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Imagine seeing a furry, four-legged animal that meows. Mentally, you know what it is, but the word ‘cat’ is stuck on the tip of your tongue. This phenomenon, known as Broca’s aphasia or expressive aphasia, is a language disorder that affects a person’s…

A new study led by researchers at UF Health has uncovered why males and females may experience stress differently.

Researchers analyzed data from 857 patients across 36 fMRI brain imaging studies and mapped a common brain circuit for creativity.

Who hasn’t been there? The big meal is over, you’re full, but the craving for sweets remains. Researchers have now discovered that what we call the ‘dessert stomach’ is rooted in the brain. The same nerve cells that make us feel full after a meal are a…

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory — how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term memories. The new cell type, called ovoid cells, are fou…

A study reveals that traumatic brain injury alters the small vessels in the brain, resulting in an accumulation of amyloid beta — a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings suggest that vascular dysfunction could be an early driver in neurodegene…

Researchers have systematically detailed, step by step, how cognitive maps form in the brain’s hippocampus — a region responsible for learning and memory.

Scientists have developed an innovative method for growing brain tumors of individual patients in the laboratory that mimic the original structure and the molecular property of the parental tumor as closely as possible. Drug tests in this model were fo…

Researchers discovered that nearly 70 per cent of suspected frontotemporal dementia patients ultimately did not have the disease in a study aimed at identifying factors that contribute to misdiagnosis of this notoriously difficult to diagnose disorder.

Why do our mental images stay sharp even when we are moving fast? A team of neuroscientists has identified a mechanism that corrects visual distortions caused by movement in animals. The study, conducted in mice, identifies a core function that can be …