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·November 7, 2022·3 min read

Ultraprocessed Foods Linked to Premature Deaths

Increased consumption of ultra-processed foods was associated with more than 10% of all-cause premature, preventable deaths.

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·October 18, 2022·4 min read

New Insights Into Lithium’s Effectiveness for Bipolar Disorder

A new identifies a specific gene that regulates neural progenitor cell proliferation in response to lithium for those with bipolar depression.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·October 17, 2022·4 min read

Timely Interventions for Depression Might Lower the Future Risk of Dementia

Symptomatic depression increases the risk of developing dementia by 51%, but those being treated for depression had a significantly lower risk of being diagnosed with depression later in life.

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·July 26, 2022·5 min read

New Links Between REM Sleep Disturbances and Drug Relapse Identified

The activity of MCH neurons in the lateral hypothalamus during sleep recapitulates REM sleep effects on reducing drug-seeking behaviors.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 20, 2022·4 min read

Racial Discrimination Affects Brain Microstructure

In Black women, racial discrimination affects the microstructure of the brain, specifically within the anterior cingulum bundle and corpus callosum, and increases adverse mental health risks.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·June 11, 2022·4 min read

Binge Drinking Raises Risk of Developing Alcohol Problems, Even for Moderate Drinkers

Moderate drinkers who have a pattern of binge drinking are five times more likely to develop alcohol use disorders than moderate drinkers who do not binge drink.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 17, 2022·4 min read

Statins May Provide Protection Against Depression

Statins reduced negative emotional bias in people with depression. The findings suggest statins may provide protection against depression.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 11, 2022·4 min read

Effects of Stress on Adolescent Brain’s ‘Triple Network’

Adolescents exposed to repeated trauma may have a maladaptive response to acute stress in important functional brain networks.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·April 26, 2022·5 min read

Micronutrients Show Benefit for Children With ADHD and Emotional Dysregulation

Children with ADHD and emotional regulation disorders who consumed a micronutrient formal made of essential minerals and vitamins were three times more likely to show improvements in symptoms compared to those who did not consume the formula.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·April 16, 2022·3 min read

Machine Learning Predicts Conduct Disorder in Kids

A new AI algorithm assesses risk factors across three domains to predict the risk of children developing conduct disorders with a high degree of accuracy.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience

·February 22, 2022·4 min read

Interplay Between Brain Networks in Autism

Findings provide a mechanistic explanation of why people with autism display more internally focused cognition, including mind wandering, and less focus on external cues.