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·March 31, 2023·5 min read

Centenarians Possess Unique Immunity That Helps Them Achieve Exceptional Longevity

Centenarians harbor a unique immune cell type, immune activity, and highly functioning immune system that has adapted to a history of illness, allowing for exceptional longevity.

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·March 31, 2023·4 min read

Astrocytes May Be Information Regulators

New evidence suggests astrocytes can sense and react to change. These processes are key to memory formation and behavioral shifts.

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·March 31, 2023·6 min read

The Cognitive Benefits of Psychedelics

Researchers are investigating the benefits of psychedelics on cognition from memory malleability to cognitive creativity.

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·March 31, 2023·3 min read

Analyzing Brain Signals Can Help Categorize Different Types of Depression

A new method determines, with 91% accuracy whether a person is suffering from anxious or non-anxious depression from brain signals while the eyes are closed.

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·March 30, 2023·5 min read

Newly Discovered Trigger for Major Depression Opens New Possibilities for Treatments

Glycine, a common amino acid, appears to play a role in the development of major depression, anxiety, and other mood-related disorders.

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·March 30, 2023·3 min read

Genome Analysis Just Got Personal

Researchers are leading the effort to understand the human genome on an individual level, identifying the specific genetic mutations that lead to illness based on the patient's own genome.

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·March 30, 2023·5 min read

How Alcohol’s Impact on the Brain Makes Us More Likely to Drink

Researchers have uncovered a neural mechanism involving the brain's immune system that spurs alcohol use disorder.

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·March 30, 2023·2 min read

Uncovering the Hidden Mechanisms of Why Ultra-Processed Foods Are So Rewarding

Study aims to assess why highly-processed foods are so rewarding to the brain and why they are so over-consumed as part of the Western diet.

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·March 29, 2023·3 min read

Anti-aging Potential Found in an Invasive Weed

The spikey fruits of the invasive weed Cocklebur have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that can promote the production of collagen in the skin.

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·March 29, 2023·4 min read

Fibromyalgia May Worsen Opioid Addiction

Pain associated with fibromyalgia may put patients at risk of developing opioid use disorder, a new study reports.

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·March 29, 2023·5 min read

How Dogs Are Used Impacts How They Are Treated

A dog's behavioral functions are strong predictors of how its owners treat them.

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·March 29, 2023·3 min read

Phthalate Alternative May Harm Brain Development and Health

Acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC), commonly used as an alternative to phthalates, may not be a safer option when it comes to brain development. ATBCs disrupt the growth and maintenance of neurons in the brain.