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Microbiome may be involved in mechanisms related to muscle strength in older adults

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 18, 2019

Study adds to the growing body of evidence that the microbiome may impact muscle mass and physical function. In high-functioning older adults and mouse models, researchers identified higher levels of good bacteria in the microbiome than in their lower-functioning peers.... Read More...

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CBD may alleviate seizures and benefit behaviors in people with neurodevelopmental conditions

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 18, 2019

CBD, which is a major phytocannabinoid constituent of cannabis, has already shown to have anti-epileptic, anti-anxiety, and anti-psychotic effects. The image is in the public domain.... Read More...

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Low-cost blood pressure drug improves brain function in individuals with autism

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 18, 2019

Propranolol, a common 'beta-blocker' drug used to control blood pressure, could be a promising new treatment for those on the autism spectrum. The medication improved cognitive performance and positively altered the frontal-parietal control network, an area of the brain associated with word and information processing, in those with ASD.... Read More...

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Obesity associated with abnormal bowel habits, not diet

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 18, 2019

Study reveals a link between obesity and chronic diarrhea, independent of lifestyle, diet, and other medical conditions. Those who are obese are 60% more likely to experience bouts of chronic diarrhea. A possible explanation could be the link between obesity and low-grade inflammation, which may trigger diarrhea more frequently.... Read More...

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Brain imaging shows how nonverbal children with autism have slower response to sounds

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 18, 2019

Nonverbal children on the autism spectrum have a slower response to auditory stimulation. The longer response times were associated with poor communication skills. Brain imaging of the auditory cortex could serve as a biomarker for measuring the likelihood of language impairment in those with ASD.... Read More...

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Learning to read boosts the visual brain

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 18, 2019

Learning to read enhances responses to other visual input in early visual areas of the brain.... Read More...

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How sleepless nights compromise the health of your gut

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Brain tumors form synapses with healthy neurons

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 18, 2019

Early maternal anemia tied to intellectual disability, ADHD and autism

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 18, 2019

How gut bacteria negatively influences serotonin and blood sugar levels

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New piece of Alzheimer’s puzzle found

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Brain tumors form synapses with healthy neurons

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 18, 2019

Stanford researchers made a groundbreaking discovery about brain tumors. The study reports high-grade gliomas form synapses which hijack electrical signals from healthy neurons in the brain, promoting tumor growth. Interrupting the signals with a drug currently used to treat epilepsy reduces the tumor growth in mouse models.... Read More...

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Early maternal anemia tied to intellectual disability, ADHD and autism

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 18, 2019

Children born to mothers diagnosed with anemia before the 31st week of pregnancy were at a higher risk of developing ADHD, ASD, and other intellectual disabilities than children born to mothers diagnosed with anemia during the final weeks of pregnancy. The risk of being diagnosed with autism was 4.9% higher for those born to mothers who experienced early pregnancy anemia. For ADHD, those born to anemic mothers had a 9.3% higher risk than those born to mothers who developed the condition during late pregnancy.... Read More...

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How gut bacteria negatively influences serotonin and blood sugar levels

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 17, 2019

A new study shows how the microbiome communicates with cells producing serotonin to influence blood sugar levels. The microbiome can worsen metabolism by signaling to cells in the gut that produce serotonin. This drives up serotonin levels. The rise in blood serotonin levels causes metabolic problems.... Read More...

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New piece of Alzheimer’s puzzle found

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 17, 2019

When injected into mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, two short peptides significantly improved memory, reduced inflammation, and lowered amyloid plaque buildup in the brain.... Read More...

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Feeling depressed? Mahjong might be the answer

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 17, 2019

Playing Mahjong and other games that require social participation can help to reduce symptoms of depression.... Read More...

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Brain may not need body movements to learn virtual spaces

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 17, 2019

Vision appears to play a more dominant role than motor movements when it comes to encoding memory of large-scale spaces. The findings address a long-standing debate as to whether or not body movements aid the learning of physical spaces.... Read More...

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How sleepless nights compromise the health of your gut

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 18, 2019

Study reveals the function of specific immune cells, well documented as playing a significant role in gut health, is directly controlled by our circadian clock.... Read More...

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