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·July 13, 2019·3 min read

An itch to scratch: Potential approach to chronic itch problem identified

Blocking the NPR1 receptor on the spinal cords of mice and humans may help reduce chronic itching.

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·July 13, 2019·4 min read

Researchers link aging with changes in brain networks related to cognition

As people age, the brain networks associated with cognition become less efficient at information transfer and more vulnerable to disturbance.

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·July 13, 2019·4 min read

The voice is key to making sense of the words in our brain

The speed of spoken word recognition is affected by how the speaker talks. Study finds sound waves from the voice effectively transmit information beyond the lexical meaning of words.

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·July 12, 2019·3 min read

Healthy blood vessels may be the answer to Alzheimer’s prevention

Damaged capillaries in the brain may set the stage for the development of Alzheimer's disease, years before symptoms appear.

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·July 12, 2019·1 min read

Sound mind: Detecting depression through voice

Artificial intelligence is now better able to detect depression by analyzing the sound of a person's voice.

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·July 12, 2019·4 min read

The way a single neuron processes information is never the same

When a neuron receives information, dendrites functionally work together to adjust for the complexity of the input.

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·July 12, 2019·3 min read

Researchers write ABCs of language disorder

Researchers publish a paper aimed at children to explain developmental language disorder (DLD). Those with DLD struggle to learn and comprehend oral and written communication, despite being of normal or above normal intellectual ability.

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·July 12, 2019·4 min read

How sounds, shapes, speech and body movements convey emotion through one shared property

Shapes, sounds, body language, and speech are universal cues to emotional arousal.

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·July 12, 2019·5 min read

The brain’s pathways to imagination may hold the key to altruistic behavior

Imagination helps us act altruistically, a new study reports. When we see others in trouble, we imagine how we can help before acting. Researchers implicate the medial temporal lobe subsystem in guiding our prosocial behaviors.

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·July 12, 2019·2 min read

Researchers Are Using Machine Learning to Screen for Autism in Children

With the help of data collected from an online app, researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm which is 90% accurate in determining subsets of behavior associated with ASD.