Misplaced neurons in the brain can still perform essential sensory functions

Can the brain keep working when its architecture changes? Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have discovered ...
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Hormone cycles shape the structure and function of key memory regions in the brain

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior ...
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Mild COVID-19 disrupts brain connectivity and reduces memory function in adolescents and young adults

New research shows that mild COVID-19 alters brain structure and connectivity in key areas responsible for memory and cognition, emphasizing the lasting effects on young people’s brain health. Study: ...
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Scientists identify five distinct phases of brain structure across the human lifespan

New research indicates that the structural organization of the human brain does not develop in a continuous, linear fashion ...
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Mapping the connections between the brain’s structure and function

Using an algorithm they call the Krakencoder, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine are a step closer to unraveling how the brain’s wiring supports the way we think and act. The study, published June ...
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Opioid use disorder is associated with changes in brain structure, function

Brain volume and function are altered in individuals with opioid use disorder, a new Yale study finds. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI), researchers observed the ...