prefrontal cortex Archive
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Brain Area Unique to Humans Helps You Make Decisions
Posted on February 2, 2014 | No CommentsBy comparing human and monkey brains, researchers from Oxford University have discovered a brain area in the frontal cortex that is unique to humans. […] -
Brain plasticity compensates for lost function after injury
Posted on May 21, 2013 | No CommentsResearchers from UCLA and Sydney’s Garvan Institute for Medical Research found that regions of the prefrontal cortex compensate for lost abilities after damage to the […] -
Disrupted sleep – the link between ageing and memory decline
Posted on March 2, 2013 | No CommentsStructural brain changes, disrupted sleep, and impaired memory function have each been independently associated with ageing. However, a study recently published in Nature Neuroscience by […]