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Society is rejecting facts; medical researchers can help

Neuroscience NewsOctober 18, 2019

As a growing number of the general population reject scientific facts or misinterpret findings, researchers call for other scientists to achieve and maintain research integrity to obtain greater public trust.... Read More...

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In a First, Patient Controls Two Prosthetic Arms with His Thoughts

Neuroscience NewsOctober 18, 2019

A bilateral implant and brain-machine interface technology allowed a patient with a high spinal cord injury to control prosthetic arms with the power of thought.... Read More...

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Nothing clinically “wrong” with obsessive gamers

Neuroscience NewsOctober 18, 2019

Study reveals there is little evidence that obsessive gaming by adolescents requires medical intervention.... Read More...

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How our memories stabilize while we sleep

Neuroscience NewsOctober 18, 2019

Delta waves isolate assemblies of cortical neurons that play an essential role in long-term memory formation and consolidation.... Read More...

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Male and female mice have different brain cells

Neuroscience NewsOctober 17, 2019

Study identifies rare brain cell types that are unique to male mice, and others that are unique to females. The cells were discovered in the hypothalamus, a region of the brain that governs both aggression and mating behaviors.... Read More...

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First evidence of immune response targeting brain cells in autism

Neuroscience NewsOctober 17, 2019

Examining postmortem brains of ASD patients, researchers discover an accumulation of immune cells surrounding blood vessels in the brain. They also found blebs accumulating around blood vessels that contained astrocyte debris. The findings suggest autism may be an autoimmune disorder.... Read More...

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How hunger makes food tastier

Neuroscience NewsOctober 17, 2019

Fundamental insight into how memory changes with age

Neuroscience NewsOctober 17, 2019

Investigating the full spectrum of suicide

Neuroscience NewsOctober 17, 2019

Skin keeps time independent of the brain

Neuroscience NewsOctober 17, 2019

Daily exposure to blue light may accelerate aging, even if it doesn’t reach your eyes

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Fundamental insight into how memory changes with age

Neuroscience NewsOctober 17, 2019

New memories are laid down via different mechanisms in older mice compared to younger mice. Additionally, synaptic changes linked to new memory formation were harder to modify in older mice.... Read More...

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Investigating the full spectrum of suicide

Neuroscience NewsOctober 17, 2019

Studying self-injury mortality (SIM) allows for the closer study of suicide trends and drug overdose deaths.... Read More...

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Skin keeps time independent of the brain

Neuroscience NewsOctober 17, 2019

Neuropsin is expressed in the hair follicles of mice and synchronizes the skin's circadian clock, independent of the brain or eyes.... Read More...

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Daily exposure to blue light may accelerate aging, even if it doesn’t reach your eyes

Neuroscience NewsOctober 17, 2019

Fruit flies exposed to blue light had significantly reduced longevity than those exposed to natural light or kept in darkness. Exposure to blue light for 12 hours a day accelerated aging phenotypes, causing retinal damage, neurodegeneration, and impaired locomotion.... Read More...

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Mothers’ behavior influences bonding hormone oxytocin in babies

Neuroscience NewsOctober 17, 2019

Greater maternal involvement upregulates the oxytocin system in their babies.... Read More...

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Hormone therapy associated with improved cognition

Neuroscience NewsOctober 16, 2019

Longer duration of estrogen exposure hormone therapy was associated with better cognition in older adult women.... Read More...

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Frontotemporal dementia is associated with alterations in immune system function

Neuroscience NewsOctober 16, 2019

Researchers discovered increased inflammatory activity in a subgroup of patients with frontotemporal dementia. The increased inflammation was indicated by elevated levels of cytokines known to increase inflammatory response and decreased levels of IL-10, which reduces inflammation. The inflammation was associated with Parkinsonism's symptoms and rapid cognitive and functional decline. The study also revealed patients with FTD are less likely to develop cancer.... Read More...

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