As expected, the researchers found greater neural responses to images of high - calorie foods. (sciencedaily.com)
Nonetheless, these participants showed distinct neural responses to sounds containing disguised speech, as compared to sounds that were meaningless. (sciencedaily.com)
The resulting brain scans revealed that the participants who received the drug exhibited reduced neural responses to social rejection in brain regions associated with interpreting emotional and physical pain. (scientificamerican.com)