Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Reducing the Temptation to Cheat in Relationships, on the site Neuroscience News 5 hours, 46 minutes ago
Summary: Perspective-taking and empathy not only reduce the temptation to cheat on a partner, but they also help protect against other relationship-destroying behaviors.
Source: University of Rochester
The […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Poor Literacy Linked to Worse Mental Health Worldwide, on the site Neuroscience News 6 hours, 39 minutes ago
Summary: Poor literacy skills or being illiterate is associated with an increased risk of developing anxiety and depression, researchers say. Additionally, poor literacy is also linked to increased feelings of […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Even Simple Motions Make Ripples Across Brain, on the site Neuroscience News 7 hours, 57 minutes ago
Summary: A simple motion like a push of a button can send ripples of activity across neurons spanning the entire brain, a new study reports.
Source: University of Oregon
Even a simple movement like pushing […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Predicting Dementia Using Neural Network Characteristics, on the site Neuroscience News 8 hours, 13 minutes ago
Summary: Alterations in the cerebral neural network could function as a biomarker for the early diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, and Lewy Body dementia.
Source: University of […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, A Drug That Increases Dopamine Can Reverse the Effects of Inflammation on the Brain in Depression, on the site Neuroscience News 8 hours, 53 minutes ago
Summary: Levodopa, a drug commonly prescribed for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease that increases dopamine in the brain was found to reverse the effects of neuroinflammation on the reward system and improve […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, A Young Mother Is Accused of Killing Her Children: What Is Postpartum Depression and Psychosis?, on the site Neuroscience News 9 hours, 15 minutes ago
Summary: Researchers discuss how postnatal depression and psychosis can lead some mothers to commit violent acts against or even murder their young children.
Source: Northeastern University
A Massachusetts […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, New Technology May Help Inform Brain Stimulation, on the site Neuroscience News 9 hours, 58 minutes ago
Summary: A new technique that uses ultrafast fMRI is able to capture brain activity at sub-second levels. The technique allows for real-time monitoring of the brain under stimulation conditions.
Source: […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Fresh Questions About Oxytocin as the ‘Love Hormone’ Behind Pair Bonding, on the site Neuroscience News 10 hours, 28 minutes ago
Summary: The “love hormone” oxytocin may not play as critical a role in bonding as previously believed. Removing the oxytocin receptor in animal models still resulted in monogamous mating, attachment, and […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, New Test Could Detect Alzheimer’s Disease 3.5 Years Before Clinical Diagnosis, on the site Neuroscience News 18 hours, 13 minutes ago
Summary: A newly developed blood-based test reveals changes in hippocampal neurogenesis up to 3.5 years before a clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.
Source: King’s College London
New research from […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Towards Better Management of Disinhibition in Frontotemporal Dementia, on the site Neuroscience News 21 hours, 25 minutes ago
Summary: 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 […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Special Vascular Cells Adjust Blood Flow in Brain Capillaries Based on Local Energy Needs, on the site Neuroscience News 1 day ago
Summary: 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.
Source: University of […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Why Episodes of Low Blood Sugar Worsen Eye Disease in People With Diabetes, on the site Neuroscience News 1 day, 4 hours ago
Summary: People with diabetes who experience low blood sugar are more likely to experience worsening diabetic retinopathy.
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine
People with diabetes who experience periods of low […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away?, on the site Neuroscience News 1 day, 5 hours ago
Summary: Laughter doesn’t only help bring people together, it can be great therapy for those suffering from depression, researchers report.
Source: Harvard
Feeling funny? Natalie Dattilo says that’s a good […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Lifelong Marriage Lowers Risk of Dementia, on the site Neuroscience News 1 day, 6 hours ago
Summary: Long-term, continuous marriage from mid-life to old age is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia.
Source: NTNU
If you are married continuously for many years in midlife, you have a […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Health Impact of Chemicals in Plastics Is Handed Down Two Generations, on the site Neuroscience News 1 day, 7 hours ago
Summary: 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 […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Protein Plaques Associated With Disease Are Stickier Than Thought, on the site Neuroscience News 1 day, 7 hours ago
Summary: 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.
Source: Rice […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, A Five-Fold Increase in Autism in New York-New Jersey Region, on the site Neuroscience News 1 day, 8 hours ago
Summary: 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 […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Events Serve as "Stepping Stones" en Route to Retrieved Memories, on the site Neuroscience News 1 day, 8 hours ago
Summary: People use event boundaries as “stepping stones” to scan their memories when attempting to recall specific facts or pieces of information.
Source: APS
“Dang it, I lost my keys!”
One solu […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Closer to 3D Printing Life-Like Organs, on the site Neuroscience News 1 day, 9 hours ago
Summary: 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 […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, A New Collection of Human Brain Atlases That Chart Postnatal Development, on the site Neuroscience News 1 day, 9 hours ago
Summary: Researchers have created a collection of month-to-month infant brain maps that capture the fine detail of changes in the early developing brain.
Source: UNC
Human brain atlases can be used by […]
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