A specific pattern of brain activity in a frontal brain region is linked to compulsive behaviors like excessive hand washing, chronic hair-pulling, and skin-picking in people with obsessive compulsive ...

James Cavanagh has been at the University of New Mexico for 13 years studying cognitive neuroscience and using imaging tools ...

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Speech blurs together unless you know the language; scientists found the brain signal that separates the words ...

The data were collected from people about to have surgery. They show that as anaesthesia takes hold, the interplay between several brain areas falters. This shift could serve as a biomarker — a ...

Feel freezing during a fever? Scientists identify the brain circuit responsible for chills and why it sends signals to your ...

The effects of exercise would not be nearly as powerful without the input of the brain, according to new research. A study on ...

Up to 48 hours before a migraine, this region becomes overactive, disrupting functions it normally regulates like sleep and ...

White matter damage on brain MRI indicative of cerebral small vessel disease, a contributor to cognitive decline, was ...

Motion created by eye movements helps the brain judge distance and movement in 3D space, offering new insights into how stable vision works.

A specific pattern of brain activity in a frontal brain region is linked to compulsive behaviors like excessive hand washing, chronic hair-pulling ...