So-called normal agers lost volume in their cortex twice as fast as SuperAgers, a rare group of people aged 80 and above whose memories are as sharp as those of healthy persons decades younger, according to a new study. “Increasing age is often accompanied by ‘typical’ cognitive decline or, in some cases, more severe cognitive… Continue reading “Super Ager” Brains Maintain High Volume in The Cortex
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A New Insight into Schizophrenia?
Researchers have identified a specific brain circuit that provides insight into how we filter out distractions. The discovery, by scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, has implications for understanding and treating severe psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia. Such disorders are characterized by substantial attention deficits. In their investigation, the researchers proved that a “neuronal skin”… Continue reading A New Insight into Schizophrenia?
The Brain’s Dilemma: Fear or Reward?
When it comes to learning tricky tasks, it seems we’re motivated more by avoiding punishment than by getting a reward. The discovery indicates that circuits in the frontal cortex of the brain, which calculate the degree of conflict, effort and difficulty of actions, are connected with another part of the brain that govern perceptions of… Continue reading The Brain’s Dilemma: Fear or Reward?