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·November 27, 2023·4 min read

Beyond Processed Foods: New Insights into What Drives Our Food Choices

A new study challenges prevailing assumptions about food preferences, particularly regarding ultra-processed foods (UPFs). Engaging 224 adults, the study analyzed responses to images of 52 familiar foods, assessing factors like energy density, processing level, and carbohydrate-to-fat ratio.

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·November 27, 2023·5 min read

Newborns’ Innate Beat Perception: Key to Early Musical Cognition

Researchers revealed that newborn babies inherently perceive musical beats, a skill separate from their statistical learning ability. The study involved 27 newborns and used EEG brain wave measurements to differentiate between beat perception and statistical learning of sound sequences. Results showed that babies could detect a regular pulse in music when timing between beats was consistent.

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·November 27, 2023·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Linked to Brain Inflammation

Researchers discovered that the neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer’s disease, such as irritability, agitation, and depression, primarily stem from brain inflammation rather than amyloid and tau proteins. This study involved 109 elderly individuals and found a strong correlation between neuroinflammation and these challenging symptoms.

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·November 27, 2023·5 min read

Prenatal Discrimination Alters Brain Connectivity in Infants

A new study reveals that discrimination and acculturation experiences during pregnancy uniquely impact the brain development of children, distinct from general stress or depression effects. Using MRI, researchers analyzed brain connectivity in infants of 165 pregnant participants, mostly Hispanic, from New York City's Washington Heights.

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·November 27, 2023·5 min read

Brain’s Role in Social Cues

Researchers uncovered a crucial role of the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) in processing social cues, expanding our understanding of this brain region beyond working memory and multisensory integration. Using a novel approach, the study found that while individual neurons in the VLPFC of macaques showed complex responses to social stimuli, their collective activity could be decoded by a machine learning model to identify expressions and identities in videos.

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·November 27, 2023·4 min read

Active Lifestyle Halts Memory Loss: New Alzheimer’s Insight

A new study reveals that personalized health and lifestyle changes can significantly delay or prevent memory loss in older adults at high risk of Alzheimer's. The study, involving 172 participants, showed that those receiving personalized coaching to manage risk factors like uncontrolled diabetes and physical inactivity had a 74% cognitive improvement compared to the control group.

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·November 27, 2023·6 min read

Pioneering Stem Cell Therapy for Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Shows Promise

An international team has conducted a groundbreaking study on stem cell therapy for progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). The therapy, involving the injection of neural stem cells into patients' brains, was found to be safe and potentially effective in preventing further brain damage.

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·November 27, 2023·6 min read

Decoding Sexual Motivation: Bridging the Gap between Brain and Behavior

A new study delves into the intricate nature of sexual motivation, emphasizing its complexity as both an abstract concept and a tangible physiological phenomenon. It underscores the significant role of gonadal hormones in modulating sexual behavior, particularly highlighting specific brain structures in rats.

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·November 25, 2023·5 min read

Brain Brew: How Daily Coffee Habits May Affect Brain Plasticity and Learning

Researchers explore how chronic caffeine consumption potentially impacts brain plasticity and the effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). The research indicates that regular caffeine users might experience diminished long-term potentiation (LTP), a crucial process for learning and memory.

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·November 25, 2023·7 min read

Exercise Boosts Brain Power Amidst Sleep Deprivation

New research reveals that moderate exercise improves cognitive performance (CP) even under conditions of sleep deprivation and low oxygen levels. The study involved two experiments with 24 participants in total, examining the effects of partial and total sleep deprivation, as well as hypoxia, on CP.

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·November 24, 2023·4 min read

New Treatment for COVID-Induced Smell Loss

A new study presents a promising treatment for restoring the sense of smell in long-COVID patients. The study explores the effectiveness of CT-guided stellate ganglion block, a minimally invasive procedure, in treating parosmia—a condition affecting up to 60% of COVID-19 patients where the sense of smell is distorted.

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·November 24, 2023·3 min read

Hikikomori: New Tool Sheds Light on Social Isolation Phenomenon

Researchers developed the Hikikomori Diagnostic Evaluation (HiDE), a new assessment tool for identifying pathological social withdrawal or hikikomori. This condition, initially identified in Japan, is characterized by extended physical isolation lasting over six months and is increasingly observed worldwide, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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neurobiology

Beyond Processed Foods: New Insights into What Drives Our Food Choices

Newborns’ Innate Beat Perception: Key to Early Musical Cognition

Alzheimer’s Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Linked to Brain Inflammation

Prenatal Discrimination Alters Brain Connectivity in Infants

Active Lifestyle Halts Memory Loss: New Alzheimer’s Insight

Pioneering Stem Cell Therapy for Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Shows Promise

Decoding Sexual Motivation: Bridging the Gap between Brain and Behavior

Brain Brew: How Daily Coffee Habits May Affect Brain Plasticity and Learning

Exercise Boosts Brain Power Amidst Sleep Deprivation

New Treatment for COVID-Induced Smell Loss

Personality Traits: A Surprising Factor in Dementia Risk

Siri and Alexa Reimagined: Personality Match Enhances User Trust

Personality and Attachment: Shaping the Pet-Owner Well-being Bond

Protein Key to Lifespan and Healthy Aging Identified

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