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Featured Genetics Psychology

·June 7, 2017·6 min read

Social Experience Tweaks Genome Function to Modify Future Behavior

Researchers have identified the activity of a genetic network that responds to social stress in mice.

Featured Neurology Psychology

·May 8, 2017·4 min read

Brain Injuries Cause Impulse Control Problems: Rat Study

Study confirms TBI can cause impulse control problems.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·May 2, 2017·7 min read

Researchers Create a Roadmap of Bipolar Disorder and How It Affects the Brain

Reviewing brain scans of bipolar patients, researchers observe notable differences in the thickness of gray matter in areas of the brain associated with motivation and control inhibition compared to those without the disorder.

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·April 4, 2017·3 min read

Low Doses Penicillin in Early Life Induces Long Term Behavioral Changes

A new study reports penicillin when administered during pregnancy or during early years of life can result in long-term behavioral changes.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 6, 2017·6 min read

Not So Sweet? This Is What Happens to the Brain When You Give Up Sugar for Lent

Decided to cut back on sugary treats? A new article considers why it might not be such a sweet idea for all.

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·January 20, 2017·6 min read

How the Brain Helps Us Understand Spoken Words in Noisy Settings

Researchers have discovered a mechanism the brain uses to help compensate when noise obscures speech sounds.

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Featured Neuroscience

·January 9, 2017·5 min read

Neural Connection Keeps Instincts in Check

Researchers have traced the neural connections that help us to curb our impulses.

Featured Neurology

·November 16, 2016·3 min read

Some People With Alzheimer’s Pathology Have Superior Memory

Some elderly people harbor extensive Alzheimer's pathology in their brain and have no evidence of the cognitive decline associated with the disease, researchers report.