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Marijuana users who feel low get high
September 17, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Adolescents and young adults who smoke marijuana frequently may attempt to manage negative moods by using the drug, according to a study in September’s Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Don’t underestimate your mind’s eye: Objects don’t need to be seen to impact decision-making
September 16, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Objects in our visual environment needn’t be seen in order to impact decision making, according to new research. Take a look around, and what do you see? Much more than you think you do, thanks to your finely tuned mind’s eye, which processes images wi…
Computerized emotion detector
September 16, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Face recognition software measures various parameters in a mug shot, such as the distance between the person’s eyes, the height from lip to top of their nose and various other metrics and then compares it with photos of people in the database that have…
Slowed processing speed linked with executive deficits in multiple sclerosis
September 16, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
A new study supports the role of slowed processing speed in the executive deficits found in individuals with multiple sclerosis. Following this study, experts say that MS cognitive research should focus on two key domains — processing speed and memory.
Neuroimaging technique identifies concussion-related brain disease in living brain
September 16, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
An experimental positron emission tomography (PET) tracer is effective in diagnosing concussion-related brain disease while a person is still alive. A new study suggests that an experimental radiolabeled compound, which is designed to latch onto a prot…
Neuroimaging technique identifies concussion-related brain disease in living brain
September 16, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
An experimental positron emission tomography (PET) tracer is effective in diagnosing concussion-related brain disease while a person is still alive. A new study suggests that an experimental radiolabeled compound, which is designed to latch onto a prot…
Myth about Parkinson’s disease debunked
September 16, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Using advanced computer models, neuroscience researchers have gained new knowledge about the complex processes that cause Parkinson’s disease. Scanning the brain of a patient suffering from Parkinson’s disease reveals that in spite of dopamine cell dea…
Myth about Parkinson’s disease debunked
September 16, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Using advanced computer models, neuroscience researchers have gained new knowledge about the complex processes that cause Parkinson’s disease. Scanning the brain of a patient suffering from Parkinson’s disease reveals that in spite of dopamine cell dea…
Smoking, schizophrenia linked by alterations in brain nicotine signals
September 16, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Schizophrenia is associated with increased rates and intensity of tobacco smoking. A growing body of research suggests that the relationship between schizophrenia and smoking stems, in part, from an effort by patients to use nicotine to self-medicate s…
