Sentences with phrase «key brain differences»

PEOPLE with a gene variant known to be linked to aggression may have been born with key brain differences that could make them more likely to snap under pressure.

Not exact matches

A key pillar of this vision is to leverage on Information Communication technology (ICT), to take advantage of the vast brain power Ghanaians have been endowed with to make a difference in the lives of the ordinary Ghanaian.

Some of the key differences, they note, center around brain development and synaptic connectivity.

These differences were reflected in crucial changes in key brain circuits.

An international team of scientists led by Duke University researchers has uncovered key structural differences in the brains of parrots that may explain the birds» unparalleled ability to imitate sounds and human speech.

The researchers found that, in every patient, the brain metastasis and primary tumour shared some of their genetics, but there were also key differences.

The researchers studied how active the reward circuitry of their brains was when anticipating and receiving money to learn whether there were differences between the two groups in the key brain regions.

These studies are hampered by large natural variation from person to person, which makes it hard to align brain scans to reveal key differences in specific structures.

«While it's clear that sex differences in varenicline efficacy exist, we don't yet know why varenicline is particularly effective for women,» McKee said, adding that sex differences in the nicotine receptor system in the brain may be a key factor.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) scientists have profiled key features of the genetic material inside three types of brain cells and found vast differences in the patterns of chemical modifications that affect how the genes in each type of neuron are regulated.

The key difference is that Paramys was relatively smaller than even the most primitive primates in the neocortex region, the part of the brain that deals with «higher» brain functions like sight and hearing.

Researchers investigating pediatric low - grade gliomas (PLGG), the most common type of brain tumor in children, have discovered key biological differences in how mutated genes combine with other genes to drive this childhood cancer.

Now a new study published in Neurology may help scientists further understand how the disorders overlap and differ by revealing several key differences in the brain activity of Tourette's patients with and without OCD.

The key difference between Europe's HBP and the U.S.'s BRAIN Initiative is that the latter does not depend on a single scientific vision.

A peek inside the brains of more than 750 children and teens reveals a key difference in brain architecture between those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and those without.

The investigators hypothesize that individual differences in the function of key brain circuits underlie the observed variability in clinical responses to both placebo and antidepressant medication.

Research suggests that this may be because of key differences in how the brains of thrill - seekers and thrill - avoiders handle dopamine, the brain chemical of pleasure and reward.

Dietary Changes — along with environmental enrichment, adding some key brain - friendly supplements to the diet can make the biggest difference to a pet showing signs of cognitive decline.