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·February 3, 2022·4 min read

Anxiety and Neuroticism Linked to Ability to Experience ASMR

ASMR could serve as an intervention for those with elevated levels of neuroticism and anxiety, a new study finds.

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·February 3, 2022·4 min read

Wisdom Engendered: Study Finds Men and Women Have Different Strengths

Overall, women scored higher on compassion-related items and self-reflection, while men scored higher on emotional regulation and cognitive-related items.

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·February 3, 2022·4 min read

Mothers’ Sleep Apnea May Increase Risk of Autism-Like Changes in Their Male Offspring

Sleep apnea during pregnancy may increase the risk of brain and behavioral changes associated with autism in males, a new study reports.

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·February 3, 2022·3 min read

Love of Nature Is Partially Heritable

A study of twins reveals a love of nature appears to be, at least in part, heritable.

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·February 1, 2022·6 min read

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Linked to Childhood Trauma

Vaccine hesitancy was three times higher in people who experienced four or more types of trauma as a child compared to those who had no history of childhood trauma, a new study reveals.

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·February 1, 2022·4 min read

Finding Structure in the Brain’s Static

Wave patterns provide a deeper insight into sleep, consciousness, and attention.

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·February 1, 2022·4 min read

Exercise Harder if You Want to Ward off Pain Due to Aging

Participating in high levels of physical activities, such as swimming or a game of tennis, once a week helps stave off chronic musculoskeletal pain.

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·February 1, 2022·4 min read

Using Deep Learning to Find Genetic Causes of Mental Health Disorders in an Understudied Population

A new deep learning algorithm that looks for the burden of genomic variants is 70% accurate at identifying specific mental health disorders within the African-American community.

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·February 1, 2022·4 min read

Iron Accumulation Linked With Age-Related Cognitive Decline

A breakdown in regulatory mechanisms causes iron to build up in the brain during aging, increasing oxidative stress and increasing the risk of age-related cognitive decline, a new study reports.

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·February 1, 2022·4 min read

Growth Charts for the Brain Help to Understand Mental Illness

Researchers have developed new brain growth charts that provide reference models for brain development and aging across the entire lifespan.

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Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·January 31, 2022·4 min read

Gene-Environment Interactions That Drives Autism

Inducing massive inflammation resulted in an overexpression of Trpv4. The overexpression led to neural hyperexcitability that resulted in social avoidance behaviors associated with ASD in mouse models.