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Alzheimer’s missing link ID’d, answering what tips brain’s decline

Neuroscience NewsJune 24, 2019

Study in mice and humans reveals reinforcing the activity of microglia could slow, or potentially halt, the proliferation of Tau tangles in Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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Fake news ‘vaccine’ works: ‘Pre-bunking’ game reduces susceptibility to disinformation

Neuroscience NewsJune 24, 2019

A new online game where users take on the role of fake news producers improves people's ability to discern real information from disinformation, irrespective of education, age, cognitive style or political views.... Read More...

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Certain cells secrete a substance in the brain that protects neurons

Neuroscience NewsJune 24, 2019

Vascular cell loss results in neuron loss, researchers report. However, pericytes secrete a substance that helps protect neurons, even when vascular cell degeneration begins to occur.... Read More...

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Alzheimer’s disease: Sex affects tau accumulation in the brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 24, 2019

Women with the ApoE e4 genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's are more susceptible to tau accumulation in the brain than men.... Read More...

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Culture shapes how we learn to reason?

Neuroscience NewsJune 24, 2019

Young children in the USA may be subject to culture-specific influences that bias their reasoning toward objects. ... Read More...

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Commonly prescribed drugs could increase the risk of dementia

Neuroscience NewsJune 24, 2019

Anticholinergic drugs, commonly prescribed to treat a range of disorders, from Parkinson's disease to bladder conditions, may increase dementia risks. The increased risk was linked to anticholinergic antidepressants, antipsychotics, bladder control, epilepsy and Parkinson's disease medications. There were no increased risks associated with other types of anticholinergics, such as gastrointestinal drugs or antihistamines. ... Read More...

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Researchers identify new hunger pathway in the brain

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Could coffee be the secret to fighting obesity?

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Mood neurons mature during adolescence

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Understanding brain activity when you name what you see

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Physical evidence in the brain for types of schizophrenia

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Could coffee be the secret to fighting obesity?

Neuroscience NewsJune 24, 2019

Caffeine can promote brown adipose tissue function and improve thermogenesis, helping to burn fat more efficiently. ... Read More...

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Mood neurons mature during adolescence

Neuroscience NewsJune 24, 2019

Late developing neurons in the amygdala may be responsible for emotional development and mood disorders, researchers report. ... Read More...

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Understanding brain activity when you name what you see

Neuroscience NewsJune 24, 2019

Being able to put a name to an object involves changing network interactions between different brain regions.... Read More...

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Physical evidence in the brain for types of schizophrenia

Neuroscience NewsJune 24, 2019

Post-mortem examination of 42 brain tissue samples of people with schizophrenia revealed a buildup of abnormal proteins similar to that found in people with neurodegenerative diseases. Many of the abnormal proteins were involved in nervous system development, specifically neurogenesis.... Read More...

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Music students do better in math than non-musical peers

Neuroscience NewsJune 24, 2019

Highly engaged instrumental music students were, on average, academically over a year ahead of their non-musical peers.... Read More...

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Settling the debate on serotonin’s role in sleep

Neuroscience NewsJune 24, 2019

Serotonin produced by the raphe is critical for sleep in both mice and zebrafish. The firing of neurons in the raphe and the release of serotonin may help the brain build up better sleep pressure. The results may explain why some sleep-related side effects of antidepressants increase serotonin in the brain.... Read More...

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