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·December 30, 2019·5 min read

Developmental changes in the brain may influence how often adolescents get drunk

Teens with a particular pattern of brain development have an increased frequency of drunkenness, a new study reports. Decreased gray matter density in the frontal and temporal brain regions was associated with an increased risk of teenage over-drinking.

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·October 17, 2019·3 min read

Fundamental insight into how memory changes with age

New memories are laid down via different mechanisms in older mice compared to younger mice. Additionally, synaptic changes linked to new memory formation were harder to modify in older mice.

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·October 8, 2019·4 min read

Prenatal stress could affect baby’s brain

White matter tracts were significantly altered in babies whose mothers experienced stress during pregnancy.

This is one of the baby brain scans from the collection

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·September 23, 2019·2 min read

Baby brain scans made available online to advance research

Researchers from the Developing Human Connectome Project have released over 500 brain scans from newborn babies as part of an open-source effort to allow other researchers to study human brain development.

This shows PET scans of a Parkinsons brain

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·June 20, 2019·6 min read

Study reveals roots of Parkinson’s in the brain

Changes in the brain's serotonin system may occur years before Parkinson's disease symptoms begin. Serotonin alterations could be used as a biomarker for Parkinson's disease.

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·May 23, 2019·3 min read

Did Leonardo da Vinci have ADHD?

Researchers present a new hypothesis which may explain why da Vinci had so much trouble completing his work. A new study proposes da Vinci may have suffered from ADHD.

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·May 1, 2019·3 min read

Traces of Ketamine, Cocaine, Pharmaceuticals and Pesticides Found in Freshwater Shrimp

Researchers have found a diverse array of illicit drugs, including cocaine and ketamine, along with pesticides and pharmaceutical chemicals in British freshwater shrimp. While the concentrations of chemicals were considered low, researchers state there is a concern for the potential environmental risk this may pose to wildlife.

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·March 31, 2019·5 min read

Teenage psychotic experiences more common in areas with high air pollution

Exposure to nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen oxides through air pollution is linked to an increased risk of experiencing psychotic symptoms in teenagers. Accounting for other known risk factors, exposure to both NO2 and NOx accounted for 60% of the link between symptoms of psychosis and living in an urban environment.

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·March 20, 2019·5 min read

High potency cannabis linked to higher rates of psychosis

Daily use of cannabis with high concentrations of THC is linked to an increased risk of experiencing psychosis-like symptoms.

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·December 18, 2018·6 min read

Immune Response May Trigger Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Researchers report an exaggerated immune response can trigger chronic fatigue syndrome. The study reveals levels of Il-10 were higher in those who developed lasting fatigue, suggesting the immune system may have been primed to over respond.

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·December 7, 2018·4 min read

Computers Can Spot the Difference Between Healthy Brains and Those with Dissociative Identity Disorder

Machine learning algorithms were able to distinguish, with 73% accuracy, neurobiological differences between those with dissociative identity disorder and those without the condition.