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·February 15, 2024·4 min read

Why We Learn Better From People We Like

Our brains favor learning from individuals we like over those we dislike, a phenomenon crucial for memory integration. Through experiments involving everyday objects, the study demonstrated that our ability to connect information and form new inferences is significantly affected by our personal feelings towards the information provider.

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·November 15, 2023·3 min read

Men Feel Less Pain When It’s Inflicted By A Woman

Researchers have uncovered a unique aspect of pain perception: men feel less pain when it is inflicted by a woman compared to a man. This phenomenon was observed in both experimental settings with healthy volunteers and postoperative patients.

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·August 8, 2023·6 min read

Psychedelics Sync Neurons: A Glimpse into Consciousness & Psychosis

Researchers have pioneered a method to simultaneously measure electrical signals from 128 brain regions in conscious rats. Using this technique, they observed the effects of psychedelic drugs, LSD and ketamine, on the brain's neural oscillations.

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·March 13, 2023·4 min read

Epilepsy Could Become Easier to Pinpoint With Blood Test

Higher levels of immune proteins are present in the blood both before and after an epileptic seizure. Researchers say the biomarkers can be identified via a simple blood test.

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·November 29, 2022·3 min read

The Brain’s Immune Cells Can Be Triggered to Slow Down Alzheimer’s Disease

Activating TREM2 on microglia in the brains of those with Alzheimer's could help slow down the progression of the neurodegenerative disease.

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·November 11, 2022·4 min read

Alzheimer’s Disease Can Be Diagnosed Before Symptoms Emerge

A new study reveals it is not only possible to determine Alzheimer's risks before symptoms appear, but it is also possible to determine who will deteriorate within the next few years.

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·October 22, 2022·5 min read

Hands of People With Diabetes More Often Affected by Trigger Finger

Trigger finger, a condition in which the fingers get locked into a bent position and become difficult to straighten, is more common in those with diabetes than in the general population. High blood sugar levels increase the risk of developing trigger finger, researchers say.

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·August 17, 2022·3 min read

Reprogramming Human Skin Cells Into Aged Neurons to Study Neurodegenerative Disorders

Converting skin cell samples into neurons helps researchers gain a better understanding of the mechanisms of Huntington's disease.

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·May 3, 2022·4 min read

Brain Folds Formed During Fetal Stage Could Affect Onset of Dementia

Brain folds that form during fetal development may have an impact on the age at which symptoms of frontotemporal dementia occur.

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·April 19, 2022·4 min read

Psychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer’s Disease

Like cognitive deficits, psychiatric symptoms such as depression, apathy, and anxiety associated with Alzheimer's disease appear to be a direct consequence of underlying brain changes as a result of increased amyloid-beta accumulation.