Are Tigers Brainier Than Lions? Sep 12, 2009
The answers to both these questions may lie in analysing comparative brain anatomy amongst these species (for instance, which parts of the tiger s brain are bigger than the lion s) and similar data from extinct relatives of these big cats as well as smaller living relatives such as the snow leopard and clouded leopard. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Psychopaths' brains are differently wired: Study Aug 3, 2009
Although the findings are preliminary and do not show that brain anatomy causes psychopathy, they suggest a plausible biological explanation for the antisocial and amoral behaviour that characterises the condition ... In the new study, a team led by Professor Declan Murphy, Michael Craig and Marco Catani, of the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College, London, compared the brain anatomy of pscyhopaths to that of ordinary people using a new scanning technique called diffusion tensor magnetic... (India Times, India)
How to build a bigger brain May 13, 2009
"The observed differences in brain anatomy might give us a clue why meditators have these exceptional abilities.". Research has confirmed the beneficial aspects of meditation. (EurekAlert!)
Brain Anatomy Could Point to Autism May 6, 2009
These children tend to have larger amygdala, a neural center for emotion. MONDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- Autistic toddlers seem more likely to have an enlarged amygdala, a brain area linked with facial recognition and emotions, University of North Carolina researchers report. (MEDLINEplus)
Maternal immune response to fetal brain during pregnancy a key factor in some autism Apr 18, 2009
In further studies, the Hopkins scientists hope to identify which specific brain proteins the antibodies affect and to correlate changes in brain anatomy and function to changes in behavior. Ultimately, researchers hope to develop ways to detect and analyze culprit antibodies in pregnant women and prevent them from binding to fetal brain proteins. (EurekAlert!)
American College of Pediatricians: Another Blow to Children's Rights Apr 9, 2009
During the last two decades, medical research has even confirmed the existence of genetically-determined gender differences in brain anatomy, neural pathways, cognitive processing, and hormone physiology. These account for differences in how men and women relate to people and the world around them, which in turn explains why parenting differences between the genders are not mere social constructs. (PR Newswire)
