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·September 25, 2020·4 min read

Anxious, Moody Older Adults Are Vulnerable to Worse Cognitive Function

Older people who have higher levels of neuroticism are more likely to have worse cognitive function than those with other personality traits. Researchers say personality traits may be related to how well people can maintain their cognitive function, despite developing neuropathology associated with aging and dementia. Read More

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·September 11, 2020·4 min read

Site of Male Sexual Desire Uncovered in Brain

Researchers have uncovered specific regions of brain tissue where aromatase is present, that drives male sexual desire. Aromatase converts testosterone into estrogen in the brain, driving male sexual activity. Read More

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·August 18, 2020·4 min read

Naming Guides How 12-Month-Old Infants Encode and Remember Objects

The way in which an object is named guides an infant's encoding and memory of that object, a new study reveals. Read More

Artificial Intelligence Autism Featured

·August 10, 2020·4 min read

AI-Enhanced Precision Medicine Identifies Novel Autism Subtype

Precision-medicine enhanced with the help of artificial intelligence assisted in the identification of a new autism subtype that was characterized by abnormal lipid levels. AI-enhanced precision medicine could become a biomedical screening tool for ASD. Read More

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·June 11, 2020·2 min read

COVID-19 threatens the entire nervous system

Roughly 50% of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 experience neurological symptoms including headaches, dizziness, smell and taste disorders, and stroke, a new study reports. Coronavirus may affect the entire nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and muscles. Neurological symptoms of COVID-19 may appear before the fever and cough commonly associated with infection. Read More

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·May 22, 2020·5 min read

Placentas from COVID-19-positive pregnant women show injury

The placentas of sixteen women who contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy showed evidence of significant injury, a new study reports. The placental injuries were consistent with abnormal blood flow between mother and baby in-utero, suggesting another complication of coronavirus infection in pregnant women. Read More

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·May 11, 2020·5 min read

Vitamin D levels appear to play role in COVID-19 mortality rates

COVID-19 patients from countries with higher mortality rates for the infection had lower levels of vitamin D compared to those from countries with lower mortality rates. Findings suggest a link between vitamin D deficiency and an increased risk of both more severe coronavirus infection and mortality as a result of contracting the virus. Read More

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·April 30, 2020·2 min read

Eyes send an unexpected signal to the brain

A new study puts into question conventional belief that the eyes communicate with the brain exclusively via one signaling pathway. Researchers have identified a subset of retinal neurons that sends inhibitory signals to the brain. This subset of neurons is also involved in the synchronization of circadian rhythms to light/dark cycles and pupil constriction to bright light intensity. Read More

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·January 9, 2020·5 min read

Decoding hidden brain chatter to advance neuroprostheses

Neural activity patterns for limb movements remain stable over time. Researchers were able to record, decode, and reconstruct activity patterns from common movement skills. The findings could have immediate implications for the development of neuroprosthetics that can bypass brain injuries by inferring intended motor actions from a person's brain. Read More

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·December 6, 2019·3 min read

How gene mutation causes autism and intellectual disability

Genetic mutations in Usp9X results in the brain growing fewer synapses during development. The mutation also causes hyperactivity and an increased risk of anxiety. The findings shed new light on the cause of autism and other intellectual disabilities. Read More

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·November 11, 2019·5 min read

Late talkers twice as likely to have severe, frequent temper tantrums

Toddlers who were late talkers had more severe temper tantrums, and the risk of having a tantrum was 1.96 times greater than their peers with typical language development. Read More

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·October 9, 2019·4 min read

Craving junk food after a sleepless night?

Sleep deprivation causes the olfactory system to go into overdrive, sharpening food odors, and breaking down communication within other brain areas that receive food signals. Read More

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