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·April 21, 2020·5 min read

People may know the best decision, and not make it

Findings counter the belief that people make less than optimal choices because they just don't know a better solution.

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·July 28, 2019·5 min read

Using visual imagery to find your true passions

Using visual imagery can help people to develop new interests. When girls visualize activities from a first-person perspective, positive memories associated with participating in that activity return. Researchers say, if applied to scientific activities, visualization could help females to develop a vested interest in STEM subjects.

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·May 2, 2023·7 min read

Healthier Diet and Exercise Linked to Heart Health, While Skipping Meals and Diet Pills Fail for Weight Loss

A recent study on more than 20,000 U.S. adults indicates that individuals adopting healthier diets and exercising more were linked to weight loss that reduces the risk of heart disease. In contrast, those who skipped meals or took prescription diet pills saw little to no weight loss, weight maintenance, or even weight gain.

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·November 13, 2018·5 min read

Brain Changes Found in Self-Injuring Teen Girls Similar to BPD

A new neuroimaging study reveals the brains of teenage girls who self harm show similar features to adults with borderline personality disorder.

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·July 17, 2019·4 min read

Marijuana use may not make parents more ‘chill’

Parents who use marijuana and alcohol are more likely to use both non-violent and violent discipline on their children than those who do not use substances. The annual frequency of physical abuse was 0.5 times higher in those parents who had used alcohol and marijuana in the past year.

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·November 15, 2016·6 min read

Consuming Violent Media Linked to 13 Times Surge in Violent Dreams

Consuming violent media 90 minutes prior to bedtime makes you 13 times more likely to have a violent dream that night, a new study reports.

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·March 19, 2019·5 min read

Experimental blood test accurately spots fibromyalgia

A new biomarker for fibromyalgia has been identified in blood samples taken from patients suffering from the condition.

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·May 29, 2021·6 min read

Horror Films as a Reimagined Space for Healing

A new study reports certain horror movies, such as the Halloween series, focus on the cycles of trauma and how it connects to the experience of survivors. Researchers say how the movies deal with trauma is indicative of how trauma is treated in the real-world setting, where the experience is often not acknowledged by others and victims are provided limited support for healing.

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·November 7, 2019·4 min read

What your friends’ brains look like when they think of you

To accurately perceive another person, your neural representation of that person has to match the pattern in the persons' brain when they think about themselves.

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·November 16, 2016·3 min read

Allergies During Pregnancy Contribute to Changes in Brain of Offspring: Rat Study

Researchers have found significant changes in the brain make up of fetuses and newborn rats exposed to allergens during pregnancy.

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·May 3, 2017·4 min read

Surprising Link Discovered Between Blood Sugar and Brain Cancer

Diabetes and high blood sugar appears to lower a person's risk of developing glioma brain cancer, a new study suggests.

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·July 11, 2022·5 min read

Study Provides First Evidence of Link Between Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Pain

Centralized sensation, or abnormal pain processing in the brain and spinal cord, may be an important underlying factor complicating the treatment of chronic pain in those with opioid use disorder.

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People may know the best decision, and not make it

Using visual imagery to find your true passions

Healthier Diet and Exercise Linked to Heart Health, While Skipping Meals and Diet Pills Fail for Weight Loss

Brain Changes Found in Self-Injuring Teen Girls Similar to BPD

Marijuana use may not make parents more ‘chill’

Consuming Violent Media Linked to 13 Times Surge in Violent Dreams

Experimental blood test accurately spots fibromyalgia

Horror Films as a Reimagined Space for Healing

What your friends’ brains look like when they think of you

Allergies During Pregnancy Contribute to Changes in Brain of Offspring: Rat Study

Surprising Link Discovered Between Blood Sugar and Brain Cancer

Study Provides First Evidence of Link Between Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Pain

Depression and Urban Deprivation: Unseen Accelerators of Biological Aging

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Targeted Therapy Vorasidenib Offers Hope for Deadly Brain Tumors

Hitching a Ride: mRNA’s Transport System in Brain Cells Revealed

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