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·June 3, 2021·4 min read

The Dream Team: Drug Duo May Cure COVID-19

Two medications commonly used to treat inflammation and HIV infection have been repurposed in the fight against COVID-19. Researchers found combined cepharanthine/nelfinavir therapy can hasten the clearance of coronavirus infection from a person's lungs in as little as 4.9 days. Cepharanthine hindered the entry of SARS_CoV_2 into cells, preventing the virus from binding to a protein on the cell membrane it uses as a gateway. Nelfinavir prevented the virus from replicating inside cells by inhibiting a protein the virus relies on for replication.

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·June 3, 2021·3 min read

Fish Oil Taken During Pregnancy Boosts Brain Function in Children at Age 10

At age ten, children whose mothers took fish oil supplements during pregnancy were more efficient at problem-solving tasks and had better attentional focus than those whose mothers just took folic acid or no supplements at all.

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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 3, 2021·4 min read

Age Doesn’t Affect Perception of ‘Speech-to-Song Illusion’

When listening to a phrase over and over, the words often begin to sound like a song. Researchers found this speech-to-song illusion does not decrease with age.

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·June 3, 2021·4 min read

A Natural Treatment for Chronic Pain

Conolidine, a natural pain killer derived from the pinwheel flower and frequently used in Chinese medicine, interacts with a newly identified opioid receptor that regulates natural opioid peptides produced in the brain.

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·June 3, 2021·2 min read

Secondary Infections Inflame the Brain, Worsening Cognition in Alzheimer’s Disease

Secondary infections and novel inflammatory events, even ones that occur external to the brain, amplify the brain's immune response and detrimentally impact cognition in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.

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·June 3, 2021·5 min read

The Skull Is an Unexpected Source of Brain Immunity

Immune cells in the meninges come from bone marrow in the skull and migrate to the brain through special channels without passing through the blood. These immune cells help to guard the brain and spinal cord against inflammation and infection.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·June 3, 2021·5 min read

Bilingualism as a Natural Therapy for Autistic Children

Bilingualism in children on the autism spectrum partly makes up for deficits in theory of mind and executive function, a new study reports.

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·June 3, 2021·4 min read

Neuroscience Doesn’t Undermine Free Will After All

A new study brings into question conventional theories of the neuroscience of free will. Researchers found readiness potential reflects neural activity that underlies the formation of a decision to move, rather than the outcome to move.

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·June 2, 2021·3 min read

Anyone Can Get Super-Hearing

A new audio technique allows people to hear ultrasonic sounds at frequencies above 20,000 Hz and simultaneously perceive the direction the noise is coming from.

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·June 2, 2021·4 min read

People of Color Twice as Likely to Die After Traumatic Brain Injury

The likelihood of death following a traumatic brain injury is twice as high for people of color than white people, a new study reports. Researchers found no bias in health care following TBI, and suggest the increased risk is due to underlying disparities.

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·June 2, 2021·5 min read

High GI Diet Associated With ‘Weight Gain Creep’ in Adults

Consuming high GI foods, such as white bread and potatoes, following weight loss leads to people regaining weight and increases the risk of developing diabetes.