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·August 16, 2019·4 min read

More Than Just Jaundice: Bilirubin May Protect The Brain

Bilirubin, a bile pigment most commonly associated with jaundice in newborns, appears to have neuroprotective properties. A new study in mice reveals bilirubin may protect the brain against oxidative stress.

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·August 5, 2019·4 min read

How some older brains decline before people realize it

Structural and functional alterations in the cognitive control network contribute to individual variability in memory performance during aging.

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·July 31, 2019·4 min read

Ketamine isn’t an opioid and treats depression in a unique way

A new study clarifies the mechanism behind how ketamine works as an antidepressant. Researchers say there is evidence to suggest ketamine binds to NMDA receptors, instead of opioid receptors. Reducing the belief that ketamine is an opioid may make patients with depression more open to using the treatment.

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·May 14, 2019·5 min read

Treats might mask animal intelligence

Positive reinforcement by reward is important for learning based behaviors, but masks the expression of underlying knowledge and true animal intelligence.

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·March 18, 2019·3 min read

Fast-acting psychedelic associated with improvements in depression/anxiety

5-MeO-DMT, a fast-acting synthetic psychedelic, shows promise for treating depression and anxiety. 80% of test subjects reported improvements in symptoms associated with depression and anxiety after taking the drug.

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·March 5, 2019·4 min read

Training Beyond Exhaustion Can Prevent Learning

Overuse of our motor skills causes fatigue that can actually harm rather than help when it comes to sports training, practicing music or art, and rehabilitating injury.

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·March 5, 2019·5 min read

Singing for Science: How the Arts Can Help Students Who Struggle Most

Research from Johns Hopkins University provides more evidence that learning with arts-integrated instruction was as good and sometimes better than conventional instruction.

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·February 11, 2019·5 min read

Rats in Augmented Reality Help Show How the Brain Determines Location

Using augmented reality, researchers discover how rats recalibrate learned relationships between a landmark, speed, distance and time to create a locational 'map' in the brain.

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·January 14, 2019·3 min read

Celebrity Suicides Cause Media Surge, But Few Mentions of Lifesaving Hotline

Johns Hopkins researchers report celebrity overdoses and suicides acquire more media attention by news outlets than coverage of national hotlines to help prevent suicide.

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·January 9, 2019·5 min read

Schizophrenia Linked to Abnormal Immune Response to Herpes Virus that Causes Mono

A new study reports people with schizophrenia have higher levels of antibodies against Epstein-Barr virus, a herpes virus that causes mononucleosis. Researchers propose two explanations for the link to the heightened immune response to the virus: schizophrenia may alter the immune system, making patients more susceptible to EBV, or EBV may increase the risk of developing schizophrenia.

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·January 7, 2019·5 min read

How the Brain Decides Whether to Hold ’em or Fold ’em

Researchers shed light on the neural mechanisms behind risk taking behaviors. The study reveals the decision to 'up the ante', even when faced with long odds, is a result of an internal bias that adds up over time and involves a 'push pull' dynamic between the two hemispheres of the brain.