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·June 29, 2019·4 min read

3D printed prosthetic hand can guess how you play Rock, Paper, Scissors

A 3D printed hand which uses a computer interface to learn can replicate hand movements.

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·June 29, 2021·4 min read

AI That Detects Post-Stroke Depression Type Can Help Stroke Survivors Get Right Treatment

New AI technology can detect a patient's stroke depression type, and improve treatment options.

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·April 25, 2019·3 min read

Being too harsh on yourself could lead to OCD and anxiety

Study finds a correlation between the construct of personal responsibility and an increased risk of developing OCD and generalized anxiety disorder.

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·March 6, 2023·5 min read

Brains With Compromised Trust Settings a Warning Sign of Lurking Depression

Shrunken gray matter volume in brain areas associated with social cognition and a compromised ability to trust others is linked to depression vulnerability and could be used as a biomarker for the onset of depressive symptoms, a new study reports.

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·October 29, 2022·5 min read

Exploring Virtual Romantic Relationships

Study examines virtual romantic relationships, or romantic anthropomorphism, exploring how a human's romantic needs can be met by anthropomorphized agents.

This is a diagram of different arm positions

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·November 20, 2019·4 min read

How people trick themselves into thinking something is heavier than it really is

Holding a steering wheel at different arm positions can influence our perception of how much force we need to steer.

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·February 5, 2017·4 min read

Lasers Could Be Key to Unlocking Memory

Researchers have developed new technology that utilizes infrared light in order to treat memory loss conditions.

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·April 28, 2017·4 min read

New Appetite Control Mechanism Discovered in Brain

NPGL, a newly discovered molecule, increases appetite during periods of fasting and decreases it when we gorge, researchers report.

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·April 16, 2019·4 min read

New oral appliance helps sleep apnea sufferers sleep more soundly

A new oral device, dubbed the mandibular advancement appliance, can improve the quality of sleep for those with sleep apnea. The device increases retroglossal airway space three-dimensionally.

A graphic shows cells and descriptions pointing to a drawing of a spinal cord segment. The caption explains it fairly well.

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·March 8, 2019·4 min read

New Target for Chronic Pain Relief Confirmed by Scientists

A research group at Hiroshima University observed a potential new target for chronic pain treatment. Further research using this receptor could lead to new, more effective drugs to use in pain-relieving treatment for chronic pain.

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·June 11, 2018·4 min read

New Type of Depression Identified

Researchers have identified a new type of depression. The findings may help explain why some people are resistant to current treatments for depressive disorders. The study reports on how a specific protein, RGS8, plays a role in depressive behaviors.

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·September 4, 2020·4 min read

Offspring of Mice Fed Imbalanced Diets Shown to Be Neurologically ‘Programmed’ for Obesity

Prenatal diet could increase the risk of unhealthy eating and obesity in the offspring, a new study reports. Pregnant mice fed high omega-6 and low omega-3 diets were more likely to have offspring that were more inclined to consume hyper-caloric foods, increasing their risk of obesity.

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Hiroshima University

3D printed prosthetic hand can guess how you play Rock, Paper, Scissors

AI That Detects Post-Stroke Depression Type Can Help Stroke Survivors Get Right Treatment

Being too harsh on yourself could lead to OCD and anxiety

Brains With Compromised Trust Settings a Warning Sign of Lurking Depression

How people trick themselves into thinking something is heavier than it really is

Lasers Could Be Key to Unlocking Memory

New Appetite Control Mechanism Discovered in Brain

New oral appliance helps sleep apnea sufferers sleep more soundly

New Target for Chronic Pain Relief Confirmed by Scientists

New Type of Depression Identified

Offspring of Mice Fed Imbalanced Diets Shown to Be Neurologically ‘Programmed’ for Obesity

Chronic Stress and Depression Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk

Playful Brains: Early Years Play Shapes Children’s Futures

Sleep Struggles Link to Elevated Risk of Hypertension

MDMA Makes People Feel More Connected During Conversations

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