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Broken Hearted? A Zap to the Brain Could Help, Study Says
Involving 36 volunteers, the study found that stimulating the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) was more effective than the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety.
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Study Discovers Specific Area Of Brain Prompting Desire To Overeat
According to a new study, specific part of the prefrontal cortex of the brain is important for the initial stages of learning to seek food.
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Study Reveals What Your Brain Does When You Share on Facebook
Results showed that participants who share more about themselves on Facebook had greater connectivity of both the medial prefrontal cortex and precuneus.
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Exercise Can Slow Brain Ageing: Research
If you wish to stay sharp even in the golden years, regular exercise may be of immense help, suggests new research.
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Your Brain Tricks You Into Eating Fatty Food
A recent study established that our brain activity may be related to food cravings. According to health experts, a certain area in brain - dorsolateral prefrontal cortex - is responsible for triggering food cravings. The study also suggested that...
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How to Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age
Old age comes with its own set of inevitable problems and one of them happens to be the rate at which the brain functions. Certain parts of the brain, especially the area of the frontal lobe (prefrontal cortex) and the hippocampus start to shrink. Both...
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Why Do We Crave High-Calorie Food?
A new study conducted by the University of Waterloo explains the link between a certain part of brain and craving high-calorie food. According to the researchers, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is an area in brain that is involved in 'execution function'....
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Broken Hearted? A Zap to the Brain Could Help, Study Says
Involving 36 volunteers, the study found that stimulating the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) was more effective than the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety.
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Study Discovers Specific Area Of Brain Prompting Desire To Overeat
According to a new study, specific part of the prefrontal cortex of the brain is important for the initial stages of learning to seek food.
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Study Reveals What Your Brain Does When You Share on Facebook
Results showed that participants who share more about themselves on Facebook had greater connectivity of both the medial prefrontal cortex and precuneus.
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Exercise Can Slow Brain Ageing: Research
If you wish to stay sharp even in the golden years, regular exercise may be of immense help, suggests new research.
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Your Brain Tricks You Into Eating Fatty Food
A recent study established that our brain activity may be related to food cravings. According to health experts, a certain area in brain - dorsolateral prefrontal cortex - is responsible for triggering food cravings. The study also suggested that...
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How to Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age
Old age comes with its own set of inevitable problems and one of them happens to be the rate at which the brain functions. Certain parts of the brain, especially the area of the frontal lobe (prefrontal cortex) and the hippocampus start to shrink. Both...
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Why Do We Crave High-Calorie Food?
A new study conducted by the University of Waterloo explains the link between a certain part of brain and craving high-calorie food. According to the researchers, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is an area in brain that is involved in 'execution function'....
