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·January 27, 2023·6 min read

Towards Better Management of Disinhibition in Frontotemporal Dementia

People with behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) exhibit behaviors that are considered socially unacceptable. While there is no current cure for FTD, researchers are finding methods to help inhibit some of the negative behaviors associated with FTD. A new study reports impulsivity and negative behaviors are greatly reduced in those with bvFTD when the patient is focused on a task.

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·January 26, 2023·4 min read

Special Vascular Cells Adjust Blood Flow in Brain Capillaries Based on Local Energy Needs

Researchers identified a specific type of cell that sits on top of the brain's smallest blood vessels that sense when their region of the brain is in need of energy.

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·January 26, 2023·4 min read

Why Episodes of Low Blood Sugar Worsen Eye Disease in People With Diabetes

People with diabetes who experience low blood sugar are more likely to experience worsening diabetic retinopathy.

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·January 26, 2023·5 min read

A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away?

Laughter doesn't only help bring people together, it can be great therapy for those suffering from depression, researchers report.

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·January 26, 2023·7 min read

Lifelong Marriage Lowers Risk of Dementia

Long-term, continuous marriage from mid-life to old age is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia.

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·January 26, 2023·4 min read

Health Impact of Chemicals in Plastics Is Handed Down Two Generations

Paternal exposure to chemicals in plastics can affect the metabolic health of offspring for two generations, a new study reports. Parental exposure to DCHP leads to higher resistance and impaired insulin signaling in both the first and second generations of offspring.

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·January 26, 2023·5 min read

Protein Plaques Associated With Disease Are Stickier Than Thought

Study provides experimental evidence of an alternative binding site on amyloid-beta aggregates. The discovery opens the door to the development of new therapies for Alzheimer's disease.

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·January 26, 2023·4 min read

A Five-Fold Increase in Autism in New York-New Jersey Region

Between 2000 and 2016, documented cases of ASD increased as much as 500% in the New York - New Jersey metro region. The highest increase was in children without intellectual disabilities. Researchers say as many as 2 out of 3 children diagnosed with autism have no intellectual disabilities at all.

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·January 26, 2023·5 min read

Events Serve as “Stepping Stones” en Route to Retrieved Memories

People use event boundaries as "stepping stones" to scan their memories when attempting to recall specific facts or pieces of information.

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·January 26, 2023·4 min read

Closer to 3D Printing Life-Like Organs

Researchers have developed a new technique that transforms medical images from MRI scans into detailed 3D computerized models. This new advance is an important step toward creating realistic 3D models of human organs for research and medical training.

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·January 26, 2023·3 min read

A New Collection of Human Brain Atlases That Chart Postnatal Development

Researchers have created a collection of month-to-month infant brain maps that capture the fine detail of changes in the early developing brain.

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·January 26, 2023·6 min read

Legalizing Recreational Cannabis Does Not Increase Substance Abuse

State-level legalization of recreational cannabis does not increase substance use disorder or encourage the use of other illicit drugs, a new study of twins reveals. Additionally, legalized recreational cannabis can reduce alcohol consumption.