Study Pinpoints Brain Region That Ensures Accurate Speech
Summary: Researchers identified a key role for the dorsal precentral gyrus in using voice feedback to shape how spoken words sound in…
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Scientists Discover Protein That Triggers Apoptosis
Findings could help develop new treatments for heart failure, stroke, cancer and neurodegeneration. Researchers at Temple University School of Medicine report that…
How Negative Environments Affect Emotions in Depression
Summary: People who report depressive symptoms are more likely to interpret neutral images as negative when those images are presented alongside unrelated…
Childhood Maltreatment and Brain Structure in Conduct Disorder
Summary: Children and adolescents with conduct disorder who experienced childhood maltreatment show substantially more extensive alterations in brain structure than those with…
Molecular Genetic Evidence Supports PTSD Heritability
Summary: A new large-scale genetic study shows molecular evidence that inherited variation contributes to the risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)…
How Alcohol Raises Pain Threshold and Sparks Aggression
Summary: A new laboratory study finds that alcohol both raises people’s tolerance for pain and increases their willingness to harm others. Participants…
Oxytocin Alters Male Mice Behavior After Fatherhood
Summary: Neurons that release oxytocin in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus trigger paternal caregiving in new fathers, according to a mouse-model…
Billy Joel NPH Diagnosis: What Is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus?
Summary: Billy Joel has revealed he was diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a less common but potentially treatable brain disorder that…
Speech Production: How the Brain Forms Words
Summary: Researchers have made a significant advance in understanding how the human brain prepares words for speech. Using ultradense Neuropixels probes, they…
HIIT for Faster Fat Loss: Science-Backed Workouts
Summary: High-intensity interval training (HIIT) increases fat oxidation more than moderate aerobic exercise, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis. Source:…
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