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...Phineas Gage survived a metal spike through his head in 1848, and the changes in his character inspired fresh understanding of how the brain works....
...Then, she turns to the brain itself, pulling together the messy but rich array of findings from postmortem and brain-imaging studies. The brain region in question is the prefrontal cortex....
...In Focus, he cleverly employs short chapters littered with case studies to engage professionals swimming against a tide of electronic correspondence....
...“Schizophrenia exemplifies many of the research challenges posed by complex psychiatric disorders,” says Fred Gage, the project leader....
...But neurologists do not need Gage to document personality changes after frontal lobe brain injuries: rages and lack of empathy are common in such cases....
...Fred Gage, former ANFA president, agreed....
...Embedded in the urethane are six strain gages, sensors that change resistance as they are bent....
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