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·November 27, 2022·5 min read

A New Perspective on Grieving Loss of a Pet

After the loss of a pet, many people report experiencing disenfranchised grief that can not be resolved and may turn into complicated grief. Validating a person's sense of grief with empathy and understanding can help resolve the pain of loss following the death of a pet.

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·November 27, 2022·6 min read

525-Million-Year-Old Fossil Defies Textbook Explanation for Brain Evolution

The fossil of a 525-million-year-old tiny sea creature with a preserved nervous system may solve a century-long debate about how the brains of arthropods evolved.

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·November 27, 2022·5 min read

How You Help a Child Go to Sleep Is Related to Their Behavioral Development

The method by which a parent helps their young child to sleep impacts their behavior, a new study reports. Children of parents who use passive sleep assistance methods, such as singing or cuddling, have higher sociability scores. Those with parents who use more active sleep methods, such as playing or car rides, are fussier and have more difficult temperaments.

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·November 27, 2022·5 min read

Why We Feel Like Christmas Comes Around More Quickly Each Year

For children, the run-up to Christmas seems to take forever, but for adults, time appears to fly as the Holiday season approaches. Researchers say this is because our perception of time alters as we age.

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·November 27, 2022·3 min read

A Brain Circuit Underpinning Locomotor Speed Control

A neural circuit that decodes the start, duration and sudden change of speed of locomotion has been identified.

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·November 26, 2022·6 min read

Why Certain Types of Music Make Our Brains Sing, and Others Don’t

Music can induce a range of emotions and help us to better understand different cultures. But what is it that makes us tune in to some songs more than others? Researchers say when we listen to a song, our brains predict what happens next, and that prediction dictates whether we like that song or not.

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·November 26, 2022·6 min read

What Octopus and Human Brains Have in Common

Octopuses have a massively expanded repertoire of miRNA in their neural tissue, reflecting a similar development to that which occurred in vertebrates. Findings suggest miRNA plays a significant role in the development of complex brains.

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·November 26, 2022·5 min read

Educational Background and Previous Brain Injury May Be Associated With Higher Risk of Frontotemporal Dementia

Previous TBI increased the risk of frontotemporal dementia in those without a genetic risk factor for FTD. Additionally, researchers found those with FTD tend to be less educated than those with Alzheimer's disease.

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·November 25, 2022·4 min read

Protein Shapes Could Indicate Parkinson’s Disease

The shape of a specific set of proteins differs in the spinal fluid of patients with Parkinson's disease compared to those without the neurodegenerative disease.

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·November 25, 2022·5 min read

Older Adults Live Longer in Counties With Greater Age Bias

Contrary to expectations, researchers found older adults who live in countries with greater age bias had better health outcomes than those who lived in countries with less age bias. The study found older people tend to live longer in countries with more negative attitudes toward the aging population.

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·November 25, 2022·3 min read

Essential Signaling Pathway for Neuronal Connectivity During Brain Development Identified

Study reveals a signaling pathway that controls the formation of synapses between pyramidal neurons and inhibitory neurons expressing the parvalbumin protein.