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Gut microbes may affect the course of ALS

Neuroscience NewsJuly 22, 2019

Researchers have isolated a molecule that may be under-produced in the gut of those with ALS. Using mouse models of the disease, researchers identified 11 microbial strains that became altered as the disease progressed, or before the development of symptoms. ... Read More...

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Anticonvulsant mechanism of cilantro uncovered

Neuroscience NewsJuly 22, 2019

Study reveals a molecular action that enables cilantro to effectively delay seizures. One component of cilantro, dodecenal, binds to a specific part of the potassium channel to open them, reducing cellular excitability.... Read More...

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Exosomes may hold the answer to treating and diagnosing developmental brain disorders

Neuroscience NewsJuly 22, 2019

Exosomes carry signaling information required to regulate neural circuit development.... Read More...

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When you spot 1 driving hazard, you may be missing another

Neuroscience NewsJuly 22, 2019

Subsequent search miss causes a reduction in the ability to detect an additional hazard when they spot another. The findings could help modify driver training to help reduce accidents and to develop in-vehicle technologies that focus on accident reduction.... Read More...

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Social isolation stresses rodents

Neuroscience NewsJuly 22, 2019

Social isolation caused by housing animals alone increases stress and epilepsy in rodent models. The effects of social isolation may negatively impact the results of preclinical drug trials that use these animals.... Read More...

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Study finds Nunavik Inuit are genetically unique

Neuroscience NewsJuly 22, 2019

Canada's Nunavik Inuit population are genetically distinct from any other known population. Certain genetic variants identified in this population are associated with a higher risk of brain aneurysms. Nunavik Inuit have distinct genetic signatures in pathways linked to lipid metabolism, allowing them to adjust to higher-fat diets and the extreme temperature of the Canadian Arctic.... Read More...

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Hypothalamus pathway drives defense behaviors

Neuroscience NewsJuly 22, 2019

Same repeated stretch of DNA in three neurodegenerative diseases

Neuroscience NewsJuly 22, 2019

Quantifying how the brain smells

Neuroscience NewsJuly 22, 2019

Canned laughter works and makes ‘dad jokes’ funny

Neuroscience NewsJuly 22, 2019

Offspring of pregnant women exposed to high level of pollutants may have lower IQs

Neuroscience NewsJuly 22, 2019

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Same repeated stretch of DNA in three neurodegenerative diseases

Neuroscience NewsJuly 22, 2019

Researchers identify the same mutation in different areas of the genome that cause at least three different diseases.... Read More...

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Quantifying how the brain smells

Neuroscience NewsJuly 22, 2019

The olfactory experience is subjective. The perception of odors depends on the context and prior experience of an individual.... Read More...

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Canned laughter works and makes ‘dad jokes’ funny

Neuroscience NewsJuly 22, 2019

Canned laughter tracks increase how funny we find a joke and how much we laugh, even when the jokes are groan-worthy. Testing the hypothesis on both neurotypical people and those on the autism spectrum, researchers found the effect was universal.... Read More...

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Offspring of pregnant women exposed to high level of pollutants may have lower IQs

Neuroscience NewsJuly 22, 2019

Maternal exposure to higher levels of air pollution is associated with lower IQ scores in their children. For those whose mothers were in the highest 10% of exposure had IQ score that were, on average, 2.5 points lower than those whose mothers were in the lowest 10%. However, higher maternal folate levels appear to neurtralize the effect of high pollution exposure on offspring.... Read More...

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How mammals’ brains evolved to distinguish odors is nothing to sniff at

Neuroscience NewsJuly 21, 2019

Study reveals at least six types of mammals distinguish odors in similar ways, using neural networks that are evolutionarily preserved across species.... Read More...

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Math explains how the brain transitions for consciousness to subliminal perception

Neuroscience NewsJuly 21, 2019

Network nodes that process conscious perception are built on top of the subliminal state, which represents the core of the network. A mathematical model suggests the subliminal state is the most robust part of the consciousness network.... Read More...

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