Sentences with phrase «brain function in ways»

Stressful life events, such as a childhood trauma, relationship conflicts, and loss, may alter brain function in ways that make a person susceptible to depression.

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I'm very interested in the broader ways that the average person can improve executive brain functioning.

Today's AI systems do their best to emulate the functioning of the human brain's neural networks, but they do this in a very limited way.

Working out can improve certain brain functions and transform people in additional ways.

As Dr. McGonigal presents various scientific studies that show differences in the brain functioning between meditators and non-meditators, she highlights how meditation practice benefits the practitioner in various ways such as higher pain thresholds and reduced depression.

There're things witnessed that can not be explained away, at least not in a way that neatly tucks everything in, folds it up and demonstrates that there's nothing behind it other than false conclusions derived from brain functions.

An earlier study by some of the same researchers found that committed meditators experienced sustained changes in baseline brain function, meaning that they had changed the way their brains operated even outside of meditation.

For example, the burning of the fire and the passage of heat from it through intervening space is the cause of the body, its nerves and its brain, functioning in certain ways.

There are several studies, published in peer reviewed journals that are really quite suggestive that consciousness is in some way unrelated to the biological functioning of the brain.

What all these have in common is that, without any central control, individual units (genes, cells neurons or workers) respond to simple, local information, in ways that allow the whole system (cells, brains, organisms or colonies) to function: the appropriate number of units performs each activity at the appropriate time.

When children need to re-connect with us they tend to ask in all sorts of «crazy» ways because when they don't feel good the part of the brain responsible for rational, reasonable behaviour isn't functioning well.

In Siegal's book The World of the Autistic Child, it was suggested that the sleep problems faced by autistic children may also be a result of the way autistic neurotransmitters in the brain functioIn Siegal's book The World of the Autistic Child, it was suggested that the sleep problems faced by autistic children may also be a result of the way autistic neurotransmitters in the brain functioin the brain function.

Specifically, intensive postmortem neurological studies of their brain tissues reveal a relatively low density of acetylcholine (a neurotransmitter) nerve sites, which, at normal densities, function in critical ways to help re-initiate breathing following a sleep - related apnea or extended breathing pauses.

«They have brains that function in pretty much the same ways as ours,» he says.

Senior study author Katsuhiko Yanagisawa, director general of the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology in Japan, is convinced that enough amyloid penetrates the blood — brain barrier to make its way into the bloodstream to be a useful measure of cognitive function.

Single modules of the brains, for example, are wired in a similar way, and both animal groups have a prefrontal brain structure that controls similar executive functions.

The results are largely consistent with a growing body of research about the neural basis of aggression, and how it is triggered by changes in the way that the prefrontal cortex, the limbic system and reward - related regions of the brain function.

He says, «These techniques give us the ability to look in on the intact, functioning human brain — in some cases in very noninvasive ways.»

Along the way, the hope is that the project will transform the technology of neuroscience — in the same way that the Human Genome Project (HGP) helped take genome - sequencing from pipe dream to everyday reality — and ultimately revolutionise our understanding of brain function.

«This research is relevant to the role of robotics and brain - machine interfaces as assistive devices, but also speaks to the ability of the brain to learn to function in new ways.

Scientists approach rehabilitation in different ways, she said, but most commonly with a kind of bottom - up approach, by training muscles and re-teaching walking, and then hoping that the brain will relearn how to control those functions.

«There are lots of different ways to go into the brain,» says Hirsch, «and if you can tell the surgeon that you put a language function more at risk by going in from this direction, they'll have a real advantage.»

Last August in Neuron, his team described organoids that survived for more than 20 months — long enough, analyses showed, for astrocytes to mature and function in ways that mimic their real - brain counterparts.

Though it's been nicknamed the «female Viagra,» the two drugs function in very different ways — Viagra aims to enhance performance whereas Addyi aims to balance chemicals in the brain that correlate to desire.

The visceral exploration of living brain tissue is, in many cases, still the best way to unravel cognitive functions as diverse as language, memory, vision, and movement.

The invention of a less invasive implant device with many more channels that can interact with the brain would result in revolutionary improvements to brain - machine interfaces, including direct interfaces to the auditory cortex and the visual cortex, expanding dramatically the ways in which artificial systems can support brain function.

But there are questions over whether brain - training platforms can enhance cognitive function in a way that is meaningful for wider life.

Do these antibodies simply function like drugs in the brain or do they «attack» and damage nerve cells in some ways?»

«If we could shift something in their brains in just the right way, we might be able to help them with social function,» says lead investigator Karl Deisseroth, professor of bioengineering and psychiatry at Stanford University in California.

«Both factors independently affect brain function in different ways, which can lead to the development of other psychological disturbances, such as anxiety and depression.»

Neuroscientists have found several ways in which the brains of top - notch athletes seem to function better than those of regular folks.

«If we know what part of the brain is different and what function that part of the brain controls, that can give us some clues into what we can do in the way of intervention,» she said.

Certain mental functions slow down with age, but the brain compensates in ways that can keep seniors just as sharp as youngsters

«People with increased cognitive reserve capabilities may actually heal in a different way that allows them to return to their pre-injury function and / or they may be able to better adapt and form new pathways in their brains to compensate for the injury,» Schneider says.

But what is it about the structure and function of each and every neuron, and the way they network together, that give rise to these electrical signals measured in a mammalian brain?

Other studies identified additional ways to make the brain more resistant to amyloid - beta peptides that impair neuronal function as they build up in brains of those with Alzheimer's.

Additionally the functional effects of DBS will be explored in several ways 1) we will look at changes in brain activation patterns in response to specific tasks by means of functional MRI 2) we will look at the striatal D2 binding using [123I] IBZM SPECT 3) we will look at neuropsychological functioning using cognitive tasks.

At Weizmann, Dr. Spiegel will be establishing his own independent research group which will attempt to identify the molecular and cellular mechanisms through which experience alters the structure and function of neural circuits in the brain in behaviorally relevant ways and to understand how these processes, when they go awry, might give rise to psychiatric disorders.

Rather than a single disorder with small variations, the findings suggest that the diagnosis instead encompasses a «constellation» of different types of ADHD in which the brain functions in completely different ways.

Plus, there are other drugs being developed and tested that aim to slow or prevent HD in other ways, by helping restore normal functioning of the brain in the presence of the mutant huntingtin protein.

What his group found is that not only does that promote axon regeneration all the way back down the nerve, but in fact those axons go back to the right areas that they're supposed to get to in the brain — the right brain nuclei — and restore some measures of visual function.

The brain functions in so many ways, including recognizing people's facial expression.

He's one of the world's leading researchers in neurobiology, which looks at the brain and nervous system of animals and humans in terms of its anatomy and physiology (i.e., its cells and tissues, and the way they function and are organized).

Within the fields of microbiology and immunology, neurologic diseases, neuropharmacology, behavioral, cognitive and developmental neuroscience, and psychiatric disorders, the center's research programs are seeking ways to: develop vaccines for infectious and noninfectious diseases; understand the basic neurobiology and genetics of social behavior and develop new treatment strategies for improving social functioning in social disorders such as autism; interpret brain activity through imaging; increase understanding of progressive illnesses such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases; unlock the secrets of memory; treat drug addiction; determine how the interaction between genetics and society shape who we are; and advance knowledge about the evolutionary links between biology and behavior.

As highlighted throughout, a potentially informative way of stratifying a sample would be to group individuals by pubertal stage to examine brain maturation as a function of sexual maturity in ASD.

The way we think, talk, act, remember, believe and function within a social society are all heavily influenced by the secretion of hormones from glands in the brain and body, which have been designed and refined over the course of human evolution to kick in when we need them, and deliver the beneficial effects that we all know so well.

In his book, Eternal Health, Elstein looks at how to combat free radical damage, how to improve brain function and sexual vitality as well as the healthiest way to lose weight.

In the same way, nootropics can enhance your brain function and allow you to customize it so that it serves your immediate needs, improving your focus, mood and energy levels.

There's an exciting field of research in health called the cytokine model of cognitive function, a scientific way of saying how inflammation and your body's immune response are linked to brain conditions.

... you'll sit back in amazement as your body, your skin and your brain begin to look and function the way did YEAR ago (even better in most cases).