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·April 28, 2022·5 min read

Nerd Cells, ‘Super-Calculating’ Network in the Human Brain Discovered

Newly identified "nerd cells" code for speed, direction, and position all at once.

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·April 27, 2022·3 min read

Risk of Psychotic-Like Experiences Can Start in Childhood

The association between exposure to socio-economic and environmental risks for psychosis and psychotic-like experiences are present during late childhood, much earlier than previously believed. The findings could assist in assessing risk factors for the development of schizophrenia later in life.

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·April 26, 2022·3 min read

Parental Type 1 Diabetes Can Affect Children’s Cognitive Development

Type 1 diabetes in either parent was associated with an increased risk of cognitive development problems and lower academic performance in children.

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·April 25, 2022·5 min read

Some Forms of Alzheimer’s Disease Hit Early in Life, Can We Predict When?

Study reveals a direct relationship between changes in amyloid-beta fragments that accumulate in the brains of Alzheimer's patients and the age at which symptoms of dementia first arise.

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·April 25, 2022·4 min read

A New Type of Cell Death Discovered in Fly Guts

Researchers have uncovered a new type of cell death that occurs in the guts of flies. The process, called erebosis, is believed to play a role in gut metabolism.

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·April 25, 2022·3 min read

The Connection Between Loss of Motivation and Alzheimer’s Disease Progression

Targeting synaptic calcium permeable receptors in the nucleus accumbens and blocking them could delay or prevent the onset of Alzheimer's associated neuropsychiatric symptoms, and ultimately cognitive decline.

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·April 25, 2022·4 min read

Exposure to High-Powered Microwave Frequencies May Cause Brain Injuries

Exposure to extremely high microwave and radio frequencies may result in high stresses within the brain, researchers say.

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·April 25, 2022·5 min read

Where the Mind Is Without Fear

KNT-127, a chemically synthesized compound, helps suppress fear memories associated with PTSD, researchers report.

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·April 24, 2022·5 min read

Prehistoric People Created Art by Firelight

An examination of artistic designs on stones believed to be over 15,000 years old reveals our early ancestors probably created intricate artwork by firelight.

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·April 23, 2022·4 min read

Antidepressants Are Not Associated With Improved Quality of Life in the Long Run

Overall, people who used antidepressants to manage depression long-term did not have a better quality of physical or mental health than those with depression who did not use prescription medication to manage their symptoms.