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·August 5, 2022·3 min read

Researchers Visualize the Intricate Branching of the Nervous System

Study reveals the molecular mechanism that allows neural networks to grow and branch out.

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·August 3, 2022·3 min read

After Breakups, People Feel Less In-Control, but Only at First

Following a breakup, women are more likely to experience feeling a short-term decline in their sense of control than men. People who lost a loved one to death experience an overall increase in perceived control during the first year post-loss.

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·August 3, 2022·4 min read

Perceived Choice in Music Listening Is Linked to Pain Relief

People given the impression they had control over the music they heard experienced more pain relief than those who felt as though they had no control over their music exposure.

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·August 2, 2022·6 min read

Men Have High Probability of Outliving Women, Especially the Married and Degree Educated

Men who are happily married and have embarked upon higher education have a greater probability of outliving women. The findings challenge the conventional belief that most women outlive men.

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·August 2, 2022·6 min read

Researchers Call for New Studies to Learn How Our Brains Change When We’re Awake After Midnight

A new hypothesis suggests when people are awake during the biological circadian night there are neurophysiological changes in the brain that alters the way in which we interact with the world, especially when it comes to impulse control, information processing, and reward processing.

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·August 1, 2022·4 min read

Genetic Risk Factors for Opioid Use Disorder Identified

A new large-scale genome-wide study has identified 18 new genetic risk factors for opioid use disorder, bringing the number of OUD-associated genes from 1-19.

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·July 31, 2022·5 min read

Why People Struggle to Recognize the Faces of People From Different Racial Backgrounds

Many people report having a difficult time recognizing faces from visually distinct different backgrounds than their own. A new brain stimulation study found the "other race effect" is a result of lacking of cognitive visual expertise, and not social bias.

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·July 29, 2022·3 min read

A Stable Gut Helps Elite Athletes Perform Better

Short-term high-protein diets were associated with gut microbial instability that appears to hinder elite athletes' performances.

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·July 29, 2022·5 min read

Prenatal Opioid Exposure May Trigger Neurological and Behavioral Changes Later in Life

Opioids impact the gut microbiome of developing fetuses, altering metabolic pathways and increasing the risks of both neurological and behavioral differences later in life.

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·July 27, 2022·2 min read

A Methodological Leap in the Exploration of Memory

Researchers have developed a comprehensive "toolbox" to establish that the mobility of receptors exists in intact brain tissue, and this mobility is critical for certain types of memory.

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·July 27, 2022·4 min read

Genetic Clues to Age-Related Macular Degeneration Revealed

The discovery of new genetic signatures associated with age-related macular degeneration may lead to better diagnosis and treatment of the currently incurable vision disorder.

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·July 26, 2022·5 min read

Study Finds No Evidence of Genetic Legacy in Children of UK’s Nuclear Test Veterans

Members of the British military who witnessed nuclear test programs in the 1950s and 60s are no more likely to pass on genetic alterations to their offspring and future generations than other members of the military, a new study reports.