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Overview

Xiaoxia Du is a researcher affiliated with East China Normal University in China. Their work primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a focus on cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry and mental health, sociology and political science, radiology and imaging, and neurology.

Their research covers a range of topics, including:

  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Migraine and Headache Studies
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research

Xiaoxia Du has contributed to several recent publications. Notable papers include:

  • "Disrupted prefrontal regulation of striatum-related craving in Internet gaming disorder revealed by dynamic causal modeling: results from a cue-reactivity task" (2020, Psychological Medicine)
  • "Dorsal and ventral striatal functional connectivity shifts play a potential role in internet gaming disorder" (2021, Communications Biology)
  • "Altered neural processing of negative stimuli in people with internet gaming disorder: fMRI evidence from the comparison with recreational game users" (2020, Journal of Affective Disorders)
  • "Inhibitory neuromodulation of the putamen to the prefrontal cortex in Internet gaming disorder: How addiction impairs executive control" (2020, Journal of Behavioral Addictions)
  • "Disrupted functional connectivity between sub-regions in the sensorimotor areas and cortex in migraine without aura" (2020, The Journal of Headache and Pain)

The researcher has published multiple articles in several venues, including:

  • Journal of Behavioral Addictions
  • Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • Brain Imaging and Behavior
  • Frontiers in Neurology
  • Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition

Xiaoxia Du frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Jian-Ren Liu
  • Guangheng Dong
  • Haohao Dong
  • Mengxing Wang
  • Zhaoxia Qin

Their work involves studies in functional brain connectivity, mental health impact related to technology use, and neurological disorders such as migraine. These research efforts contribute to a broad understanding of neuropsychiatric conditions and the effects of digital technology on adolescent development.

Best Publications

  • Dual-modality in vivo imaging using rare-earth nanocrystals with near-infrared to near-infrared (NIR-to-NIR) upconversion luminescence and magnetic resonance properties

    Jing Zhou;Yun Sun;Xiaoxia Du;Liqin Xiong

  • Water-soluble superparamagnetic manganese ferrite nanoparticles for magnetic resonance imaging.

    Hong Yang;Cuixia Zhang;Xiangyang Shi;He Hu

  • Impaired inhibitory control in 'internet addiction disorder': a functional magnetic resonance imaging study.

    Guangheng Dong;Elise E. DeVito;Xiaoxia Du;Zhuoya Cui

  • Enhanced reward sensitivity and decreased loss sensitivity in Internet addicts: An fMRI study during a guessing task

    Guangheng Dong;Jie Huang;Xiaoxia Du

  • Magnetic chitosan nanoparticles as a drug delivery system for targeting photodynamic therapy.

    Yun Sun;Zhi-long Chen;Xiao-xia Yang;Peng Huang

  • Neurobiology of culturally common maternal responses to infant cry

    Marc H Bornstein;Diane L Putnick;Paola Rigo;Paola Rigo;Paola Rigo;Gianluca Esposito;Gianluca Esposito

  • Abnormal gray matter and white matter volume in 'Internet gaming addicts'.

    Xiao Lin;Guangheng Dong;Qiandong Wang;Xiaoxia Du

  • Alterations in regional homogeneity of resting-state brain activity in internet gaming addicts

    Guangheng Dong;Jie Huang;Xiaoxia Du

  • Impaired decision-making and impulse control in Internet gaming addicts: evidence from the comparison with recreational Internet game users

    Yifan Wang;Lingdan Wu;Lingxiao Wang;Yifen Zhang

  • Gaming Increases Craving to Gaming-Related Stimuli in Individuals With Internet Gaming Disorder

    Guangheng Dong;Lingxiao Wang;Xiaoxia Du;Marc N. Potenza

  • Gender-related differences in neural responses to gaming cues before and after gaming: implications for gender-specific vulnerabilities to Internet gaming disorder

    Guangheng Dong;Lingxiao Wang;Xiaoxia Du;Marc N Potenza

  • Diffusion tensor imaging reveals thalamus and posterior cingulate cortex abnormalities in internet gaming addicts

    Guangheng Dong;Elise DeVito;Jie Huang;Xiaoxia Du

  • The sensorimotor network dysfunction in migraineurs without aura: a resting-state fMRI study.

    Jilei Zhang;Jingjing Su;Mengxing Wang;Ying Zhao

  • Impaired risk evaluation in people with Internet gaming disorder: fMRI evidence from a probability discounting task.

    Xiao Lin;Hongli Zhou;Guangheng Dong;Xiaoxia Du

  • Gender-related functional connectivity and craving during gaming and immediate abstinence during a mandatory break: Implications for development and progression of internet gaming disorder.

    Guangheng Dong;Guangheng Dong;Ziliang Wang;Yifan Wang;Xiaoxia Du

  • Functional MRI reveals different response inhibition between adults and children with ADHD

    Du Lei;Mingying Du;Min Wu;Taolin Chen

  • Meta-analyses of the functional neural alterations in subjects with Internet gaming disorder: Similarities and differences across different paradigms.

    Hui Zheng;Yanbo Hu;Ziliang Wang;Min Wang

  • Increased default mode network connectivity and increased regional homogeneity in migraineurs without aura

    Jilei Zhang;Jingjing Su;Mengxing Wang;Ying Zhao

  • Impaired error-monitoring function in people with Internet addiction disorder: an event-related fMRI study.

    Guangheng Dong;Yue Shen;Jie Huang;Xiaoxia Du

  • Iodinated oil-loaded, fluorescent mesoporous silica-coated iron oxide nanoparticles for magnetic resonance imaging/computed tomography/fluorescence trimodal imaging

    Sihan Xue;Yao Wang;Mengxing Wang;Lu Zhang

  • Gender-related differences in cue-elicited cravings in Internet gaming disorder: The effects of deprivation

    Guangheng Dong;Hui Zheng;Xiaoyue Liu;Yifan Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Guangheng Dong
Guangheng Dong Zhejiang Normal University
Marc N. Potenza
Marc N. Potenza Yale University
Gianluca Esposito
Gianluca Esposito University of Trento
Qiyong Gong
Qiyong Gong Sichuan University
Zhong Chen
Zhong Chen Nanyang Technological University
Kai Yuan
Kai Yuan Xidian University
Diane L. Putnick
Diane L. Putnick National Institutes of Health
Marc H. Bornstein
Marc H. Bornstein National Institutes of Health
Xiangyang Shi
Xiangyang Shi Donghua University
Fuyou Li
Fuyou Li Fudan University

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