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·May 23, 2022·1 min read

How Fast Are You Aging? Researchers Discuss Their ‘Pace of Aging’ Score

The "pace of aging" score converts several health variables into a single measure that reflects a person's biological aging rate.

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·May 21, 2022·3 min read

Stress Can Make You More Selfish

Higher levels of stress can diminish altruistic behaviors, researchers report.

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·May 19, 2022·5 min read

Spying on Thousands of Neurons in the Brain’s Vision Center Simultaneously

A novel, custom-built microscope allowed researchers to track the activity of a single neuron across the entire visual cortex.

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·April 24, 2022·3 min read

Widespread Brain Receptor Hides Surprising Mechanism of Action

Glutamate binds to the subunits of its receptor only in specific patterns. The findings upend previous belief that each subunit binds glutamate independently and points to a new level of complexity in neurotransmission and drug response.

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·April 23, 2022·1 min read

Know the Difference Between Adult and Teen Depression

Depression symptoms in teens often present themselves differently from those in adults with clinical depression.

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·April 22, 2022·4 min read

For Neurons, Where They Begin Isn’t Necessarily Where They End

A new study sheds light on the movement of neurons throughout the brain during fetal development. Researchers also found the two hemispheres of the human cortex separated earlier in development than previously thought.

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·April 3, 2022·5 min read

Mutations in Noncoding DNA Are Found to Protect the Brain From ALS

Mutations in the IL18RAP gene reduce inflammation and appears to protect the brain against ALS.

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·April 1, 2022·3 min read

Cellular Structure of the Human Metathalamus Revealed in Novel 3D Map

Researchers have released a new open-access 3D map of the cellular structure of two distinct parts of the metathalamus.

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·March 19, 2022·6 min read

A Poo Dose a Day May Keep Bipolar Away. When It Comes to Mental Health, What Else Could Poo Do?

Researchers reveal how patients who received fecal transplants showed improvements in bipolar symptoms, as well as reductions in anxiety and ADHD behaviors. Fecal transplants may help in the treatment of a number of mental health disorders.

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·March 19, 2022·4 min read

AI Maps Psychedelic ‘Trip’ Experiences to Regions of the Brain, Opening New Route to Psychiatric Treatments

AI technology helped map out diverse and subjective psychedelic experiences to different brain regions.

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·March 16, 2022·6 min read

‘Dark Empaths’: How Dangerous Are Psychopaths and Narcissists With Empathy?

Despite common thought, not all people with dark triad disorders are void of empathy. Some people with dark triad disorders experience above-average empathetic capabilities. Researchers shed light on "dark empaths" and empathy deficits in those with dark triad disorders.