MRI studies point to brain connectivity changes in autism spectrum disorders
Studies using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques are beginning to reveal differences in brain connectivity—the ways that different parts of the brain are connected to each other and work...
View ArticleWilliam James revisited: Ongoing brain activity and connectivity influence...
The brain is an exceedingly complex and active organ in which most neural activity is not directly evoked by, and thereby linked to, specific external events. Moreover, intrinsic activity occurring in...
View ArticleCell transplantation procedure may one day replace liver transplants
Liver transplantation is currently the only established treatment for patients with end stage liver failure. However, this treatment is limited by the shortage of donors and the conditional integrity...
View ArticleResting-state fMRI might be an amazing predictor of autism outcomes
(Medical Xpress)—Autistic traits diagnosed in early childhood, including communication problems and adaptive behavior deficits, tend to persist into adulthood. A very few autistic individuals...
View ArticleNeurotoxic effects of chemotherapies on cognition in breast cancer survivors
Cancer-related cognitive impairment is often referred to as 'chemobrain' and anthracycline-based chemotherapy may have greater negative effects on particular cognitive domains and brain network...
View ArticlePsychologist's 18-month study of his own brain reveals new relations between...
Every Tuesday and Thursday morning for a year and a half, Russell Poldrack started off his day by climbing into an MRI machine and scanning his brain for 10 minutes. The self-experimentation has made...
View ArticleNeurobiological changes explain how mindfulness meditation improves health
Over the past decade, mindfulness meditation has been shown to improve a broad range of health and disease outcomes, such as slowing HIV progression and improving healthy aging. Yet, little is known...
View ArticleNew study reveals brain network for sharing self-related information on Facebook
A network of brain regions involved in self-disclosure on Facebook has been determined, according to a new study published in the open-access journal Scientific Reports.
View ArticleA step forward searching for an early biomarker of Alzheimer's disease
Researchers from Centre for Biomedical Technology (CTB) at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) have shown that the abnormal pattern of functional connectivity in patients with mild cognitive...
View ArticleResearchers temporarily turn off brain area to better understand function
Capitalizing on experimental genetic techniques, researchers at the California National Primate Research Center, or CNPRC, at the University of California, Davis, have demonstrated that temporarily...
View ArticleBrain alterations support categorical and dimensional features of the...
A study in Biological Psychiatry provides a new understanding of brain alterations in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that may help researchers and clinicians better define the disorder.
View ArticleResearchers identify group of brain structural networks linked to loss of...
The decreased expression of some structural covariance networks (SCNs) in the brain is associated with advancing age, whereas other networks are less affected by age, and a new study now points to the...
View ArticleResearchers identify brain region as possible target for dementia prevention
A University of Rochester study has found that older adults with excellent memories have more efficient connections between specific areas of the brain—findings that could hold promise for the...
View ArticleRunners' brains may be more connected, research shows
If you're thinking about taking up running as your New Year's resolution and still need some convincing, consider this: MRI scans reveal that endurance runners' brains have greater functional...
View ArticleLack of joy from music linked to brain disconnection
Have you ever met someone who just wasn't into music? They may have a condition called specific musical anhedonia, which affects three-to-five per cent of the population.
View ArticleScientists utilise innovative neuroimaging approach to unravel complex brain...
A research team led by Professor Ed X. Wu of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Hong Kong has used an innovative neuroimaging tool to interrogate the complex...
View ArticleChanges in brain connectivity can help diagnose and predict outcomes of mild TBI
A new study shows that patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), even without evidence of brain lesions, may exhibit changes in brain connectivity detectable at the time of the injury that can...
View ArticleNew study examines relationship between emotion regulation and brain...
Emotional control varies among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and researchers using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) for whole brain analysis identified relationships between...
View ArticleHow insulin in the brain may suppress the subjective feeling of hunger
Insulin in the brain may help regulate the hunger sensation and improve functional connectivity in the default-mode network (DMN), as well as in the hippocampus and hypothalamus. This is the finding of...
View ArticleBrain lays foundation for reason in childhood
Structural connections between frontal and parietal areas in children's brains can predict their ability to reason later in life, reports new research published in The Journal of Neuroscience.
View ArticleNew findings on brain functional connectivity may lend insights into mental...
Ongoing advances in understanding the functional connections within the brain are producing exciting insights into how the brain circuits function together to support human behavior—and may lead to new...
View ArticleAlzheimer's disease biomarker identified across test sites
A new study has demonstrated the potential to use a frequency distribution-based index of brain functional connectivity as a biomarker for detecting Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment...
View ArticleDifferential brain network changes in Alzheimer's patients with and without CeVD
A new study of those with Alzheimer's disease (AD) with and without cerebrovascular disease (CeVD) has found that there are likely differential brain network changes suggesting differences in the...
View ArticleNewborns with CHD show signs of brain impairment even before cardiac surgery
Survival rates have soared for infants born with congenital heart disease (CHD), the most common birth defect, thanks to innovative cardiac surgery that sometimes occurs within hours of birth. However,...
View ArticleMRI may predict neurological outcomes for cardiac arrest survivors
MRI-based measurements of the functional connections in the brain can help predict long-term recovery in patients who suffer neurological disability after cardiac arrest, according to a study appearing...
View ArticleUmbilical cord blood improves motor skills in some children with cerebral palsy
An infusion of cells from a child's own umbilical cord blood appears to improve brain connectivity and motor function in children with spastic cerebral palsy, according to a randomized clinical trial...
View ArticleAutism treatments may restore brain connections
Scientists have identified a pair of treatments that may restore brain function to autism patients who lack a gene critical to maintaining connections between neurons, according to a study from the...
View ArticleBrain activity is inherited, may inform treatment for ADHD, autism
Every person has a distinct pattern of functional brain connectivity known as a connectotype, or brain fingerprint. A new study conducted at OHSU in Portland, Oregon, concludes that while individually...
View ArticleCord blood improves motor function with cerebral palsy
(HealthDay)—Infusion of autologous umbilical cord blood improves whole brain connectivity and motor function in young children with cerebral palsy (CP), according to a study published online Oct. 28 in...
View ArticleResearchers report altered brain functional connectivity in autism spectrum...
A new study in adolescent and young adult males with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) showed significant differences in the functional architecture and interactivity of the default mode network...
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