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·June 21, 2022·5 min read

New Drugs With High Abuse Potential More Likely to Be Approved and Go to Market to Treat Pain

Study reveals 27.8% of pain medications with high abuse potential make it all the way through the development process, compared to only 4.7% of medications with lower potential for abuse.

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·June 21, 2022·5 min read

A Link Between Intimate Partner Violence, Self-Harm and Suicidality in Both Men and Women

Women and men who have suffered abuse at the hands of an intimate partner are twice as likely to self-harm, twice as likely to have suicidal ideations, and three times as likely to attempt suicide as those who have not experienced abusive relationships.

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·June 21, 2022·3 min read

Social Integration and Social Support Predict Health and Well-Being of Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis

Social support and social integration help improve overall health and well-being for those with multiple sclerosis.

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·June 21, 2022·4 min read

People Hurt Other People to Signal Their Own Goodness

People who intentionally hurt others because they believe they are morally right or justified, do not respond rationally to material benefits, a new study reports. Researchers say those who punish others to signal their own "moral goodness" may be more likely to question their claims of moral righteousness when judged negatively by their peers.

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·June 21, 2022·5 min read

Study Reveals Trade-off Between Complex Words and Complex Grammar in Sentences

People with primary progressive aphasia who have difficulty producing complex words as a result of their condition, compensate by stringing together a sequence of simpler words to convey the idea they wish to express.

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·June 21, 2022·6 min read

How the Brain Interprets Motion While in Motion

Researchers have discovered a novel neural mechanism involved in casual inference that helps the brain detect objects in motion while we are moving.

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·June 21, 2022·4 min read

Protein Changes in Cerebrospinal Fluid Indicate Inflammatory Processes in the Brain

Study identifies a group of proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid that could serve as biomarkers for inflammation in the brain.

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·June 21, 2022·2 min read

Your Brain Needs Proper Diet and Exercise Too

Researchers explore how diet, exercise, and social engagement can help stave off cognitive impairment and improve overall brain health.

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·June 21, 2022·4 min read

Walking Gives the Brain a ‘Step-Up’ in Function for Some

For some, cognitive performance on tasks improves while walking via a change in the use of neural resources.

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·June 20, 2022·5 min read

Using a Supercomputer to Understand Synaptic Transmission

Researchers present an all-atom molecular dynamic simulation of synaptic vesicle fusion.

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·June 20, 2022·5 min read

Who Benefits From Brain Training and Why?

People who are competent at "near transfer", or skilled ability at similar games, are more likely to also have far transfer skills, meaning a greater ability to focus on daily living activities.

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·June 20, 2022·2 min read

Blood Vessel Breakthrough Major Step Towards Alzheimer’s Treatment

A smaller version of the amyloid-beta protein, AB 1-40, builds up on the wall of small arteries and reduces blood flow to the brain, a new study reports.