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Autism researchers map brain circuitry of social preference
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], July 15 (ANI): For individuals with conditions such as autism, unfamiliar social interactions can produce negative emotions such as fear and anxiety. Researchers now reveal how two key neural circuits dictate the choice between social approach and avoidance.
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Consuming alcohol restructures brain causing changes in functioning, finds
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 18 (ANI): As people are already aware of the harmful effects of alcohol addiction, and the habit leading to many health problems, a new study has linked excessive alcohol consumption to the brain and its functions. A new study has found that alcohol addiction and a
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Researchers find brain circuit linked to eating disorders
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 15 (ANI): Researchers have found that over-eating could be controlled through a brain circuit linked to feasting.
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Researchers have found brain circuit linked to food impulsivity
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 13 (ANI): Saying no to delicious food could be hard, but irresistible craving can land us in a dangerous situation. However, researchers have now found the brain circuit linked to over-eating which could put the problem under control.
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Exercise activates memory neural networks in older adults: study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], April 26 (ANI): Recent findings suggest that when it comes to older adults, just one session of exercise can increase activation in the brain circuits associated with memory - including the hippocampus - which shrinks with age and is the brain region attacked first in Al
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Heavy drinking and high-fat diet go hand in hand due to same brain circuit
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 9 (ANI): Heavy drinking and a high-fat diet are believed to go hand in hand. A new study in mice suggests that it is because of the same brain circuitry.
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