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·November 1, 2022·5 min read

The Neural Pathways for Vomiting After Eating Infected Food

After eating contaminated food, toxins activate the release of serotonin by the enterochromaffin cells on the lining of the intestinal lumen. The serotonin binds to receptors on vagal sensory neurons in the gut, transmitting signals along the vagus nerve to neurons in the dorsal vagal complex, inducing retching behaviors.

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·November 1, 2022·3 min read

How Gut Bacteria Influence the Effects of Cocaine in Mice

Cocaine use supports the growth of γ-proteobacteria, a common gut bacteria that consume glycine. As glycine levels become depleted mouse models exhibit a higher response to cocaine with abnormal behaviors including increased drug-induced locomotion and drug-seeking behaviors.

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·October 27, 2022·4 min read

Researchers Ease Nightmares by Manipulating Emotions in Dreams

Rehearsing positive versions of frequent nightmares before sleep and playing noises associated with positive daytime experiences during sleep helps reduce nightmare frequency, a new study reports.

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·September 29, 2022·2 min read

Researchers Share Guidelines for Inclusive Language in Autism Research

In order to make autism research less harmful to the autism community, researchers propose new data-driven guidelines for discussing ASD in their work.

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·September 12, 2022·5 min read

Front-Loading Calories Early in the Day Reduces Hunger but Does Not Affect Weight Loss

Eating your largest meal at breakfast time may help decrease appetite for the rest of the day but it does not affect the way in which the body metabolizes calories in a different way to any other meal.

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·September 8, 2022·4 min read

Bird Neurons Use Three Times Less Glucose Than Mammalian Neurons

Neurons in the brains of birds are more energy efficient than in mammalian brains.

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·August 23, 2022·4 min read

People With Similar Faces Likely Have Similar DNA

People who look alike but are not related share similar DNA, a new study reports. The findings also suggest the shared genetic variations not only relate to similar physical appearance but also common habits and behaviors.

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·August 11, 2022·4 min read

Why Thinking Hard Makes You Tired

Extended intense cognitive work causes potentially toxic byproducts to build up in the prefrontal cortex. This alters control over decision-making, causing a shift toward low-cost actions that require less effort as cognitive fatigue sets in.

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·August 8, 2022·4 min read

Deciphering a Baby’s Cries of Pain Is Not an Innate Ability and Must Be Learned

A human's ability to interpret the cries of a baby in pain isn't innate but learned from experience.

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·May 22, 2022·5 min read

Climate Change Likely to Reduce the Amount of Sleep That People Get per Year

Increasing ambient temperatures has a negative impact on sleep duration, researchers report.

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·May 12, 2022·4 min read

Children With Autism Exhibit Typical Joint Attention During Toy Play With a Parent

Young children on the autism spectrum achieved joined attention similar to that of a neurotypical child when playing with their parents.

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·February 11, 2022·2 min read

Lifetime of Knowledge Can Clutter Memories of Older Adults

Older people's brains allocate more space to accumulated knowledge and have more material to navigate when trying to access memories, a new study reports.