Functional magnetic resonance imaging

Neuroeconomics is the multidisciplinary field that intertwines economics, psychology, and neuroscience to develop a unified explanation of human behavior (Glimcher, 2004). The choices that educated people make in everyday life sometimes leave neuroeconomists questioning their decision-making processes. With the help of neuroscience, researchers can determine exactly what is happening in our neural circuitry when confronted with difficult economic decisions, and can more thoroughly explain…

Brain Nuclear Scan Nuclear Brain scanning is a type of nuclear imaging test, which means it uses a radioactive substance and a special camera to create a 3-D pictures. While image tests such as x-rays can show what the structure inside your body looks like, a Nuclear scan produces images that show how the organs work. The reason I choice nuclear brain scanning, do to the fact my step mom has Epilepsy that she has acquired from a brain disorder from damage in the temporal lobe area. She…

A lot of people may ask why do people kill. Are these people aware of their wrong doing? Most people would argue these questions. What if they kill because of their physical makeup or upbringing. Many people believe that the nurture theory is the more likely concept to believe; serial killers are created from a bad childhood including molestation as a kid, or abuse (“Are murderers born”). Is it possible to be born as a killer genetically? The nature theory is where sociologist, and psychologist…

types: eustress or positive stress which means performance improvement and distress or negative stress which can lead to mental and physical problems. Stress has three levels: acute, episodic, chronic. These stress levels can be detected by brain imaging systems. In order to detect and treat stress in its earlier stages usage of technological devices and systems are very important. To detect…

or group of individuals (Aronson, 2012). This is not necessary a negative thing. It has its adaptive function, if it did not, this trait would had long been eliminated by natural selection (Aronson, 2012). Berns et al (2005), using functional magnetic resonance imaging…

“And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love.” This biblical verse from the book of Corinthians implies that love is an everlasting essence to humanity and without it, life would have no meaning. Love is a natural human behavior that has been around since the beginning of the species. It is the warm, bubbly feeling of butterflies in the stomach, the sweaty hands, the flushed cheeks, and the racing heartbeat. Love is a universal symbol that puts one in an…

Now, neuroscientists can investigate inside the operation of human brain by using new technology such as Computerized tomography (CT), Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). After many years of observation, scientists have found that the region of great variation during teenaged period is the prefrontal cortex. The prefrontal cortex is one of the most important parts of the human brain. People started…

the stud: baseline, 10 minutes after treatment, and 1 week after treatment with the primary outcome measure (OM) of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) measuring median nerve signal intensity and palmar bowing of ligaments. At baseline and after 1 week of treatment, patients were also measured with the secondary OMs of Boston Carpal Tunnel questionnaire (BCCQ), Patient Specific Functional Scale (PSFS), and Visual Analogue (VAS) scales for pain and numbness to detect true changes in symptoms.…

The human cell contains the information for the development and functioning in the long chain structure of a material called deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). The same structure is divided in short chains of DNA called genes that grouped completes the human genome, which is formed by almost 23,000 genes encoded by only four different molecules (Copstead-Kirkhorn,2014). The genes are the basic unit of DNA required for the heredity transfer when the cells replicate. The genes represent as a formula or…

(DISC1) protein, which is vital for brain development, and GABA, a brain chemical needed for normal brain function (Cardino 1999). It is known that the brains of people with schizophrenia differ from brains of those in the average population. Brain imaging scans have shown that some areas of the brain are smaller or malformed in those with schizophrenia (Cardino 1999). The part of the brain that seems to be touched by schizophrenia is the hippocampus. This part of the brain is called the limbic…