How listening together unveils parent-child brain signatures

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Feb , 2024

How listening together unveils parent-child brain signatures

A recent Scientific Reports study determined the presence of shared neural fingerprints between parents and their children while listening to stories. Study: Parent–child couples display shared neural fingerprints while listening to stories. Image Credit: Evgeny Atamanenko/Shutterstock.com Background A parent or caregiver is the most important person for a child. Parent–child interaction plays an important role in the well-being of […]

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Jan , 2024

Tag: Neuroimaging

Revolutionary blood test monitors gene expression dynamics in the brain

The brain is the most protected organ in the body, sheathed in a complex and nearly impenetrable barrier of specialized blood vessels. While this particular anatomical setup protects it from outside invaders, it also makes it difficult for researchers to study how specific genes are expressed ⎯ and how such changes in gene expression may […]

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Sep , 2023

Tag: Neuroimaging

Neighborhood disadvantage associated with differences in microstructure of the brain’s cortex

You are what you eat, according to the adage. But it’s not just the body that’s impacted. According to research from UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, living in a disadvantaged neighborhood can affect food choices, weight gain and even the microstructure of the brain. The study, appearing in Communications Medicine, a Nature journal, finds […]