#auditory cortex

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[tenshunnoise]

Sequencing voltage using a Euro rack modular format suitcase in which thoughts and ideas were expressed through audio.

Features a few bonus tracks that are not featured on the digital release.

Only 13 hand numbered copies made.

Dont sleep!

[neurosciencenews]

Unraveling mechanisms of speech processing in the brain

Mouse models reveal different specializations between the left and right auditory cortex. Researchers identified differences in the wiring diagrams between the sides of the cortex that may explain their specific roles in speech processing.

[currentsinbiology]

NEUROFEEDBACK SHOWS PROMISE IN TREATING TINNITUS

Researchers using functional MRI (fMRI) have found that neurofeedback training has the potential to reduce the severity of tinnitus or even eliminate it, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Tinnitus is the perception of noise, often ringing, in the ear. The condition is very common, affecting approximately one in five people. As sufferers start to focus on it more, they become more frustrated and anxious, which in turn makes the noise seem worse. The primary auditory cortex, the part of the brain where auditory input is processed, has been implicated in tinnitus-related distress.

For the study, researchers looked at a novel potential way to treat tinnitus by having people use neurofeedback training to turn their focus away from the sounds in their ears. Neurofeedback is a way of training the brain by allowing an individual to view some type of external indicator of brain activity and attempt to exert control over it.

“The idea is that in people with tinnitus there is an over-attention drawn to the auditory cortex, making it more active than in a healthy person,” said Matthew S. Sherwood, Ph.D., research engineer and adjunct faculty in the Department of Biomedical, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering at Wright State University in Fairborn, Ohio. “Our hope is that tinnitus sufferers could use neurofeedback to divert attention away from their tinnitus and possibly make it go away.”

Original Research: The study will be presented at RSNA 2017 103rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting.

The standard approach to fMRI neurofeedback. Single glomeruli are represented in confetti-like colours. Credit: RSNA.

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Preterm Babies May Suffer Setbacks in Auditory Brain Development and Speech

Preterm babies born early in the third trimester of pregnancy are likely to experience delays in the development of the auditory cortex, a brain region essential to hearing and understanding sound, a new study reveals. Such delays are associated with speech and language impairments at age 2, the researchers found.

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People With PTSD React Differently to Certain Sounds

Scientists at the Universities of Birmingham and Amsterdam hope to have found a new neurobiological marker to help recognise patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The research is in Scientific Reports. (full open access)

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Our Ability to Focus on One Voice in Crowds Is Triggered by Voice Pitch

Scientists have discovered that a group of neurons in the brain's auditory stem help us to tune into specific conversations in a crowded room.

The research is in eLife. (full open access)

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Use It or Lose It

An LMU study reveals that sound-evoked activity of neurons in the auditory system of the mouse increases the thickness of their myelin sheaths – and enhances the speed of signal transmission – both during development and in the adult brain.

The research is in Journal of Neuroscience. (full access paywall)