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·September 28, 2022·4 min read

Obesity May Be a Neurodevelopmental Disorder

Obesity is, in part, determined by epigenetic development in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus. Findings suggest developmental epigenetics plays a significant role in both environmental and genetic influences on obesity risk.

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·September 28, 2022·3 min read

Did the Pandemic Change Our Personalities?

The COVID-19 pandemic may have altered the trajectory of personality in individuals, especially in younger people.

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·September 28, 2022·6 min read

Regularly Exercising With Weights Linked to Lower Risk of Death

Regular weight training exercise is associated with a reduced risk of death, a new study reports. Incorporating aerobic exercise with weight-based exercise adds to the protective effect.

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·September 27, 2022·6 min read

Fasting-Mimicking Diet Reduces Signs of Dementia

Two short cycles of a low-calorie diet that mimics fasting reduced inflammation and delayed cognitive decline in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers report the diet is safe for humans and could help reduce signs of Alzheimer's.

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·September 27, 2022·3 min read

Language Learning Difficulties in Children Linked to Brain Differences

Children with developmental language disorder have less myelin in parts of the brain associated with acquiring rules and habits, as well as brain areas associated with language production and comprehension.

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·September 27, 2022·3 min read

Mechanisms of Psychostimulants on Attention and Learning Revealed

Psychostimulants increase dopamine levels, enhancing task-relevant cortical signals by acting on the striatum and the difference in dopamine synthesis capacity in the striatum explains the variability in the drugs' cognitive effects.

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·September 26, 2022·5 min read

Young Men Feel the Most Threatened by Advances in Women’s Rights

Young men between the ages of 18 and 29 are more likely to believe promoting women's rights threatens male opportunities than older men. Researchers suggest this modern sexism could motivate young men to vote for right-wing radical politicians who promote anti-feminist views.

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·September 26, 2022·5 min read

PTSD and Comorbid Substance Abuse Are Associated With a Cellular Marker for Early Death

Trauma-exposed veterans with PTSD and comorbid externalizing psychiatric disorders, such as substance abuse or antisocial personality disorder are at greater risk for early death.

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·September 25, 2022·5 min read

Exploring the Mechanisms Underlying Disorders of Consciousness

Study reveals altered brain dynamics in those with unresponsive arousal syndrome, previously known as "vegetative state", and in those with minimally conscious state.

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·September 24, 2022·4 min read

COVID-19 Associated With Increase in New Diagnoses of Type 1 Diabetes in Youth, by as Much as 72%

Children who contracted COVID-19 are at increased risk of being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Researchers found a 72% increase in new Type 1 diabetes cases in those under 18 who contracted COVID-19.

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·September 24, 2022·4 min read

Watching TV With Your Child Can Help Their Cognitive Development

Family TV time can have a beneficial effect on a child's cognitive development, a new study reports.

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·September 24, 2022·3 min read

Researchers Create Tool to Measure the Emotion in Emojis

A newly developed multidimensional lexicon of emojis helps crack the coded language and emotional value of emoji use, a popular form of communication by young texters, beyond simple negativity or positivity.