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Attention! Brain scans can tell if you are paying it

Using a model of fMRI data collected from 92 individuals performing several types of attention-related tasks, researchers successfully predicted how well those individuals would perform on the tasks based on their brain scans alone. This generalized mo…

New MRI probe can reveal more of the brain’s inner workings

Using a novel probe for functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), biological engineers have devised a way to monitor individual populations of neurons and reveal how they interact with each other.

Blood pressure medications impact brain function

Researchers found that blood pressure medications have an unanticipated effect on the brain.

Did COVID-19 make tinnitus, ‘ringing’ in the ears, worse?

Many people impacted by COVID-19 experienced changes in their sense of smell, taste, hearing, balance and in some cases, tinnitus, ‘ringing’ in the ears. Among the various causes of tinnitus is stress. What’s unclear, however, is whether the psychologi…

Disentangling interactions across brain areas

Researchers are simultaneously recording populations of neurons across brain areas in the visual system and utilizing novel statistical methods to observe neural activity patterns being conveyed.

Protein protects brain cells most impacted by glaucoma

A ubiquitous protein called sigma 1 receptor, which is known to protect cells from stress, appears key to the function and survival of the neurons most impacted by glaucoma, scientists report.

Diminished activation of specific prefrontal brain region may directly contribute to binge eating in bulimia nervosa

New research has revealed a key neural mechanism underlying the feeling of being unable to stop eating, the most salient aspect of binge episodes in eating disorders like bulimia nervosa.

When money is tight, ‘purchase happiness’ is low

Whether they’re getting a new shirt, a new computer, or taking a trip, people derive less ‘purchase happiness’ from buying things when they feel financial stress, new research shows.

Touch sensitive brain cells controlled by micromagnets

Scientists have developed a new technique that uses microscopic magnetic particles to remotely activate brain cells; researchers say the discovery in rats could potentially lead to the development of a new class of non-invasive therapies for neurologic…

Having a poor score on a simple memory test may be linked to Alzheimer’s biomarkers

Among people with no memory or thinking problems, having a poor score on a simple memory test may be linked to biomarkers in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease as well as very early signs of memory impairment that precede dementia by several…