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Almost 40 Years After Autism Was Officially Identified, Researchers Look at How Older Adults Are Affected by the Diagnosis

Neuroscience NewsJune 27, 2018

Researchers are studying the brain activity of adults with ASD to better understand the cognitive changes that occur across aging in adulthood.... Read More...

AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology5 min read

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Viral Connection to Alzheimer’s: Herpes Virus Implicated in Alzheimer’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsJune 21, 2018

Researchers provide evidence that certain species of human herpesvirus contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease. The study reports high levels of human herpesvirus 6A and 7 were found in brain samples showing signs of Alzheimer's neuropathology. The findings offer hints of the viral mechanisms that could trigger or exacerbate AD.... Read More...

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Pinpointing the Optimal Age of Puppy Cuteness

Neuroscience NewsMay 15, 2018

A new study reports people find puppies cutest just before they reach ten weeks of age. Researchers say this is around the same time at which they wean from their mothers and start to fend for themselves.... Read More...

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How Will Humans Respond to Alien Life?

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 17, 2018

How will we take the news that we are 'not alone' in the universe? Rather well, researchers say.... Read More...

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New Insight Into Self-Control Through Neuroimaging

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 4, 2017

A new neuroimaging study reveals self control varies depending on the importance of the decision. Self control, researchers note, may also be augmented when people are asked to justify their decisions.... Read More...

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New Brain Death Pathway in Alzheimer’s Identified

Neuroscience NewsJuly 24, 2017

A new Nature Neuroscience study provides evidence that necroptosis is linked to cognitive decline and severity of Alzheimer's disease. The finding that necroptosis is activated in Alzheimer's provides a plausible mechanism that underlies the neuron loss associated with the disease.... Read More...

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Research Seeks to Boost Memory and Performance with Targeted Electrical Stimulation

Neuroscience NewsApril 27, 2017

Researchers look to transdermal electrical neuromodulation to help boost performance and memory.... Read More...

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Ancient DNA Can Both Diminish and Defend Modern Minds

Neuroscience NewsDecember 30, 2016

A new study raises the question of whether a genetic mutation associated with neurodegeneration in one environment could act in a positive way in a different setting.... Read More...

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Power Outage in the Brain Could Be Source of Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsNovember 7, 2016

A new study appears to build on the previous research that suggests genetic mutations which affect mitochondria function could be critical to the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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News

Widespread Skepticism of Flu Shot Despite Doctor Recommendations

Many Cases of Dementia May Arise From Non-Inherited DNA ‘Spelling Mistakes’

How the Brain Detects, Identifies and Acts on Taste

Neuroscience

How the Brain Detects, Identifies and Acts on Taste

Endurance Exercise Training Has Beneficial Effects on Gut Bacteria Composition

Previous Motherhood Could Affect Hormone Therapy’s Ability to Prevent Memory Loss

Neurology

Many Cases of Dementia May Arise From Non-Inherited DNA ‘Spelling Mistakes’

Early Alzheimer’s Brain Pathology Linked to Psychiatric Symptoms

Effects of Epilepsy on Neural Activity Fluctuates with Reproductive Cycle: Mouse Study

AI

Detecting Fake News, At Its Source

AI Could Predict Cognitive Decline Leading to Alzheimer’s

Robotics

Researchers 3D Print Prototype for a ‘Bionic Eye’

Improvement if Humanlike Conversations in Humanoid Robots

Psychology