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Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·November 16, 2022·5 min read

Forecasting the Risks of Brain Surgery

Analyzing networks within the brain can help researchers determine the risks for aphasia when deciding to operate to remove brain tumors.

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·November 16, 2022·4 min read

Corporal Punishment Affects Brain Activity, Anxiety, and Depression

Corporal punishment increases the risk of developing anxiety and depression in adolescents, researchers report. Additionally, corporal punishment alters brain activity and impacts brain development.

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·November 16, 2022·6 min read

Why Alzheimer’s Disease Damages Certain Parts of the Brain

Parts of the brain in which the APOE gene is most active are the areas that sustain the most damage associated with Alzheimer's disease.

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·November 16, 2022·3 min read

How Is Puberty Onset Developmentally Programmed?

The developmental onset of puberty is dependent upon the TBX3 gene, a new study reports. Researchers also found puberty onset is linked to neural differentiation during the development of the hypothalamus.

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·November 16, 2022·4 min read

Is Ayahuasca Safe? New Study Tallies Adverse Events

Used to help treat mental health conditions, and improve spirituality, the plant-based psychoactive ayahuasca is becoming more popular. Researchers say there is a high rate of adverse physical and psychological effects from using ayahuasca although they are not generally severe.

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·November 16, 2022·4 min read

Pattern of Gene Activity for ADHD Unlocked

Study reveals differences in gene activity in the caudate and frontal cortex in those with ADHD.

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·November 16, 2022·5 min read

Mothers’ Activity Levels May Depend on Number and Ages of Children

Mothers with school-age children perform slightly more moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per day than those with younger children. Less than 50% of mothers met the recommended 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week.

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·November 16, 2022·4 min read

Higher Sense of Purpose in Life May Be Linked to Lower Mortality Risk

A sense of purpose may have health-protective benefits including a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline associated with aging.

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·November 16, 2022·4 min read

Cannabis Not Made Safer by Increasing Its CBD Content

Study finds no evidence that cannabidiol (CBD) reduces the negative effects of cannabis.

Brain Cancer Featured Neuroscience

·November 16, 2022·8 min read

Implanted Pump Safely Delivered Chemo Straight to the Brain in Patients With Brain Cancer

A new implantable pump system safely and effectively bypasses the blood-brain barrier to deliver chemotherapy drugs to those with glioblastoma brain cancer.

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·November 16, 2022·2 min read

Jumping the Gun: Brain Area Associated with Premature Action Identified

The anterior lateral motor cortex, an area of the brain associated with action planning, plays a major role in premature actions such as when a person "jumps the gun", or starts to run before a race starts.

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·November 15, 2022·4 min read

Suffering in Silence: Disparities in Treating TBI in Domestic Violence Victims

Victims of physical domestic violence are 12 times more likely to suffer a TBI than athletes or members of the military, a new study reports. However, many victims' injuries go undiagnosed or untreated.

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neurobiology

Forecasting the Risks of Brain Surgery

Corporal Punishment Affects Brain Activity, Anxiety, and Depression

Why Alzheimer’s Disease Damages Certain Parts of the Brain

How Is Puberty Onset Developmentally Programmed?

Is Ayahuasca Safe? New Study Tallies Adverse Events

Pattern of Gene Activity for ADHD Unlocked

Mothers’ Activity Levels May Depend on Number and Ages of Children

Higher Sense of Purpose in Life May Be Linked to Lower Mortality Risk

Cannabis Not Made Safer by Increasing Its CBD Content

Implanted Pump Safely Delivered Chemo Straight to the Brain in Patients With Brain Cancer

Jumping the Gun: Brain Area Associated with Premature Action Identified

Suffering in Silence: Disparities in Treating TBI in Domestic Violence Victims

Decreasing Productivity Can Precede a Dementia Diagnosis by Years

Study Maps the 9 Distinct Types of Procrastinators

AI Chip Mimicking Brain’s Reflex Center Developed

Study Overturns Decades of External Axon Growth Theory

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