Comparing two neural maps reveals the roles of genes in cognition, perception and feeling

Many psychiatric disorders have genetic causes, but the exact mechanism of how genes influence higher brain function remains a mystery. A new study provides a map linking the genetic signature of functions across the human brain, a tool that may provide new targets for future treatments.

Classified as: Neuro, bratislav misic, genetics, AI, Brain function
Published on: 25 Mar 2021

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Research sheds new light on what constitutes healthy aging of the brain

The inability to remember details, such as the location of objects, begins in early midlife (the 40s) and may be the result of a change in what information the brain focuses on during memory formation and retrieval, rather than a decline in brain function, according to a study by McGill University researchers.

Classified as: McGill University, faculty of medicine, Natasha Rajah, Brain Imaging Centre at McGill University’s Douglas Institute, memory formation and retrieval, Brain function, McGill’s Department of Psychiatry, midlife, middle-age, Science and Technologie
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Published on: 12 Jul 2016
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