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Summary: Researchers report a newly developed 3D imaging technique can reveal, more quickly and in greater detail, how neurons connect throughout the brain.

Source: MIT.

Researchers have developed a new way […]

Summary: Researchers reveal the role the cerebellum plays in helping to control the brain’s reward system. The researchers identified a direct connection from the cerebellum to the ventral tegmental area. The […]

Summary: Researchers combine a newly developed wearable motion sensor with deep learning technology to distinguish between children with anxiety or depression, and those without.

Source: University of […]

Summary: A new study reports experiencing vital exhaustion, a symptom of psychological distress, during mid life may be associated with a higher risk of developing dementia later in life.

Source: IOS […]

Summary: Study reveals people with obesity have more mutations in semaphorin signaling in the hypothalamus, implying semaphorins may be critical for maintaining a healthy body weight.

Source: Children’s […]

Summary: A new mouse study reveals males recall fearful memories better than females. Researchers attribute the difference to the gene Cdk5, which has previously been implicated in creating fear memories and […]

Summary: Researchers shed light on how a fever helps our immune systems fight infection. The study reports high temperature alters surface proteins of lymphocytes, making it easier for them to travel through blood […]

Summary: A new study reveals differences in genes in four areas of the brain that contribute to psychiatric disorders.

Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine.

It’s no surprise to scientists that variety is the […]

Summary: Neurofeedback training stimulates the cortical learning process and can help improve the sense of touch, a new study reveals.

Source: RUB.

Our brain uses filter systems to efficiently manage the […]

Summary: Study reports an accumulation of manganese in cells may disrupt protein transportation, resulting in Parkinsonian syndrome.

Source: CNRS.

Using X-ray fluorescence at synchrotrons DESY and ESRF, […]

Summary: A new neuroimaging study reveals tasks that require audiovisual processing are extremely difficult for children with dyslexia. The findings could lead to new tests that help identify the disorder before […]

Summary: Researchers report a genetic mutation that causes structural abnormalities in the adolescent brain may predict an increased risk of schizophrenia later in life.

Source: University of […]

Summary: Researchers report a boost in healthy antioxidants for green tea brewed with bottled, as opposed to tap, water.

Source: Cornell University.

Here’s to sipping a cupful of health: Green tea s […]

Summary: Researchers have identified the gene STMN2 as a novel biomarker and potential drug target for ALS.

Source: Harvard.

Research led by stem cell scientists at Harvard University points to a potential […]

Summary: A new neuroimaging study helped researchers capture the processes by which the brain stores information related to when events happen. The findings could help further the understanding of age related […]

Summary: A new study reveals our personality traits may play a role in how we assess the body types of others. Those who are more conscientious appear to have a greater obesity phobia, researchers report. […]

Summary: Researchers report children who experience deprivation early in life have impaired memory and executive function between the ages of 8 and 16 compared to peers who were placed in quality foster homes. […]

Summary: Researchers report muscle stem cells may give rise to rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare cancer that affects the muscles in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The study also identifies two genes linked to the tumor’s […]

Summary: Researchers have identified over 500 genetic variants which affect the use of, and addiction to, alcohol and tobacco.

Source: University of Minnesota.

Tobacco and alcohol use, both genetically […]

Summary: Researchers demonstrate our brains can track sounds within the environment as we sleep. The study suggests this ability could allow us to sleep in safety and wake at the correct moment.

Source: […]