Brain Scans
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How Different Brain Scans WorkDoctors on TV shows are consistently ordering CT scans, PET scans, and MRI's. What are these scans? This article briefly goes over each of the more common brain scans.
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Brain Scans: Are You a Criminal?Neuroscience has made its way into courtrooms in the United States, but can a brain scan tell if the defendant is innocent based on a brain abnormality? Should criminals be set free because of a genetic disposition to commit crimes?
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The Neurobiology of Addicts: Modern Brain Scans (SPECT) Can Show What May Be Driving Force Behind AddictionsThe neurobiological differences of an addict becomes crystal clear through a brain scan called SPECT (Single Photo Emission Computed Tomography). -
Do Brain Scans Promote Short to Long Term Memory Loss by Obliterating Matter?Brain scans send anti-matter on a collision course to destroy brain cells.
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The Top 10 New Uses of Brain ScansBrain scans such as the MRI and PET scans, once used for strictly medical reasons, are being used in a number of innovative and commercial ways never dreamed of decades ago. -
Brain Scans - the Ultimate Wave of the Future. Scientist have found that certain receptors in the brain light up when a person is ready to buy. This breakthrough has social gadflies and marketers alike frothing at the mouth while visions of the possibilities dance around their heads.
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All Addictions Create Similar Brain PatternsMany researchers now believe that food can be an addiction. The brain scans of chronic overeaters look the same as drug and alcohol addicts.
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Diagnosing Autism by Brain ScansA British study published in August could mean a 15-minute diagnosis for autism -
Can Brain Scans and Psychometric Tests Tell Us Who Will Make a Good Leader?What are the key skills that leaders need and can we use objective tests to assess them?
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Research Shows Premarital Sex Damaging to the BrainHormones to males and females cause brain's inability to bond once they are married. -
Growing a Better BrainThere's now strong evidence that humans, like other species, grow new brain cells throughout their lives, a finding that could lead to improved treatments for brain injuries and disease -
Understanding Maternal-Child Separation Using the Tree Model of the BrainThis article describes how a recent study further confirms the importance of dendritic spines in brain disorders.
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Brain Scan RadiationSeveral instances of radiation overdoses connected to brain scans dictate a need for a close look at what is clearly a risky procedure. -
Scan Your Child's Brain for Future Problems?Washington University of St Louis wants to use brain scans to conditions like Attention Deficit Disorder and Autism earlier and automatically. -
PET Scans Prove Gene Therapy Works on Parkinson's DiseaseThere were 12 patients in the study and the brain scans showed that not only did the gene therapy return the brain function to normal, but the function was still normal a year later.
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Brain Scans and Phrenology: The Continued Search for a Reductionist View of the Human BrainHas current brain research yielded usable information? Does the new research in Quantum biology hold possible missing aspects? What do we know about the brain? -
MRI Brain Scan: What it Feels LikeMy experience getting an MRI Brain scan--what helped and what I wished I knew beforehand. -
Seeing the Brain on Display at the American Museum of Natural HistoryOverview of the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH)'s exibit "Brain: The Inside Story" on display until August 14, 2011.
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Can Compassion Meditation Positively Change the Brain?Can practicing compassion meditation change the brain region linked with positive emotions? A study suggests that it can. Get the full story here.
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Emotional Abuse and Brain Structural DamageEmotional abuse results in damage to the hippocampus, a brain area involved in learning and memory ability. This damage results in associated memory deficits, according to these studies.
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Researchers Show Brain “Hate Circuit” Activated by DepressionStudy shows that the brain's "hate circuit" as well as its "emotional reward circuitry" is activated during depression.
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PET: A Scan for Brain Activity and a Case for Using ItAn explanation of the PET scan, and cases in which it has been used, as well as future uses.
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Hydrocephalus: Swelling of the BrainAn overabundance of fluid can flow into the brain leading to brain swelling and even death from improper birthing techniques and major impact to the skull.
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Mediterranean Diet Promotes Brain HealthA new study suggests that the Mediterranean diet can promote brain health and lower the risk of dementia. Get the full story here. -
Testing for Autism: Brains Scans Detect Autism Early in ChildrenBrain scan research may help autistic children be diagnosed as early as 1 year old. This would lead to earlier treatment that could double their IQ, within 2 years. -
Study: Brain Abnormalities May Explain Difficulties in ReadingAccording to this study the white matter of the brain is related to reading disability...
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Brain Disorders: Brief Info About Alzheimer's, Schizophrenia and Parkinson DiseaseThere are many types of brain disorders. Some are Schizophrenia, Parkinson Disease, Alzheimer's, and Autism.
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Study Shows Obesity Leads to Atrophy in Brain TissueThis article reviews research indicating that obesity leads to compromised brain function.
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New Research Shows How Exercise Benefits the BrainNew findings explain the beneficial link between exercise and the brain, and its effect on diseases such as depression, memory loss, and even Alzheimer's. -
Myth-Busting: The Fact Is, You Use More Than 10% of Your BrainIt is a myth that we use only 10% of our brains, we use all of our brain power.
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Diagnostic Blood Test (S-100B) Screens for Brain Injury or DamageHead injuries cause skull fractures and bleeding in or around the brain. The S-100B blood test detects brain injuries and skull fractures safer than a computer tomography scan.
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Brain Scanning Technology and the Functions of the CerebellumMr. Stolyarov explores the uses of brain scanning technology and how it has helped scientists better treat brain disorders as well as understand the role of such parts of the brain as the cerebellum.
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The Importance of Exercising Your BrainKeep your noggin fit with brain exercises.
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Verbal Abuse Linked to Permanent Brain Damage in ChildrenIn the February 1, 2009 issue of Biological Psychiatry a new study was revealed that links the permanent brain damage of adults to their verbal abuse as a child.
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The Symptoms and Treatment of Brain TumorsBrain tumor cases are now increasing, so it is important for everyone to be aware for the early sign of brain tumors.
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How the Brain Processes LanguageThis paper examines how the brain processes language.
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How the Brain is Literally Recovered in RecoveryThe tree model of the brain is used to explain how the brain is literally recovered with new connections or leaves in recovery from active dependency.
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Ultra-Sound, MRI, CT and Bone Density ScansCT and other sources of radiation scans save lives, and they also cause cancer. When do the benefits of these scans outweigh the risks, and when should we avoid them?
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The Many Parts of the Brain Responsible for Memory RetentionFrom the prefrontal lobe to the hippocampus, short and long term memory can be affected by many parts of the brain.
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How Are Brain Aneurysms Treated?How a brain aneurysm is treated depends on the size of the aneurysm, where in the brain it is located, and the age and overall health of the patient.
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