Cognitive Science

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Iron’s Role in the Brain: How it Affects Parkinson’s Patients

Imagine your brain is like a bustling city, with different neighborhoods responsible for different functions. In the case of Parkinson’s disease patients with anxiety, one particular neighborhood called the fear circuit seems to be affected by iron deposition. Iron, like a misbehaving tenant, disrupts the harmony of this neighborhood, leading to increased anxiety levels. This […]

Published on June 19, 2023

Breaking Barriers in Collaborative Neuroimaging Research with COINSTAC Vaults

Imagine you’re trying to collaborate on a massive puzzle, but you can’t physically share the pieces with your teammates. Frustrating, right? Well, that’s how it feels for researchers in collaborative neuroimaging studies. But fear not! COINSTAC is here to save the day. Think of COINSTAC as a high-tech puzzle solver that allows researchers to analyze […]

Published on June 19, 2023

EEG phase synchronization during absence seizures

Imagine a synchronized dance performance where all the dancers move in perfect harmony, but sometimes this harmony is disrupted. In absence seizures, the brain experiences a similar phenomenon of hyper-synchronized activity known as generalized spike-and-wave discharges (SWDs). Scientists have been investigating the possibility of using EEG phase synchronization to detect and quantify the disorganization of […]

Published on June 19, 2023