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What is neuroscience? Neuroscience is the scientific study of nervous systems. Neuroscience often involves research from numerous science genres including brain science, psychology, neurology, computer science, artificial intelligence, big data, statistics, engineering, medicine, physics, mathematics, linguistics, electrophysiology, biology, anatomy and neurobiology.

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·May 18, 2019·3 min read

Patients with both schizophrenia and epilepsy die alarmingly early

One in four people who have both schizophrenia and epilepsy die between the ages of 25-50.

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·May 17, 2019·4 min read

Current vaccination policies may not be enough to prevent measles resurgence

Current vaccination policies are not sufficient to eliminate measles or prevent against future epidemics in the developed world, researchers report. Introducing compulsory vaccinations before entering school would allow the US, UK and Ireland to reach stable levels of herd immunity in the next ten years, thus helping to avoid future epidemics of the most lethal vaccine-preventable disease.

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·May 17, 2019·4 min read

Adult-onset inflammatory bowel disease linked to higher mortality

Diagnosis of inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis during adulthood has been linked to a 50% higher mortality rate and shorter life expectancy in those over 50. The increased risk of death remained after the introduction of therapies aimed at treating the conditions but decreased over time.

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·May 17, 2019·5 min read

Disproportionate increase in suicide rates for females aged 10-14

Study reports a disproportionate increase in suicide rates for females relative to males, especially in those aged between 10-14.

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·May 17, 2019·4 min read

Natural Compound Found in Broccoli Reawakens the Function of Potent Tumor Suppressor

Targeting the gene WWP1 with indole-3-carbinol, a compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables, suppressed tumor growth in animal models of cancer.

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·May 17, 2019·3 min read

Groundbreaking genetic discovery shows why Lupus develops

Rare gene variants BLK and BANK1 are present in a substantial percentage of people with Lupus. The genetic variants suppress 1RF5 and type-1 1Fn in B cells, causing dysfunction in the immune cells.

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·May 17, 2019·3 min read

Being sick in the morning can be different from being sick at night

Our circadian rhythm may explain why we are more prone to different health conditions at different points throughout the day.

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·May 17, 2019·3 min read

Identifying the molecular structure of one of Alzheimer’s stickier culprits

Researchers map a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer's disease. The study reports that pS8-AB40 acts as the alpha structure in polymorphism and has higher levels of cellular toxicity compared to other fibrils.

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·May 17, 2019·4 min read

Owning a dog is influenced by our genetic make-up

Large twin study finds a strong genetic contribution to dog ownership in adulthood. Researchers speculate genetic variations may have contributed to the human ability to domesticate dogs and other animals.

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·May 17, 2019·4 min read

‘Imagine…’ Our attitudes can change solely by the power of imagination

Our attitudes can be influenced by both our imagination and experiences. The ventromedial prefrontal cortex plays a key role by binding together information based on existing knowledge and constructing imaginary events to help shape our attitudes of a situation.

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·May 16, 2019·2 min read

Flexibility of working memory from random connections

Researchers present a new model that may explain the flexibility of working memory.

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·May 16, 2019·6 min read

Brain changes in autism traced to specific cell types

Studying brain tissue samples from people with ASD revealed a common set of alterations in genes associated with synaptic communication between neurons. The changes were identified mainly in neurons in the uppermost layers of the neocortex.