Sentences with phrase «physical brain structures»

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The brain, the nervous system, the glands, were here first, they say, and only as these physical structures developed did intellect, volition, character, emerge.

Multiple brain structures and processes are involved in the process of attachment, the foundation of optimal mental and physical health.

«Physical activity and aerobic fitness are known to have beneficial effects on the underlying structures and functions of the brain,» said Barbey, a member of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at Illinois.

So Antonio Convit at the New York University School of Medicine wanted to see what impact obesity had on the physical structure of the brain.

While mouse models have traditionally been used in studying the genetic disorder, Deng said the animal model is inadequate because the human brain is more complicated, and much of that complexity arises from astroglia cells, the star - shaped cells that play an important role in the physical structure of the brain as well as in the transmission of nerve impulses.

Apparently these things are not generated by neurons but arise from the brain's physical structure and wiring.

One message from the study is that brain functions depend not only a matter of the arrangement of nerves, or overall physical structure — which remain the same under many different conditions.

In the mid-1900s, neuroscientists proposed that learning causes a physical rearrangement of the brain's structure: New synapses form between some neurons, while existing ones grow stronger or die out.

She also emphasized that cognitive training is a second option when compared to physical fitness programs, which have been linked to positive effects on cognition, brain function, and brain structure.

Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) have proven, for the first time in history, that physical fitness in children may affect their brain structure, which in turn may have an influence on their academic performance.

«The answer is short and forceful: yes, physical fitness in children is linked in a direct way to important brain structure differences, and such differences are reflected in the children's academic performance.»

«I was astonished that personality could be so closely linked to an actual physical structure within the brain.»

The group's previous research showed that drinking alcohol changes the physical structure and function of certain neurons known as medium spiny neurons, which are located in the brain's dorsomedial striatum.

Studies in rats have shown that physical exercise boosts BDNF (brain - derived neurotrophic factor — a molecule that promotes the growth and survival of brain cells) levels in the hippocampus, which is a brain structure crucial for learning and memory formation.

After the completion of the training programme, the participants were once again examined to determine how this physical activity affected cognitive performance, brain structure and brain metabolism.

When we practice mindfulness meditation however we grow the actual physical structures in the human brain associated with sense of being peaceful and eliminating unhappy, angry, anxious and stressful thinking.

[6] And this isn't surprising since physical exercise alters your brain structures (neuroplasticity) and forms new neurological patterns.

Energy metabolism and the production of Reactive Oxygen Species (very small molecules that can result in significant damage to cell structures, of which include oxygen ions, free radicals and peroxides) are thought to underpin many nuerodegenerative disorders, and creatine is thought to enhance the brains ability to survive the metabolic and physical trauma associated with these conditions.

Regular physical activity is especially important in older adults since aging — combined with oxidative stress and inflammation — promotes changes in brain structure and function (33, 34).

A suggestion for future studies is to take into account measures of past and current physical fitness when comparing cognition, brain structure and function in different groups of older subjects, once it is possible that better fitness is related to healthier brain aging.

Luk and her researchers are looking at the neuroscience of bilingualism — at how bilingualism may affect the physical structure of the brain in its different regions.

I have in general adopted the familiar «hardware - versus - software» analogy, using «brain» to refer to the physical structure within the cranial cavity and «mind» to denote the range of operations this physical structure can perform.

«Videogames change your brain,» according to University of Wisconsin psychologist C. Shawn Green, «So does learning to read, playing the piano, or navigating the streets of London, which have all been shown to change the brain's physical structure.

The results showed that romantic love actually affects brain architecture — meaning the physical structures of the brain.

However, more severe brain trauma can cause bleeding, bruising, torn tissues and other physical damage to the brain structure that can lead to indefinite neurological deficits or death.

ECD programmes can take many forms, including promotion of good health and nutrition, support for safe and stimulating environments, protection from risks such as violence or abandonment, parenting support and early learning experiences, media, preschools and community groups.4 Poverty is the key underlying cause of poor child development; children living in poverty are exposed to many negative influences, including poor physical environments, inadequate nutrition, parental stress and insufficient cognitive stimulation.5 Undernutrition can influence brain development directly by affecting brain structure and function, or indirectly via poor physical or motor development, in addition to other pathways.6 — 8 Exposure to multiple co-occurring risks most likely contributes to greater disparities in developmental trajectories among children with differential exposure.9 — 12 This paper focuses on associations between specific aspects of children's physical environments — access to improved water and sanitation (W&S)-- and childhood development as measured by performance on a test of receptive language.

Evidence has already been presented that conduct disorder may be linked to altered brain structures that are associated with negative behavioral problems which include aggressiveness, physical violence, lying, stealing, and weapon use.

There are a number of factors which make managing A1C particularly difficult for teens including: Social pressures and responsibilities, motivation, personality, nutrition, substance use, sleep habits, brain re-structuring, defence mechanisms (such as denial and avoidance), social justice issues (oppresion — racism), diabetes education, individuation, future - oriented culture, access to health services, family structure and dynamic issues, marital conflict between parents, family and friendship conflict with teen, mental health stigma, academic pressure and responsibility, limited mindfulness and somatic awareness, spirituality (especially concerning death), an under - developed ability to conceptualize long - term cause and effect (this is developmentally normal for teens), co-parenting discrepencies, emotional inteligence, individuation, hormonal changes, the tendency for co-morbidity (people with diabetes can be more prone to additional physical and mental health diagnosis), and many other life / environmental stressors (poverty, grief etc.).