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·February 3, 2020·5 min read

Army develops big data approach to neuroscience

Big data study combines information from a diverse set of experiements to identify patterns of brain activity common across people and tasks.

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·February 3, 2020·3 min read

Sound of music: How melodic alarms could reduce morning grogginess

Waking to melodic tunes from your alarm clock helps reduce sleep inertia.

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·February 3, 2020·3 min read

Birth timing may affect brain development

Early birth prompted apoptosis to begin a day early, but delaying the birth did not alter when cell death began to occur. The study suggests birth time has an important and previously unrecognized effect on brain development.

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·February 3, 2020·4 min read

Early life experiences biologically and functionally mature the brain

Learning and memory abilities may vary, depending on the nature of individual experiences early in life.

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·February 3, 2020·7 min read

Flickering light mobilizes brain chemistry that may fight Alzheimer’s

Exposure to light pulsing at 40 hertz causes the brain to release a surge of cytokines which activate microglia and reduces neuroinflammation. The findings could help with the development of new treatments to fight Alzheimer's disease.

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·February 3, 2020·4 min read

Aerobic exercise training linked to enhanced brain function

People with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease can benefit significantly from a six-month aerobic training program. Aerobic exercise helps improve brain glucose metabolism and executive function, in addition to increasing cardiorespiratory fitness.

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·February 2, 2020·2 min read

Clues to genetic origins of schizophrenia revealed

A study of the Xhosa, an ancestral African population, sheds light on the genetic origins of schizophrenia.

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·February 2, 2020·4 min read

Keto diet works best in small doses

In the short term, a ketogenic diet can help improve health as well as assist in weight loss. However, the negative effects of the keto diet start to appear after one week. Mice who were fed a ketogenic-style diet for more than seven days consumed more fat than they could burn, and had an increased risk of developing diabetes and obesity.

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·February 2, 2020·5 min read

Single dose of psilocybin reduces depression and anxiety for a year in cancer patients

A single dose of the psychedelic psilocybin reduces depression, anxiety, and feelings of hopelessness in cancer patients for 12 months after the drug is administered.