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·March 21, 2023·3 min read

Newborn Babies’ Brains Reveal New Insights in Child Development

Researchers found the presence of numerous brain asymmetries in brain areas associated with language and visual tasks like facial recognition in newborns. They also discovered the asymmetries in preterm babies were the same as in those born to term. The findings suggest brain asymmetry may be hard-wired and critical for later brain development.

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·January 27, 2023·3 min read

New Test Could Detect Alzheimer’s Disease 3.5 Years Before Clinical Diagnosis

A newly developed blood-based test reveals changes in hippocampal neurogenesis up to 3.5 years before a clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

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·January 21, 2023·4 min read

How Exercise Might Mitigate Age-Related Decline in Skeletal Muscle Structure and Function

Study reveals exercise is associated with myonuclear remodeling and may contribute to the protective effects of exercise on muscle function throughout the lifespan.

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·November 25, 2022·3 min read

Essential Signaling Pathway for Neuronal Connectivity During Brain Development Identified

Study reveals a signaling pathway that controls the formation of synapses between pyramidal neurons and inhibitory neurons expressing the parvalbumin protein.

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·November 21, 2022·6 min read

Phase 3 Clinical Trial: Brain Cancer Vaccine Shows Promising Results

Results of a phase three clinical trial of a novel brain cancer vaccine, DCVax-L, that uses a patient's stem cells to target cancer cells extend survival by many months to years for glioblastoma patients.

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·November 16, 2022·4 min read

Cannabis Not Made Safer by Increasing Its CBD Content

Study finds no evidence that cannabidiol (CBD) reduces the negative effects of cannabis.

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·October 29, 2022·4 min read

Feeling Chirpy: Being Around Birds Is Linked to Lasting Mental Health Benefits

Using an app called Urban Mind, researchers found a direct link between positive mood and seeing or hearing birds.

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·October 23, 2022·4 min read

Snacking on Almonds Boosts Gut Health

Consuming a hand full of almonds each day increases butyrate production, improves bacterial metabolism, and positively influences health.

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·October 22, 2022·3 min read

Researchers Create First Fetal Brain Atlas for Spina Bifida Aperta

Researchers have mapped the brain development of fetuses with spinal bifida aperta between 21-34 weeks of gestation. The new brain map has been released via open access to help further research and monitoring of SBA throughout fetal development.

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·October 11, 2022·4 min read

Fathers Stress Associated With Children’s Emotional and Behavioral Problems at Age Two

A father's level of stress during the first few months of their child's life impacts the emotional and behavioral development of their child at age two.

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·October 5, 2022·7 min read

A Possible Brain Mechanisms Behind COVID-19 Delirium

Brain cells exposed to blood taken from COVID-19 patients with delirium showed a decrease in neurogenesis and an increase in cell death. The findings also indicate a key role for cytokines produced in the immune system during infection and shed light on the molecular mechanisms of COVID-19 related delirium.

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·September 24, 2022·6 min read

Monkeypox Linked to Neurological Complications in Some Patients

2-3% of patients with Monkeypox experience seizures and encephalitis, a new study reports. Researchers say almost half of people with Monkeypox infection also report mental health problems, including depression and anxiety, and other neurological symptoms like headaches as a result of the infection.

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King’s College London

Newborn Babies’ Brains Reveal New Insights in Child Development

New Test Could Detect Alzheimer’s Disease 3.5 Years Before Clinical Diagnosis

How Exercise Might Mitigate Age-Related Decline in Skeletal Muscle Structure and Function

Essential Signaling Pathway for Neuronal Connectivity During Brain Development Identified

Phase 3 Clinical Trial: Brain Cancer Vaccine Shows Promising Results

Cannabis Not Made Safer by Increasing Its CBD Content

Feeling Chirpy: Being Around Birds Is Linked to Lasting Mental Health Benefits

Snacking on Almonds Boosts Gut Health

Researchers Create First Fetal Brain Atlas for Spina Bifida Aperta

Fathers Stress Associated With Children’s Emotional and Behavioral Problems at Age Two

A Possible Brain Mechanisms Behind COVID-19 Delirium

Monkeypox Linked to Neurological Complications in Some Patients

Extreme Heat Makes People More Negative

Could a Common Virus Help Drive Parkinson’s?

AI Tool Flags Predatory Journals, Building a Firewall for Science

Genetics Reveal How Human Contact Shapes Language Evolution

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