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·April 3, 2023·4 min read

A Handful of Blueberries a Day Could Help Improve Brain Function

Adding a handful of blueberries to your daily diet can help reduce blood pressure, improve memory and cognitive function, and boost reaction times.

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·April 3, 2023·3 min read

Fluid Flow in the Brain Can Be Manipulated by Sensory Stimulation

Manipulating blood flow in the brain with visual stimulation induces the flow of cerebrospinal fluid.

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·April 3, 2023·5 min read

Early Menopause, Later Start to Hormone Therapy May Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Early onset menopause is associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, but starting HRT at the time of menopause onset can help reduce the risk.

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·April 3, 2023·4 min read

Higher Lithium Levels in Drinking Water May Raise Autism Risk

Women who drink tap water containing higher levels of lithium are at higher risk of their children being diagnosed with autism later in life. Researchers found as lithium concentrations increased in drinking water, so too did the risk of ASD diagnosis.

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·April 2, 2023·2 min read

English Language Pushes Everyone, Even AI Chatbots, to Improve by Adding

Researchers say the bias in the English language that leads us to improve communication by adding more detail is so common that it's even ingrained into chatbots like ChatGPT.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience

·April 2, 2023·8 min read

Learning to Love Music

Researchers report on how using music therapy can help improve social and emotional formation in children on the autism spectrum.

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·April 2, 2023·4 min read

These Neurons Are the Reason You Yawn When You See Others Do It, And They Could Help Us Teach Children More Creatively Too

Mirror neurons are essential for the human species. Not only do they allow us to learn by observation and imitation, but they also are essential for the development of empathy and social behaviors.

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·April 2, 2023·4 min read

Keeping Time: Understanding the Master Clock in the Brain

Study reveals a novel molecular pathway that helps to control homeostasis and sleep rhythms in the brain.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·April 2, 2023·6 min read

Treating Brain ‘Hotspots’ and Networks to Address Autism, Aggression and More

A new study identifies specific brain network hotspots linked to autism, aggression, and a range of other social behavioral problems. The findings reveal those with ASD who score lower on facial processing tests are more likely to have more severe symptoms of autism, especially social behavioral problems. The researchers report treatments such as tRMS may provide some hope for those on the autism spectrum.

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·April 2, 2023·4 min read

A Key Process in How the Brain Consolidates Memories

Researchers have identified a molecular process involved in gene expression in neurons which appears to play a key role in memory consolidation.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience

·April 2, 2023·5 min read

Autism May Be Linked to Different Perceptions of Movement in Infancy

At the age of five months, children who are later diagnosed with autism show different activity in the visual cortex when viewing certain types of movement. Findings reveal those with ASD experience differences in perceptions of their surroundings from a young age, and this may affect their learning and overall development.

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·April 2, 2023·6 min read

Machine Learning Models Rank Predictive Risks for Alzheimer’s Disease

Using machine learning technology, researchers concluded the risk of genetic risk may outweigh age as a predictor of whether a person will develop Alzheimer's disease.

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neurobiology

A Handful of Blueberries a Day Could Help Improve Brain Function

Fluid Flow in the Brain Can Be Manipulated by Sensory Stimulation

Early Menopause, Later Start to Hormone Therapy May Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Higher Lithium Levels in Drinking Water May Raise Autism Risk

English Language Pushes Everyone, Even AI Chatbots, to Improve by Adding

Learning to Love Music

These Neurons Are the Reason You Yawn When You See Others Do It, And They Could Help Us Teach Children More Creatively Too

Keeping Time: Understanding the Master Clock in the Brain

Treating Brain ‘Hotspots’ and Networks to Address Autism, Aggression and More

A Key Process in How the Brain Consolidates Memories

Autism May Be Linked to Different Perceptions of Movement in Infancy

Machine Learning Models Rank Predictive Risks for Alzheimer’s Disease

AI Body Gap: Why Robots Need “Internal Feelings” to be Safe

Wetware AI: Living Brain Cells Trained to Run Chaos Math

Mapping the Brain’s Internal Stopwatch

Individual Cone Cells Create Our Sharpest Sight

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