Sentences with phrase «circuit in a brain region»

When humans are torn between paying attention to two different things, it triggers a «conflict» circuit in a brain region called the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) which is part of a larger brain structure controlling rational thought and emotions.

Monkeys typically find other monkeys impossible to ignore, and this experiment was no exception: the monkeys often failed at the reward task because they looked at the faces, especially if the faces depicted emotion.When humans are torn between paying attention to two different things, it triggers a «conflict» circuit in a brain region called the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) which is part of a larger brain structure controlling rational thought and emotions.Using a tiny sensor implanted in the dACCs of the monkeys, Platt's group was able to measure the electrical activity of single neurons.

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All four of these are active in a brain circuit that links the striatum, thalamus and cortex regions (Nature Communications, DOI: 10.1038 / s41467 -017-00831-x).

All four of these are active in a brain circuit that links the striatum, thalamus and cortex regions.

In the hippocampus, a brain region vital for laying down new memories, «stem cells continue to add new circuit elements,» says Stanford University neuroscientist Theo D. Palmer, who helped Monje find out why brain fogginess can persist for years after cancer treatment has ended.

An earlier study had identified the connection between the thalamus — a brain region that relays incoming signals from the muscles and senses — and the dmPFC, along with the role this neural circuit can play in modifying a mouse's desire for confrontation.

The circuit incorporates brain regions involved in reward and pleasure, leading the authors to consider that social dysfunction may stem from reduced enjoyment in social interaction.

A new study by researchers at Roche in Basel, Switzerland has identified a key brain region of the neural circuit that controls social behavior.

They narrowed the circuit down even further by determining which neurons in these brain regions both expressed dati and were cholinergic.

In some regions of Tom's brain, Okonkwo added, the circuits were asymmetrical.

When a nerve snaps, communication between different brain regions is disrupted, just like a damaged circuit in a computer.

In fact, two of the brain regions in the «hate circuit» are also thought to be involved in feelings of lovIn fact, two of the brain regions in the «hate circuit» are also thought to be involved in feelings of lovin the «hate circuit» are also thought to be involved in feelings of lovin feelings of love.

Laird said she sees problems with the practice of labeling a set of regions in the brain as a specific circuit, such as the «hate circuit.»

Autism and other specific mental disorders may be caused in part by «specific circuits or regions of the brain [that] had problems with connectivity,» Krienen says.

In addition, the two genes are turned on in areas that are part of the cortico - striatal - thalamo - cortical circuit, a loop of brain cells connecting the cortex to specific regions involved in processing emotions and movemenIn addition, the two genes are turned on in areas that are part of the cortico - striatal - thalamo - cortical circuit, a loop of brain cells connecting the cortex to specific regions involved in processing emotions and movemenin areas that are part of the cortico - striatal - thalamo - cortical circuit, a loop of brain cells connecting the cortex to specific regions involved in processing emotions and movemenin processing emotions and movement.

Brain imaging studies have shown that stimulation over this region modulates the functioning of fronto - striatal circuits, leading to the release of dopamine, a key neurotransmitter in reward processing.

When comparing the scan results for brain activity before treatment and after a year of stimulation, the researchers found that there were changes in the regions linked to anorexia, suggesting that deep brain stimulation was able to directly affect the related brain circuits.

Data sharing has become increasingly urgent in neuroscience, with its diversity of research tools and the vast amounts of information they generate, both on the whole brain and on the connecting neural circuits between brain regions.

The finding of the region associated with impulse control may one day identify brain circuits involved in addiction as well as attention deficit and personality disorders

There is no way to create a «schizophrenic» mouse, Meyer emphasizes, but certain key cognitive deficits and behaviors can be measured in both animals and humans and are thought to rely on similar brain regions and neural circuits.

The thirst - regulating circuit is located in a region of the brain called the subfornical organ (SFO).

«The cortical folding pattern itself may not be so important, but the disturbances in connections between brain regions implicated by the changes in cortical folding could provide critical clues to deficits in the integrity of brain circuits that contribute to symptoms and functional impairment in schizophrenia,» commented Dr. John Krystal, Editor of Biological Psychiatry.

Scientists have identified neural circuits in zebra finches that drive song learning and have shown that the process requires the precise coordination of multiple regions spread across the brain.

«We're finding out that this brain region — the subiculum — varies in every spatial scale on which the nervous system operates — from molecules to cells to circuits.

We need to image brain circuits in humans to understand what brain regions take part in these processes and how they interact.

Our approach can be extended to examine the contribution of any neurotransmitter to the functional output of neural circuits in any region of the brain.

In a new study in Neuron, they used trans - Tango to illuminate connected neurons in fruit flies, revealing previously unmapped gustatory circuits that link the taste - sensing organs to brain regions known to govern feeding behavior and memorIn a new study in Neuron, they used trans - Tango to illuminate connected neurons in fruit flies, revealing previously unmapped gustatory circuits that link the taste - sensing organs to brain regions known to govern feeding behavior and memorin Neuron, they used trans - Tango to illuminate connected neurons in fruit flies, revealing previously unmapped gustatory circuits that link the taste - sensing organs to brain regions known to govern feeding behavior and memorin fruit flies, revealing previously unmapped gustatory circuits that link the taste - sensing organs to brain regions known to govern feeding behavior and memory.

A powerful brain circuit that responds to rewarding events has just been discovered in a brain region previously associated with controlling reactions to fear and pain.

Scientists will be able to zoom in and out of a digitized brain; focusing down to the level of individual neurons or pulling back to examine whole brain circuits or regions.

The researchers found that when the participants» curiosity had been sparked, there was not only increased activity in the hippocampus, which is the region of the brain involved in the creation of memories, but also in the brain circuit that is related to reward and pleasure.

The play circuit lives deep in the brain in the same regions that process emotion and our non conscious responses such as breathing, heart rate and hormonal regulation.

We hypothesised that functional variations in the DRD4 gene expressed preferentially in brain regions of the reward circuit might modulate sensitivity to maternal stimuli, which in turn might result in infants» differential sensitivity to aspects of care - giving behaviour.

For positive emotional faces, considering the spreading effects of activation of secure base schema, it was assumed that both levels (high and low) of attachment anxiety are associated with increased activities in brain circuits that are responsible for positive emotions and the regions belonging to the reward system.