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·October 24, 2022·8 min read

Video Gaming May Be Associated With Better Cognitive Performance in Children

Children who play video games for three or more hours per day performed better on cognitive skill tests for working memory and impulse control than those who do not game.

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·October 24, 2022·5 min read

“That Just Sounds Wrong”: How Our Brains Tell Us When a Sound Is Off

Researchers reveal how the auditory cortex reacts to "wrong" sounds and shed light on auditory memory recall.

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·October 24, 2022·5 min read

Huge Unveiling of Schizophrenia Brain Cells Show New Treatment Targets

Study reveals a "hotspot" for schizophrenia in the upper prefrontal cortex of the brain. In this area, researchers identified distinct neural networks that may be responsible for the overall symptoms of schizophrenia.

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·October 22, 2022·5 min read

Mindfulness Training Provides a Natural High

Mindful meditation can produce a healthy altered state of consciousness in the treatment of those with addiction problems.

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·October 21, 2022·4 min read

To Be Less Sedentary, You May Need a More Active Friend

When people with a sedentary lifestyle socially interact with those who embark on moderate physical activity, the sedentary people become more active in the long-term.

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·October 21, 2022·3 min read

Gender-Specific Differences in the Progression of Rheumatoid Arthritis Discovered

Study reveals gender-specific differences in the dopamine-regulated signaling pathways in B-cells, concluding dopamine may have a pro-inflammatory effect in female rheumatoid arthritis patients.

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·October 21, 2022·4 min read

A New Environment Boosts Your Memory (But Not for Everyone)

Exploring a new environment helps boost dopamine levels which are projected to the hippocampus, decreasing the threshold for learning. However, in older people, the novelty of a new environment doesn't boost memory as much as it does in younger people.

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·October 19, 2022·3 min read

Can Obesity and Stress Influence Appetite?

Stress impacts the brain's response to food, researchers report. Additionally, both lean and obese people react to food cues in brain areas associated with reward and cognitive control.

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·October 19, 2022·7 min read

Manipulating Stress Response in Cells Could Help Slow Down Aging

When switched on at a pre-reproductive age, stress response in cells could slow down aging and promote longevity.

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·October 19, 2022·4 min read

COVID-19 Linked to Excessive Destruction of Connections Between Nerve Cells

COVID-19 infection causes microglia to excessively engulf synaptic structures and the upregulation of factors involved in phagocytosis.

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·October 19, 2022·4 min read

An Animal-Free Method of Creating Human Brain Cells for Research

Researchers have developed a new method to create glutamatergic neuronal cells from SH-SY5Y cells without the use of animal-derived components. The new technique repurposes the B-27 growth supplement. This is the first time SH-SY5Y cells have been transformed into glutamatergic neuronal cells, researchers report.