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·January 12, 2022·4 min read

Remembering Faces and Names Can Be Improved During Sleep

Deep, uninterrupted sleep can help boost learning names and faces, a new study reports.

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·January 12, 2022·5 min read

Learning Through Guided Play Can Be as Effective as Adult-Led Instruction up to at Least Age Eight

Study reports play-based learning may positively impact a young child's acquisition of math skills compared to direct teaching.

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·January 12, 2022·3 min read

Nature Helps Us Cope With Body Image Threats

Spending time in nature helps reduce negative feelings about body image and anxiety.

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·January 12, 2022·3 min read

BPA Exposure of the Placenta Could Affect Fetal Brain Development

Direct transmission of BPA from a pregnant woman to her child via the placenta may have a negative impact on fetal brain development, researchers report.

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·January 12, 2022·3 min read

Biologists Identify Neural Circuits Associated With Aging

A study of fruit flies reveals how the insects retain neural circuits for certain motor functions while their edge on other functions declines as a result of aging.

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·January 11, 2022·3 min read

Why Severe Depression Affects Women and Men Differently

Researchers found alterations in different parts of the brain in males and females with severe depression. The findings also reveal a specific biomarker for depression in blood samples of women.

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·January 11, 2022·4 min read

Could Childhood Inflammation or Infection Be a Cause of Depression and Psychosis?

Infection, inflammation, and metabolic disorders early in life could increase the chances of developing depression and psychosis during adulthood.

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·January 11, 2022·4 min read

Sleep Deprivation Increases Serotonin 2a Receptor Response in Brain

Sleep deprivation increases the levels of serotonin 2A neurotransmitter receptors within 6 - 8 hours. Abnormal serotonin 2A receptor function is associated with hallucinations, cognitive impairment, and is linked to psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia.

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·January 11, 2022·4 min read

The Surprisingly Simple Arithmetic of Smell

The mechanisms behind olfaction may be far simpler than previously believed, researchers speculate.

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·January 11, 2022·4 min read

Alcohol Consumption Is Affected by a Protein Linked to the Circadian Rhythm

Mouse study reveals the presence of the Baml1 gene in the striatum has a sexually dimorphic effect on alcohol consumption. Male mice without the protein consumed more alcohol than those who did, while the reverse was true for females.

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·January 11, 2022·7 min read

Ketamine and Psychological Therapy Helped Severe Alcoholics Abstain for Longer

Combining psychological therapy with ketamine treatments resulted in longer periods of abstinence for those with severe alcohol use disorder, a new study reports.

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·January 10, 2022·3 min read

Are You a Super-Matcher? You Can Take a Test to Find Out

Study reveals how well some people can compare complex visual images, like fingerprints or specific facial features, without a background in forensic sciences.