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·October 19, 2022·7 min read

Manipulating Stress Response in Cells Could Help Slow Down Aging

When switched on at a pre-reproductive age, stress response in cells could slow down aging and promote longevity.

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·October 19, 2022·4 min read

COVID-19 Linked to Excessive Destruction of Connections Between Nerve Cells

COVID-19 infection causes microglia to excessively engulf synaptic structures and the upregulation of factors involved in phagocytosis.

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·October 19, 2022·4 min read

Pain Relief Without Side Effects and Addiction

Researchers have developed a new substance that activates adrenalin receptors rather than opioid receptors to help relieve chronic pain. The new compounds have similar pain-relieving qualities as opioids but do not appear to induce respiratory depression or addiction.

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·October 19, 2022·4 min read

Research Paves Way for Innovative Theory of Cognitive Processing

A new theory suggests glial cells, specifically astrocytes, play a key role in cognitive processing.

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·October 19, 2022·4 min read

An Animal-Free Method of Creating Human Brain Cells for Research

Researchers have developed a new method to create glutamatergic neuronal cells from SH-SY5Y cells without the use of animal-derived components. The new technique repurposes the B-27 growth supplement. This is the first time SH-SY5Y cells have been transformed into glutamatergic neuronal cells, researchers report.

This shows the maze the researchers used

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·October 19, 2022·7 min read

Brain’s Sensitivity to Different Types of Regret May Impact Mood Disorders Like Depression

Study finds mice show sensitivity to two different types of regret, and the different thought processes stem from different parts of the brain. Researchers also identified a genetic marker that predisposes maladaptive stress response traits and vulnerability to depression was linked to sensitivity to one type of regret.

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·October 18, 2022·4 min read

COVID-19’s Effects on Cognition

Patterns of cognitive impairments suffered by those infected with COVID-19 were similar to those of healthy people who are sleep deprived. Additionally, worse symptoms of cognitive impairment in coronavirus patients were directly correlated with more severe infection.

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·October 18, 2022·5 min read

How the Brain Separates Perception From Memory

While previous studies point to an overlap between perception and memory, a new study finds the two are systematically different.

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·October 18, 2022·6 min read

Shorter Sleep in Later Life Linked to Higher Risk of Multiple Diseases

During mid-to-late life, getting less than five hours of sleep a night increases the risk of developing heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.

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·October 18, 2022·5 min read

Your Mind Wanders Because Your Brain Whispers

Daydreaming activates the hippocampus, inducing electrical impulses that help us to encode memories.

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·October 18, 2022·5 min read

Absence of Biomarker Profiles Typical of Alzheimer’s Disease

Findings highlight the need to continue developing new disease-modifying treatments with different mechanisms of action for patients with Alzheimer's disease.