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·May 6, 2022·4 min read

‘Stressed’ Cells Offer Clues to Eliminating Build-up of Toxic Proteins in Dementia

Study reveals a new mechanism that appears to reverse the build-up of protein aggregates by refolding them, rather than removing them.

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·May 5, 2022·4 min read

Researchers Reveal Possible Molecular Blood Signature for Suicide in Major Depression

Researchers have identified a blood biomarker that predicts the risk of suicide in patients with major depressive disorder. The biomarker also can help researchers understand the molecular changes in suicide victims.

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·May 4, 2022·5 min read

Link Between Parkinson’s Gene and Vocal Issues Could Lead To Earlier Diagnosis

A specific Parkinson's related gene could be a driver behind vocal production problems associated with the disease. The findings could lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease.

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·May 4, 2022·4 min read

Links Between Paranormal Beliefs and Cognitive Function Described by 40 Years of Research

A review of 71 studies over 40 years aligns with the hypothesis that belief in the paranormal is associated with differences and deficits in cognitive function.

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·May 3, 2022·8 min read

B12 Deficiency Harms Young Children’s Development, and the Food Relief We Provide Isn’t Good Enough

Study reveals vitamin B12 deficiency doesn't just lead to anemia in children, it also hinders brain development and motor function.

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·May 3, 2022·7 min read

Cognitive Impairment From Severe COVID-19 Equivalent to 20 Years of Aging

Severe COVID-19 infection results in cognitive impairment similar to that sustained by natural aging between the ages of 50 to 70, and is equivalent to losing 10 IQ points.

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·May 2, 2022·4 min read

Does Autism Begin in the Womb?

Researchers found idiopathic autism occurs as the result of epigenetic abnormalities in hematopoietic cells during fetal development, leading to immune dysregulation in the brain and gut.

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·May 2, 2022·5 min read

Gene Therapy Reverses Effects of Autism-Linked Mutation in Brain Organoids

A brain organoid study reveals how a genetic mutation associated with Pitt-Hopkins syndrome, a profound form of autism, disrupts neural development. Using gene-editing technology, researchers recovered the function of the TCF4 gene and effectively restored neural structure and function.

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·April 29, 2022·3 min read

Clues Into a Sleep Mystery

Using gene editing to disrupt a gene in the thalamus that codes for a protein that binds to GABA boosted the activity of delta waves and promoted deep sleep in mouse models.

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·April 29, 2022·5 min read

Stress, Anxiety and Depression During Pregnancy May Hinder Toddler’s Cognitive Development

Stress, anxiety, and depression during pregnancy were associated with altered key features in fetal brain development, resulting in decreased cognitive offspring in a child at 18 months of age.

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·April 28, 2022·5 min read

Living in Areas With More Greenery May Boost Cognitive Function

Living near green spaces improves processing speed, cognitive function, and attention in addition to improving mental health, researchers report.

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·April 28, 2022·3 min read

New Brain Learning Mechanism Calls for Revision of Long-Held Neuroscience Hypothesis

Experimental observations conclude learning is mainly performed by neural dendrite trees as opposed to modifying solely through the strength of the synapses, as previously believed.

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‘Stressed’ Cells Offer Clues to Eliminating Build-up of Toxic Proteins in Dementia

Researchers Reveal Possible Molecular Blood Signature for Suicide in Major Depression

Link Between Parkinson’s Gene and Vocal Issues Could Lead To Earlier Diagnosis

Links Between Paranormal Beliefs and Cognitive Function Described by 40 Years of Research

B12 Deficiency Harms Young Children’s Development, and the Food Relief We Provide Isn’t Good Enough

Cognitive Impairment From Severe COVID-19 Equivalent to 20 Years of Aging

Does Autism Begin in the Womb?

Gene Therapy Reverses Effects of Autism-Linked Mutation in Brain Organoids

Clues Into a Sleep Mystery

Stress, Anxiety and Depression During Pregnancy May Hinder Toddler’s Cognitive Development

Living in Areas With More Greenery May Boost Cognitive Function

New Brain Learning Mechanism Calls for Revision of Long-Held Neuroscience Hypothesis

AI Body Gap: Why Robots Need “Internal Feelings” to be Safe

Wetware AI: Living Brain Cells Trained to Run Chaos Math

Mapping the Brain’s Internal Stopwatch

Individual Cone Cells Create Our Sharpest Sight

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