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Mechanisms underlying early life stress and irritable bowel syndrome discovered

Neuroscience NewsJune 25, 2019

Mice that experienced early life stress and later developed irritable bowel syndrome had significantly higher levels of intestinal stem cells and enterochromaffin (EC). Additionally, the mice expressed elevated secretion of serotonin as a result of the increased EC cell density.... Read More...

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How people want to feel determines whether others can influence their emotions

Neuroscience NewsJune 25, 2019

People have more control over how their emotions are influenced by others than previously thought. Researchers found people who wanted to stay calm when presented with upsetting stimuli remained unfazed by angry emotions expressed by others. However, when they wanted to feel angry, they were more highly influenced by others who were angry. ... Read More...

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Scientists track brain tumor turncoats with advanced imaging

Neuroscience NewsJune 25, 2019

Advanced imaging techniques visualize macrophages in brain tumors in mouse models of glioblastoma. ... Read More...

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Alzheimer’s mouse model seizures disrupt adult neurogenesis

Neuroscience NewsJune 25, 2019

Seizures associated with Alzheimer's disease in both animal models and humans alter hippocampal neurogenesis. Treating mice with antiseizure medications normalized neurogenesis and improved spatial discrimination.... Read More...

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How the brain helps us make good decisions, and bad ones

Neuroscience NewsJune 25, 2019

The orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) appears to play a significant role in our ability to make decisions. A network connecting the OFC and nucleus accumbens translates negative outcomes into values, while the OFC-amygdala circuit helps stabilize action values.... Read More...

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Unraveling mechanisms of speech processing in the brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 25, 2019

Mouse models reveal different specializations between the left and right auditory cortex. Researchers identified differences in the wiring diagrams between the sides of the cortex that may explain their specific roles in speech processing.... Read More...

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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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Mechanisms underlying early life stress and irritable bowel syndrome discovered

Scientists track brain tumor turncoats with advanced imaging

Alzheimer’s mouse model seizures disrupt adult neurogenesis

How the brain helps us make good decisions, and bad ones

Unraveling mechanisms of speech processing in the brain

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

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

Certain cells secrete a substance in the brain that protects neurons

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

Culture shapes how we learn to reason?

Commonly prescribed drugs could increase the risk of dementia

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