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·April 14, 2023·4 min read

Bodily Rhythm Affects Behavior

Examining cell phone data, researchers determine the human body has rhythms that range from between 7 to 52 days, and these cycles influence how we behave.

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·February 9, 2023·5 min read

Putting the Brake on Risky Behaviors

A newly discovered neural circuit in the thalamus prevented reward-seeking behaviors when activated in a preclinical model. When blocked, this circuit increases high-risk reward-seeking behaviors. The findings could lead to new therapies for addiction and other disorders associated with high-risk reward-seeking behaviors.

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·January 11, 2023·5 min read

How Better Planning, Behavior Regulation May Lead To Eating Less Fat

Coaching overweight and obese pregnant women to plan their meals and monitor their eating behavior encourages them to lower fat in their diets.

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·December 21, 2022·5 min read

Child Body Weight Has Limited Effects on Mood and Behavioral Disorders

Despite common belief, a new study reveals a child's body weight has little impact on mood or behavioral disorders.

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·December 19, 2022·4 min read

Serotonin 2C Receptor Associated With Obesity and Maladaptive Behavior

Mutations in the gene for the serotonin 2C receptor play a key role in obesity and dysfunctional behaviors in both human and animal models.

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·December 11, 2022·6 min read

Long-Term Consumption of Food Allergens May Lead To Behavior and Mood Changes

Food allergens can affect your brain and behavior if you are hypersensitized, even if you don't suffer from typical food allergy symptoms.

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·December 8, 2022·4 min read

Canine Brain Wiring Influenced by Human-Driven Breeding Practices

Areas of the genome associated with brain development harbor variants that seem to account for behavioral differences between dog breeds. The genomic differences between dog breeds are related to the development of their nervous systems. Researchers say genes associated with different dog lineages may relate to genes involved in the development of human behavior.

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·November 27, 2022·5 min read

How You Help a Child Go to Sleep Is Related to Their Behavioral Development

The method by which a parent helps their young child to sleep impacts their behavior, a new study reports. Children of parents who use passive sleep assistance methods, such as singing or cuddling, have higher sociability scores. Those with parents who use more active sleep methods, such as playing or car rides, are fussier and have more difficult temperaments.

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·November 6, 2022·6 min read

A Novel Instructive Role for the Entorhinal Cortex

Researchers have identified a new type of synaptic plasticity they call behavioral timescale synaptic plasticity (BTSP). The study reveals how the entorhinal cortex sends instructive signals to the hippocampus and directs it to specifically reorganize the specific location and activity of a neural subset to achieve altered behavior in response to changes in environment and spatial cues.

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·October 17, 2022·4 min read

Nicotine Dose in a Single Cigarette Blocks Estrogen Production in Women’s Brains

The dose of nicotine from a single cigarette blocks estrogen production in the brain, causing behavioral changes. Findings may shed new light on why quitting smoking may be more difficult for women than men.

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·October 14, 2022·4 min read

New Insights Into How Serotonin Regulates Behavior

Researchers identified a novel mechanism by which animals create and destroy serotonin. The findings could lead to new treatments for a range of mental health and eating disorders associated with serotonin.

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·October 11, 2022·4 min read

Fathers Stress Associated With Children’s Emotional and Behavioral Problems at Age Two

A father's level of stress during the first few months of their child's life impacts the emotional and behavioral development of their child at age two.

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behavior

Bodily Rhythm Affects Behavior

Putting the Brake on Risky Behaviors

How Better Planning, Behavior Regulation May Lead To Eating Less Fat

Child Body Weight Has Limited Effects on Mood and Behavioral Disorders

Serotonin 2C Receptor Associated With Obesity and Maladaptive Behavior

Long-Term Consumption of Food Allergens May Lead To Behavior and Mood Changes

Canine Brain Wiring Influenced by Human-Driven Breeding Practices

How You Help a Child Go to Sleep Is Related to Their Behavioral Development

A Novel Instructive Role for the Entorhinal Cortex

Nicotine Dose in a Single Cigarette Blocks Estrogen Production in Women’s Brains

New Insights Into How Serotonin Regulates Behavior

Fathers Stress Associated With Children’s Emotional and Behavioral Problems at Age Two

Unleashing the Mind: The Neuroscience of Meditation and its Impact on Memory

Unveiling the Complexity of Musical Taste: Subgenres and Preferences Explored

Researchers Release The Most Detailed Fruit Fly Nerve Cord Connectome

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