Volunteer service, such as tutoring children, can help older adults delay or reverse declining brain function, according to a new study. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), the researchers found that seniors participating in a youth mentoring program made gains in key brain regions that support cognitive abilities important to planning and organizing one's daily life.
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December 15, 2009
For older adults, participating in social service activities can improve brain functions
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December 2, 2009
Childhood lead exposure causes permanent brain damage
A study using functional magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate brain function revealed that adults who were exposed to lead as children incur permanent brain injury.
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December 1, 2009
Men And Women May Respond Differently To Danger According To New Study
Researchers using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study brain activation have found that men and women respond differently to positive and negative stimuli, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
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November 29, 2009
Men and women may respond differently to danger
Researchers using functional magnetic resonance imaging to study brain activation have found that men and women respond differently to positive and negative stimuli, according to a new study.
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June 10, 2009
Academy Publishes New Volume Of Essays Examining The Use Of fMRI To Recognize Deceit
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has published a new collection of essays, "Using Imaging to Identify Deceit: Scientific and Ethical Questions," examining the scientific support for using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to recognize deception. The seven essays, authored by scholars of neuroscience, law, and philosophy, also consider the legal and ethical concerns raised w
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