Researchers have identified a unique brain network associated with schizophrenia by analyzing data from over 90 studies involving more than 8,000 participants. This network, which connects areas of brain atrophy like the insula and hippocampus, is consistent across different stages and symptoms of schizophrenia and distinct from other psychiatric conditions. The findings could lead to personalized treatments and clinical trials using transcranial magnetic stimulation to target this network.
A new study has identified a common brain network responsible for stuttering, involving the putamen, amygdala, and claustrum, regardless of whether it is caused by stroke or developmental factors. This discovery could lead to targeted treatments, such as brain stimulation, to help individuals who stutter.
Researchers have identified a new group of neurons in the brainstem that receives signals from the basal ganglia to control left-right movements, shedding light on the brain's complex navigation system and potentially offering therapeutic strategies for movement disorders like Parkinson's disease. By studying mice, the team anticipates similar mechanisms in humans, potentially revolutionizing treatments for movement disorders.
Researchers at the University of Turku have discovered an extensive neural network in the human brain that processes various social information. The social perceptual world of humans consists of a limited set of main dimensions, such as antisocial behavior, sexual or affiliative behavior, and communication, which are processed in various brain regions located mainly in the occipital and temporal lobes. Brain activity in these regions is synchronized between different individuals when they watch movies depicting social situations, meaning that the processing of information is, on average, similar between different individuals.
