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Why we remember our youth as one big hedonistic party

Neuroscience NewsAugust 21, 2019

Were we as hedonistic as we remember as teens? Most likely not. Researchers look at how we recall memories of our past years and how our youthful experiences helped us form our current identities.... Read More...

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Understanding the animal brain could help robots wash your dishes

Neuroscience NewsAugust 21, 2019

A biological neural network which is sculpted by evolution provides a scaffolding to facilitate quick and easy learning.... Read More...

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Babbling babies’ behavior changes parents’ speech

Neuroscience NewsAugust 21, 2019

Parents unconsciously modify their speech to include fewer unique words, shorter sentences, and one-word replies when their baby babbles, but not when they are simply speaking to the baby.... Read More...

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Pet Owners More Sensitive to Emotion in Animal Communication

Neuroscience NewsAugust 21, 2019

Study reports dogs communicate distress more effectively via vocalizations than cats. Owning a pet makes you more sensitive to the negative vocalizations of both cats and dogs.... Read More...

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X chromosome gene may explain why women are more prone to autoimmune diseases

Neuroscience NewsAugust 21, 2019

Kdm6a, a gene on the X chromosome appears to be associated with the development of autoimmune diseases, such as Multiple Sclerosis. The gene is expressed more in the immune cells of females than males. When Kdm6a was deleted in mouse models of MS, the animals had improved symptoms and reduced inflammation. The findings shed light on why women are more prone to autoimmune diseases than males.... Read More...

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‘Key player’ identified in genetic link to psychiatric conditions

Neuroscience NewsAugust 21, 2019

CYFIP1 plays a key role in the damaging effects of 15q11.2 deletion. When CYFIP1 is missing, myelin abnormalities occur. The findings shed light on how psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia and autism, may develop.... Read More...

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Fake news can lead to false memories

Neuroscience NewsAugust 21, 2019

Using real-time fMRI to treat Tourette Syndrome

Neuroscience NewsAugust 21, 2019

Is it autism? The line is getting increasingly blurry

Neuroscience NewsAugust 21, 2019

Link between brain immune cells and Alzheimer’s disease development identified

Neuroscience NewsAugust 21, 2019

Cannabis flower is an effective mid-level analgesic medication for pain

Neuroscience NewsAugust 21, 2019

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Using real-time fMRI to treat Tourette Syndrome

Neuroscience NewsAugust 21, 2019

Real-time fMRI neurofeedback could be a potential new treatment for Tourette syndrome.... Read More...

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Is it autism? The line is getting increasingly blurry

Neuroscience NewsAugust 21, 2019

A new meta-analysis of autism data reveals the difference between people diagnosed with autism and the general population is shrinking. Measurable differences between people with ASD and people not on the spectrum has decreased over the past 50 years. Researchers say the definition of autism may be getting too blurry to be meaningful, and the condition may be at risk of being trivialized.... Read More...

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Link between brain immune cells and Alzheimer’s disease development identified

Neuroscience NewsAugust 21, 2019

The brain's immune cells may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease. Turning off microglia in specific areas of the brain prevented the formation of amyloid plaques. The findings could help pave the way for new treatments for Alzheimer's.... Read More...

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Cannabis flower is an effective mid-level analgesic medication for pain

Neuroscience NewsAugust 21, 2019

People who used while dried cannabis flowers or cannabis with higher levels of THC had the greatest analgesic response to pain. Those who used CBD reported lower levels of pain relief.... Read More...

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Relatives of patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder have distinct brain abnormalities

Neuroscience NewsAugust 20, 2019

The brains' of first degree relatives of those with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder differ from those with no family history of the disorders. Relatives of those with bipolar disorder tend to have larger intracranial volume, while those who had a relative with schizophrenia had smaller brain volume.... Read More...

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Green space is good for your mental health: The nearer the better!

Neuroscience NewsAugust 20, 2019

Those in urban areas who live close to parks and other green spaces have increased life satisfaction, mental wellbeing and overall happiness than those who further away.... Read More...

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