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University of Iowa InsightsMonthly podcast featuring University of Iowa newsmakers Author: University of Iowa Office of University Relations
University of Iowa Insights is a monthly audio magazine featuring interviews with some of the worlds leading thinkers, researchers and teachers. This podcast is produced by the University of Iowa Office of University Relations. Language: en Genres: Courses, Education, News Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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University of Iowa Insights May 2011
Monday, 2 May, 2011
Researchers in the Department of Neurology at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are gaining valuable insight into how the brain works by studying patients with selective forms of brain damage. This edition of the “Iowa Insights” podcast examines the role of the world-renowned Iowa Neurological Patient Registry in this quest for knowledge about the brain. By figuring out what goes wrong when a particular region of the brain is damaged, researchers are given a window into how the brain functions. With the help of registry patients, they confirmed that the amygdala is the fear sensor of the human brain – a finding that could improve treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
