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·December 12, 2019·4 min read

Experts review evidence yoga is good for the brain

Yoga has a positive effect on the structure and function of key brain areas associated with memory. Findings provide evidence that yoga may hold promise in mitigating age-related and neurodegenerative decline.

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·December 11, 2019·4 min read

Your genes aren’t the only factor dictating Alzheimer’s risk

While genetics may increase your risk of developing dementia, other factors such as lifestyle and environment may play a key role in the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease.

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·December 11, 2019·5 min read

Skipping one night of sleep may leave insomniacs twice as impaired

Chronic insomniacs who pull an all-nighter perform twice as bad on reaction time tests as normal sleepers who forgo a night's sleep.

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·December 11, 2019·7 min read

Rave new world: Scientists pry apart party drug’s therapeutic, addictive qualities

Researchers have distinguished two different molecular pathways responsible for addiction and the prosocial feelings generated by MDMA. The findings could lead to novel treatments for psychiatric disorders marked by withdrawal and social awkwardness.

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·December 11, 2019·5 min read

The songwriter is creative — the singer, not so much

Songwriters reveal two common strategies for achieving the goal of matching a song's lyrical content to an artists' personal branding goals.

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·December 10, 2019·2 min read

Can eating ice cream make you scream?

Study investigates how exposure to cold stimuli, such as eating an ice cream or drinking an icy drink, can cause headaches.

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·December 10, 2019·4 min read

Alzheimer’s drug candidates reverse broader aging

CMS121 and J147, two drug candidates that improve memory and slow neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer's disease, also slow aging in healthy, older mice. The compounds block damage to neurons caused by general aging and restore levels of specific molecules to those seen in younger animals.

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·December 10, 2019·3 min read

Me, me, me! How narcissism changes throughout life

Longitudinal study reveals for most people narcissistic traits such as sensitivity to criticism and imposing your opinion onto others, decreases as we age. However, having high aspirations for yourself increases over time.

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·December 9, 2019·2 min read

The genetic signature of memory

Cortical and subcortical memory regions exhibit distinct genetic signatures that reflect potential differences in health and disease.

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·December 9, 2019·6 min read

In a split second, clothes make the man more competent in the eyes of others

There may be some truth to the common idea that we judge a person's competence based on the clothes they wear. A new study reveals we perceive a person to have higher levels of competence if the clothes they wear look expensive.