Neuroscientists have already made great strides,
identifying key brain regions and potential molecular mechanisms.
A new study by researchers at Roche in Basel, Switzerland has
identified a key brain region of the neural circuit that controls social behavior.
Not exact matches
Key brain regions have been identified by imaging studies, as have key neurochemical pathways bringing about the possibility of using drugs to block the nocebo effe
Key brain regions have been
identified by imaging studies, as have
key neurochemical pathways bringing about the possibility of using drugs to block the nocebo effe
key neurochemical pathways bringing about the possibility of using drugs to block the nocebo effect.
The study
identified five genes predictive of feeding success representing a range of biological systems: sensory integration (NPHP4, PLXNA1); hypothalamic regulation, a
region of the
brain that plays a
key role in hunger signaling (NPY2R); facial development (WNT3, a gene associated with lip and palate development); and energy expenditure (AMPK, a regulator of whole body energy balance).
Dr. Collingridge's research, which focuses on a
brain region called the hippocampus, which is important for memory storage, helps
identify they
key players in LTD..
The researchers described these â $ profoundâ $ and â $ long - lastingâ $ neural effects as â $ particularly noteworthy, â $ and they highlighted that one of the main
regions that showed this increased sensitivity â $» the â $ pregenual anterior cingulate, â $ which is known to be involved in predicting the effects of oneâ $ ™ s own actions on other people â $» overlaps with a
key brain region identified in the only previous study on the neurological footprint of gratitude.
After more than a decade of work with such patients as well as healthy subjects, Laureys's team has
identified a network of
key brain regions in the frontal lobe (the part of the cortex beneath the forehead) and the parietal lobe (which is behind the frontal lobe).