Collocations withbrain
These are words often used in combination withbrain.
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brain activation
At present, however, no data indicate that brain activation can be demonstrated whenever vivid dream reports are obtained.
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brain aneurysm
He died on 3/21/08 after falling into a coma from suffering a brain aneurysm on 3/17/08.
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brain cancer
A community group has counted 18 children with brain cancer and 3 children with brain cysts since 1996.
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brain cell
The molecular mechanisms of this process are not yet fully understood, but we are beginning to get some idea of the myriad processes that combine to cause brain cell death.
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brain chemistry
Each state may, and likely does, influence brain chemistry and function.
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brain development
Does the rodent version have anything to do with mouse brain development?
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brain dysfunction
Preliminary imaging studies point to brain dysfunction that expresses itself in the amygdala and hippocampus both central to memory processes.
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brain function
Other concepts have had more success in providing insight into brain function.
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brain haemorrhage
He had to wait five hours, during which he was dying of a brain haemorrhage, while efforts were made to find a hospital.
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brain imaging
Auditory-visual speech perception examined by brain imaging and reaction time.
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brain injury
Rather, generation of mature oligodendrocytes appeared to be increased after brain injury.
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brain mapping
Intrinsic signal changes accompanying sensory stimulation : functional brain mapping with magnetic resonance imaging.
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brain mechanism
They recognized, of course, that any innate behavioral tendency would need to be realized in a brain mechanism of one sort or another.
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brain metastasis
There was no clinical evidence of brain metastasis or neurological abnormality.
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brain physiology
Traditionally, it has been assumed that interactions between neurons are relevant for brain physiology.
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brain plasticity
There is mounting evidence to indicate that glia have a crucial role in brain plasticity.
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brain scan
An image from a brain scan machine used in a trauma situation shows severe bleeding in the boy's brain.
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brain size
In both cases, we are looking at the intrinsic structure of changes in brain size, and at what factors might control them.
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brain teasers
Puzzles include brain teasers, sliding puzzles, logic puzzles, and others.
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brain tissue
Yet in none of these studies does any proposal emerge to justify dedicated brain tissue or a language organ.
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damaged brain
She resorted to showing scans of her damaged brain to convince sceptical audiences that she did indeed have dementia.
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developing brain
The latter refers to the factors that were missed by the developing brain because the infant was born prematurely.
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electronic brain
The term 'computer music' was itself a problem: should it be translated as 'electronic brain music' or 'calculator music'?
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fetal brain
However, in a recent study, we have clearly demonstrated that protection of the fetal brain is not complete.
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human brain
The other way is based on the inability of the human brain to follow wide complexity.
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inoperable brain
Pete was 23 when he was found to have an inoperable brain tumour.
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irreversible brain damage
Early intervention may correct the symptoms and prevent irreversible brain damage in the patient.
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left brain
He also examines popular misconceptions concerning the "left brain 0 right brain" debate, pointing out that the situation is not as simple as commonly believed.
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living brain
Instead, more space could have been devoted to describing new insights into wide-field network properties of the living brain using functional neuroimaging.
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malignant brain
How was life after treatment of a malignant brain tumor?
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mammalian brain
We are not so sure that a single or a few mutations may have produced a fully working mammalian brain.
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massive brain
A business associate and close friend of my aunt was recently diagnosed with a massive brain tumor.
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organic brain
Exclusion criteria were evidence of organic brain syndrome or terminal illness.
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traumatic brain injury
This timely paper examines the promises and limitations of current treatment, including different views on the participation of traumatic brain injury patients in research.
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