recall

Childhood adversity can impact brain development and behavior

New PET imaging platform can scan multiple animals while they are awake

Brain activity predicts future adolescent mood health

Seeing disfigured faces evokes negative behavioral and brain reactions

Study offers neural explanation for social deficits in teenage girls

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