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·February 11, 2023·6 min read

Extracts From Two Wild Plants Inhibit COVID-19 Virus

Extracts from two common wildflowers, tall goldenrod and eagle fern blocked SARS_CoV_2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, from entering human cells. Researchers warn the public they should not consume the plants as a means of self-treatment against coronavirus as they can be toxic. However, the findings could provide a new avenue to develop pharmaceutical treatments for COVID-19.

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·January 27, 2023·4 min read

A Drug That Increases Dopamine Can Reverse the Effects of Inflammation on the Brain in Depression

Levodopa, a drug commonly prescribed for the treatment of Parkinson's disease that increases dopamine in the brain was found to reverse the effects of neuroinflammation on the reward system and improve symptoms associated with depression.

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·November 19, 2022·3 min read

Visualizing Brain Effects of Alzheimer’s Disease and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Novel PET imaging probes will show real-time brain activity that occurs during disease progression in autism and Alzheimer's disease.

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·August 12, 2022·7 min read

Testosterone Promotes ‘Cuddling,’ Not Just Aggression

While more commonly associated with promoting aggressive behaviors, testosterone can also promote social affection and prosocial behaviors in males, a new study on gerbils finds.

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·November 17, 2021·6 min read

How Grandmothers’ Brains React to the Sight of Their Grandchildren

Brain scans of grandmothers taken when viewing photos of their grandchildren revealed greater activation in brain areas associated with emotional empathy, suggesting grandmothers are geared towards feeling what their grandchild is feeling when interacting with them. By contrast, when viewing images of their adult children, brain areas associated with cognitive empathy become activated.

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·June 30, 2021·6 min read

Genetic Risks for Nicotine Dependence Span a Range of Traits and Diseases

Higher polygenetic risk scores for schizophrenia, depression, neuroticism, and alcohol use disorder are indicators for higher risk of nicotine dependence.

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·December 3, 2020·6 min read

A New View of How the Brain Decides to Make an Effort

The ventral striatum plays a key role in decision making, weighing the cost versus the benefit of making a physical effort.

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·July 2, 2019·3 min read

B cells off the rails early in lupus

A key finding in the origins of lupus has been discovered. In those with systemic lupus erythematosus, B cells are abnormally activated. This results in the production of antibodies which react against the patient's own tissue, causing a range of symptoms including rashes, joint pain, and fatigue.

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·October 16, 2018·6 min read

How Dogs Process Words

A new neuroimaging study reveals how dogs process words they have been taught to associate with objects. Findings suggest dogs have a rudimentary neural representation of meaning for words they have been taught.