Sentences with phrase «in the brain»

To investigate further, the researchers looked for changes in the brains of the mice.

This suggests to scientists that depression might reflect very early changes in the brains of people carrying the HD mutation, and so they're very interested to understand what causes it.

A crucial aspect of the mouse model development was the ability to use what's called the «Sleeping Beauty» technique of inserting genes into stem cells in the brain of newborn mice.

The faulty gene leads to cell death in neurons in the brain resulting in gradual physical, mental and emotional changes, and ultimately death.

Both were told to fight their hunger, but only men showed a drop in activity in brain regions involved in emotion and motivation.

Some of these cells lost their star shape and began to form new nerve cells in a brain region responsible for smell.

These medications target a chemical in the brain called serotonin, which is believed to play a minor role in depression.

Yet, we know that sugar stimulates dopamine receptors in the brain involved with reward.

Canine dementia is common and dogs can have changes in brain function as they age resulting in cognitive impairment.

The virus was also found in brain tissues of infants born with the condition who died shortly after birth.

And ultimately, he wants to install these light - sensitive receptors on neurons deep in the brain as well.

This makes it possible to obtain sufficient signal strength in order to visualize changes in glucose levels in brain tissue after injection of a glucose solution.

The changes in brain tissue occurred regardless of the child's sex or age or his or her family's income.

The technique has been instrumental for identifying which areas in the brain control functions such as vision, hearing, or touch.

The same process happens in your brain when you're creating a line between neurons, also known as learning.

New research shows that differences in the brain development of autistic children are already visible in infants as young as 6 months old.

«There are receptors in the brain for melatonin that regulate brain chemicals related to anxiety and calming,» he explains.

ADHD seems to be the result of abnormal information processing in these brain regions, which are responsible for emotions and control over impulses and movements.

What the difference in brain structure between liberals and conservatives?

This study opens the door to larger studies on the role of serotonin in brain development.

Those genes now make certain proteins in their brain cells when those neurons fire.

But studying these genes, many of which play roles in brain cell development, may ultimately help scientists understand how intelligence is built into brains.

Some scientists even cite a chemical reaction in the brain when owners look at their dogs.

The reason mice are so helpful in studying addiction is because the reward pathway in our brains functions in much the same way in mice as it does in people.

The latest studies show that a multitude of systems in the brain act in concert to encourage eating.

Their dense packing, small size and location deep in the brain make them difficult to reach with traditional experimental techniques.

Researchers have identified a neural circuit in the brains of mice that plays a role in social dominance.

Results indicate that a meditation program might improve signaling connections in the brain and help us to better process emotions.

His main focus is on infants and children who have suffered birth trauma and other serious illnesses and catastrophic injuries resulting in brain damage.

Researchers already knew that insulin helps regulate dopamine, but previous research suggested that the effect might go the other way, with insulin reducing the amount of available dopamine in some brain areas.

However, I do not believe that it could not possibly survive the death of the body because it is embodied in the unique patterns of electrical and chemical signals in the brain.

He and his team help the victims of auto accidents resulting in brain injury get the benefits they need so they can focus on their recovery.

Honest players showed no increase in brain activity when they had a chance to cheat, suggesting that they didn't have to make a conscious effort to be honest.

If you find something that associates in your brain with the way you feel about a certain season, I say, work in it somehow!

But this goes beyond just rodents... they have also shown that there is probably also low - level inflammation occurring in the brains of obese humans (6).

It communicates this stimulus to some center in the brain which then governs the response.

She also wants to investigate the molecular pathways involved in brain tumors and neural cancers.

New neurons only grow in your brain by changing up your routines, learning something new, or doing something differently.

I'm pretty ashamed to admit I forgot about them, but there's a special place in my brain where my tights collection goes to hide.

And if you're too busy making insulin, then your body is dealing with the metabolism of insulin versus the metabolism of the plaque in your brain.

When the victim does survive, their lives are often changed forever, as underwater accidents frequently result in brain damage due to the lack of oxygen suffered in the incident.

It also points to new mechanisms at work in the brain development of individuals and in species like humans over evolutionary time.

Due to the oxytocin produced in your brain from the thrill, this could actually be as addicting as a chemical dependence.

As a result, genes in their brains switched on and off in an abnormal pattern.

This process helps prevent neurons in the brain from firing constantly and reaching their maximum load.

The volume of the blood vessels in their brain increased by 50 per cent and the number of brain stem cells by 29 per cent.