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·March 17, 2021·4 min read

At 45, Some People Are Already on the Path to the Frailties of Old Age

Researchers say those who were 45 and show more signs of aging, including cognitive problems, skin wrinkles, and a decrease in cardiovascular health, are at increased risk of dementia and other frailties associated with old age.

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·March 15, 2021·5 min read

Lab Studies of Emotion and Well-Being May Be Missing Real-World Anxiety

A person's natural level of anxiety may have a significant impact on results for lab-based studies of emotion and anxiety.

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·February 17, 2021·8 min read

Kids With Mental Health Problems Become Less Healthy Adults

Middle-aged people who experienced mental health problems during youth aged at a faster pace, showed greater declines in sensory, motor, and cognitive functions, and were rated as looking older than their peers.

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·February 11, 2021·5 min read

Spinal Fluid of People With Alzheimer’s Risk Gene Signals Inflammation

People with the APOE4 genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease also have lower levels of the CRP inflammatory molecules in their spinal fluid. Researchers speculate these inflammatory molecules may be accumulating in the brain and causing damage, rather than floating freely in cerebrospinal fluid.

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·January 28, 2021·4 min read

‘Be a Man’: Why Some Men Respond Aggressively to Threats to Manhood

Men with a more fragile sense of masculinity, or whose feelings of masculinity rely more on others, are more likely to act aggressively in order to prove their masculinity.

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·November 17, 2020·6 min read

Childhood Lead Exposure Leads to Structural Changes in Middle-Aged Brains

Elevated levels of lead in the blood of children was associated with structural changes in the brain during mid-life. Those with higher levels of lead exposure as children had decreased hippocampal volume and structural deficits in white-matter integrity.

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·November 12, 2020·4 min read

Astrocytes Identified as Master ‘Conductors’ of the Brain

Astrocytes are involved in regulating inhibitory synapses by binding to neurons through the NrCAM adhesion molecule.

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·August 9, 2020·4 min read

Inexpensive, Accessible Device Provides Visual Proof that Masks Block Droplets

An inexpensive tool allows researchers to demonstrate the effectiveness of facemasks and facial coverings to slow the spread of coronavirus transmission. Findings reveal N95 facemasks, and cotton face coverings provide the best protection from COVID-19.

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·May 30, 2020·4 min read

Evolution of coronavirus outlines path from animals to humans

Study reports SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was well suited to making the jump from animals to humans by shapeshifting as it gained the ability to infect human cells. The virus's ability to infect humans occurred via exchanging gene fragments from a coronavirus that infected pangolins. The species-to-species transmission was a result of the ability of SARS-CoV-2 to bind to host cells through alterations to its genetic material.

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·May 18, 2020·4 min read

Scientists find brain center that ‘profoundly’ shuts down pain

Researchers identified a distinct population of GABAergic neurons activated by general anesthetic in the central amygdala of mice. The findings point to central amygdala GABAergic neurons as a potential therapeutic target to alleviate chronic pain.

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·May 14, 2020·4 min read

Retinal texture could provide early biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease

The topmost layer of neurons in the retina of mouse models of Alzheimer's disease exhibits textural changes. The findings could be a new biomarker for Alzheimer's disease.