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·May 7, 2019·5 min read

Train your brain to eat less sugar

A new brain training game in which players navigate a grocery store, earning rewards for selecting healthy food options, may help to reduce the desire to give into sugar cravings. Participants who had higher initial preferences for sugary foods lost as much as 3.1% body weight following daily gameplay.

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·January 22, 2026·4 min read

Early Intervention Helps Most Autistic Children Acquire Spoken Language

Summary: New research reports that approximately two-thirds of initially non-speaking children with autism develop spoken language following evidence-based early intervention....

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·November 12, 2016·5 min read

Five Things You Didn’t Know About Epilepsy

Researchers explain some of the main symptoms of epilepsy and debunk common misconceptions about the condition.

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·June 22, 2018·6 min read

How Brain Signals Travel to Drive Language Performance

Transcranial magnetic stimulation allows researchers to better understand how brain networks interact to make word choice decisions.

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·December 23, 2022·6 min read

Can the AI Driving ChatGPT Help to Detect Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease?

OpenAI's ChatGPT program can identify clues from spontaneous speech that are 80% accurate in predicting the early stages of dementia.

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·April 9, 2024·5 min read

Acetaminophen in Pregnancy Not Linked to Autism, ADHD Risk

A comprehensive study involving over 2.4 million Swedish children has debunked the notion that acetaminophen use during pregnancy increases the risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability in offspring. The research employed a novel sibling comparison method to eliminate confounding familial and environmental factors, revealing no increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders among siblings exposed to acetaminophen prenatally versus those who were not.

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·September 8, 2021·4 min read

What the Brain Shows: The Benefits of Virtual Reality in Creative Arts Therapies

Reduced activity in the prefrontal cortex during virtual reality creative self-expression tasks indicates an enhanced relaxation response.

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·April 25, 2024·5 min read

AI Predicts Brain Age from EEG Data

Researchers developed an AI-based method using EEG scans to estimate brain age, which could lead to early detection of neurological diseases. This technology allows for a less expensive and less invasive assessment compared to traditional MRI-based methods.

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·May 21, 2018·4 min read

Reading the Minds of Pilots

Study shows pilots in real flight conditions made more errors and had higher anterior prefrontal cortex activation than those who were placed in a simulator, when completing cognitively demanding tasks.

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·April 25, 2022·4 min read

Being In Nature: Good for Mind, Body and Nutrition

Connectedness to nature not only improves mental and physical health, it also influences dietary choices and fruit and vegetable intake.

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·March 4, 2024·6 min read

Unlocking Creative Flow: How the Brain Enters the Zone

A new study unveils how the brain enters the creative flow state, famously known as being "in the zone." By analyzing jazz improvisations through EEGs, the research confirms that creative flow combines extensive experience with a conscious release of control, allowing for automatic idea generation.

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·May 6, 2025·8 min read

AI Companion Chatbots Linked to Rising Reports of Harassment and Harm

A new study reveals disturbing trends in AI companion chatbot use, with increasing reports of inappropriate behavior and harassment. Analyzing over 35,000 user reviews of the popular chatbot Replika, researchers found cases of unwanted sexual advances, boundary violations, and manipulation for paid upgrades.

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Drexel University

Train your brain to eat less sugar

Early Intervention Helps Most Autistic Children Acquire Spoken Language

Five Things You Didn’t Know About Epilepsy

How Brain Signals Travel to Drive Language Performance

Can the AI Driving ChatGPT Help to Detect Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease?

Acetaminophen in Pregnancy Not Linked to Autism, ADHD Risk

What the Brain Shows: The Benefits of Virtual Reality in Creative Arts Therapies

AI Predicts Brain Age from EEG Data

Reading the Minds of Pilots

Being In Nature: Good for Mind, Body and Nutrition

Unlocking Creative Flow: How the Brain Enters the Zone

AI Companion Chatbots Linked to Rising Reports of Harassment and Harm

Daily Steps Tied to Lower Teen Depression

How the Body Clock and Cold Team Up to Burn Fat

Why Cannabis Can Suddenly Trigger Panic

Can an AI Ever Truly Be “Conscious” in the Eyes of Humans?

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