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These Bacteria May Be the Key to Treating Clinical Depression

Neuroscience NewsDecember 11, 2018

Researchers report low levels of GABA producing bacteria is associated with brain signatures of depression. They believe it may be possible to treat clinical depression by increasing GABA producing bacteria.... Read More...

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Genetic Changes Associated with Physical Activity

Neuroscience NewsDecember 11, 2018

Researchers have identified 14 genetic regions linked to activity.... Read More...

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Brainwaves Suppress Obvious Ideas to Help Us Think More Creatively

Neuroscience NewsDecember 11, 2018

According to researchers, brainwaves play a crucial role in inhibiting habitual thinking, leading us to explore more complex and creative ideas.... Read More...

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Your Brain on Imagination: It’s a Lot Like Reality

Neuroscience NewsDecember 10, 2018

A new neuroimaging study reveals imagination may help people with fear or anxiety disorders overcome them. The study reports imagining a threat can alter the way it is represented in the brain.... Read More...

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Dopamine’s Yin-Yang Personality: It’s an Upper and a Downer

Neuroscience NewsDecember 10, 2018

Researchers shed light on the dual nature of dopamine, as a neurotransmitter that makes us seek pleasure and also reinforces avoidance of pain.... Read More...

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Two Compounds in Coffee May Team Up to Fight Parkinson’s

Neuroscience NewsDecember 10, 2018

A new study reports caffeine plus another compound found in the waxy coating of coffee beans may help protect the brain against Parkinson's disease.... Read More...

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Editing Consciousness: How Bereaved People Control Their Thoughts Without Knowing It

Neuroscience NewsDecember 10, 2018

Using machine learning to analyze fMRI brain scans of grieving people, researchers shed light on how unconscious suppression occurs.... Read More...

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How Redheads Inherit Their Flaming Locks

Neuroscience NewsDecember 10, 2018

Researchers have identified eight genes linked to red hair. The study also found almost 200 genes associated with hair texture, color and whether the hair grows straight or curly.... Read More...

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Siblings of Children with ASD or ADHD Are At Elevated Risk of Both Disorders

Neuroscience NewsDecember 10, 2018

According to a new study, siblings of children diagnosed with ASD or ADHD have an increased risk of being diagnosed with the disorders themselves. Researchers found the odds of being diagnosed with ASD were 30 times higher for those who had older siblings with autism, and 3.7 times higher for ADHD diagnosis.... Read More...

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Learning From Mistakes: Neurons Which Catch Our Mistakes and Correct Our Behavior Identified

Neuroscience NewsDecember 9, 2018

Researchers identified specific neurons in the medial prefrontal cortex, called self monitoring error neurons, that fire immediately after people make a mistake.... Read More...

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Gender Bias Sways How We Perceive Competence in Faces

Neuroscience NewsDecember 9, 2018

A new study reports faces of people we believe to be more competent are also perceived to be more masculine.... Read More...

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Hysterectomy Linked to Memory Deficits

Neuroscience NewsDecember 7, 2018

A new rat study reveals animals who underwent hysterectomies with their ovaries left in tact experienced memory deficits. Researchers believe the uterus may have functions beyond reproduction.... Read More...

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These Bacteria May Be the Key to Treating Clinical Depression

Genetic Changes Associated with Physical Activity

Brainwaves Suppress Obvious Ideas to Help Us Think More Creatively

Your Brain on Imagination: It’s a Lot Like Reality

Dopamine’s Yin-Yang Personality: It’s an Upper and a Downer

Two Compounds in Coffee May Team Up to Fight Parkinson’s

Editing Consciousness: How Bereaved People Control Their Thoughts Without Knowing It

How Redheads Inherit Their Flaming Locks

Siblings of Children with ASD or ADHD Are At Elevated Risk of Both Disorders

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Gender Bias Sways How We Perceive Competence in Faces

Hysterectomy Linked to Memory Deficits

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