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·June 25, 2022·6 min read

First Evidence of Replay During Sleep in the Human Motor Cortex, Which Governs Voluntary Movement

Data collected from a tetraplegic man learning a BCI to play Simon showed the brain replays the learned information during sleep.

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·June 21, 2022·5 min read

Study Reveals Trade-off Between Complex Words and Complex Grammar in Sentences

People with primary progressive aphasia who have difficulty producing complex words as a result of their condition, compensate by stringing together a sequence of simpler words to convey the idea they wish to express.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·June 14, 2022·4 min read

Fentanyl May Cause Autism-Like Behavior in Young Mice

Exposure to the opioid fentanyl induces autism-like behaviors in mice by activating mu-opioid receptors in the anterior cingulate cortex.

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·May 19, 2022·4 min read

Medication Treatment of Pediatric Psychiatric Disorders Reduces the Later Onset of Substance Use Problems

Using psychiatric medications to treat mental health disorders in children and adolescents does not increase the risk of developing substance use disorders later in life. In fact, pharmacological interventions reduce the risk of developing SUD for those with MDD, ADHD, and psychotic disorders.

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·May 2, 2022·5 min read

Brain Connectivity Changes Revealed in Individuals With Pre-clinical Alzheimer’s Disease

The accumulation of amyloid-beta and tau proteins disrupts the connections between brain regions associated with memory years before symptoms of Alzheimer's disease appear.

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·March 16, 2022·4 min read

Neurons That Drive Competition and Social Behavior Within Groups Identified

Neurons in the anterior cingulate store social rank information to inform upcoming decisions. The findings could shed new light on social deficits associated with ASD and schizophrenia.

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·March 1, 2022·3 min read

Does Nerve Damage Contribute to Long-COVID Symptoms?

Researchers report some patients with long-COVID have lasting nerve damage that appears to be caused by infection-triggered immune dysfunction.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·January 24, 2022·4 min read

Undiagnosed Autistic Traits Common Among Youths With Substance Use Disorders

Study reports 1 in 5 teens and young adults who seek treatment for alcohol and substance use disorders may have previously unrecognized social impairments characteristic of ASD.

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·January 21, 2022·5 min read

Depressed People More Susceptible to COVID Vaccine Misinformation

A new study reports people with depression are 2.2 times more likely to endorse misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine, and 2.7 times more likely to be vaccine-resistant. Additionally, rates of depression are three times higher than before the pandemic began.

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·January 3, 2022·4 min read

Gene Involved in Sense of Smell Could Play a Role in the Spread of Breast Cancer to the Brain

Inhibition of the OR5B21 olfactory receptor gene significantly decreased the metastasis of breast cancer cells to the brain, lungs, and bones, researchers report.

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·December 21, 2021·5 min read

Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements Do Not Help Prevent Depression

Study reveals there are no net benefits of omega-3 supplementation for preventing depression or boosting mood.

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·November 10, 2021·4 min read

New Insights on ALS May Point To a Potentially Promising Treatment Strategy

Post-mortem studies of brain tissue from ALS patients reveal an abnormal form of tau is present in novel brain areas, and the tau interacts with DRP1. The tau appears to cause the brain cell's mitochondria to fragment and increase oxidative stress. Reducing tau reversed the effect, decreasing oxidative stress and mitochondrial fragmentation.

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Mass General

First Evidence of Replay During Sleep in the Human Motor Cortex, Which Governs Voluntary Movement

Study Reveals Trade-off Between Complex Words and Complex Grammar in Sentences

Fentanyl May Cause Autism-Like Behavior in Young Mice

Medication Treatment of Pediatric Psychiatric Disorders Reduces the Later Onset of Substance Use Problems

Brain Connectivity Changes Revealed in Individuals With Pre-clinical Alzheimer’s Disease

Does Nerve Damage Contribute to Long-COVID Symptoms?

Undiagnosed Autistic Traits Common Among Youths With Substance Use Disorders

Depressed People More Susceptible to COVID Vaccine Misinformation

Gene Involved in Sense of Smell Could Play a Role in the Spread of Breast Cancer to the Brain

Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements Do Not Help Prevent Depression

New Insights on ALS May Point To a Potentially Promising Treatment Strategy

Exercise Mitigates Genetic Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

Boosting Infant Brains: Parental Speech Enhances Baby’s Development

Mosaic Mutations Reveal New Insights into Bipolar Disorder

Visualizing Brain Synapse Strength With AI

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