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·February 10, 2021·4 min read

The Science of Siestas: The Genetic Basis for Daytime Napping

How often a person takes a daytime nap, or whether they sleep during the daytime at all, is regulated by their genes, a new study reports.

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·February 2, 2021·4 min read

Automated Imaging Detects and Tracks Brain Protein Involved in Alzheimer’s Disease

A new automated method can identify and track the development of tau deposits in the brain. The method could lead to an earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

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·December 28, 2020·3 min read

Neurologists Say There Is No Medical Justification for Police Use of Neck Restraints

Neurologists say police forces claiming chokeholds and neck restraints as a method of controlling aggravated or aggressive people are "safe methods" is erroneous and dangerous. Neck restraints, researchers say, are never medically appropriate, and minor force can lead to stroke, seizures, and death.

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·December 10, 2020·5 min read

Antiepileptic Drug Reduces Motor Neuron Excitability in ALS

Ezogabine, an antiepileptic drug, reduces the excitability of cortical and spinal motor neurons associated with ALS.

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·September 10, 2020·5 min read

Loss of a Pet Can Potentially Trigger Mental Health Issues in Children

Children who experience the death of a pet may experience long-lasting and profound grief, which could lead to subsequent mental health problems. Researchers found strong emotional attachment to a pet may result in measurable psychological distress that serves as an indicator of depression in children and adolescents for three years or more after their animal dies.

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·August 15, 2020·4 min read

Study Identifies Social Connection as the Strongest Protective Factor for Depression

Active social connection is the strongest protective factor for depression, a new study reports. Additionally, reducing sedentary activities such as watching TV or taking a nap can also help lower depression risk.

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·August 4, 2020·5 min read

Vitamin D Does Not Reduce Risk of Depression in Adults

Vitamin D3 supplements do not help to lift mood in those who suffer from depression. Researchers say there is no significant benefit for vitamin D supplements to help prevent depression or to improve mood.

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·February 21, 2020·4 min read

Abnormally low levels of a key protein in brains of young men with autism

Males on the autism spectrum have significantly lower levels of a protein in their brains' that plays a role in inflammation and metabolism.

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·February 13, 2020·4 min read

How early life trauma can contribute to functional neurological disorder

Findings shed light on what happens in the brains of patients with functional neurological disorders as well as other trauma-related brain disorders.

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·November 5, 2019·4 min read

Physical activity may protect against new episodes of depression

Physical activity can help reduce incidents of depressive episodes in those with genetic risk factors for depression.

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·September 9, 2019·3 min read

‘Superagers’ over 80 have the memory and brain connectivity of twenty-somethings

Both the default mode network and salience network in superagers had stronger connectivity than typical older adults and similar connectivity as younger adults. Superagers performed similarly to young adults and better than typical older adults in recognition and episodic memory tasks.

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·August 9, 2019·4 min read

Depression may be a new biomarker for Alzheimer’s in older people

In healthy older adults, depression and cortical amyloid may be associated with early changes in cognition. The findings provide an additional biomarker for Alzheimer's disease.