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·November 3, 2016·4 min read

Words Matter When Talking About Alzheimer’s

Researchers recommend replacing war metaphors used in reference to Alzheimer's disease with words associated with resilience.

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·November 8, 2016·6 min read

Increasing GABA Activity in Depressed Mouse Brain Has Antidepressant Effect

According to a new study, experimentally increasing the activity of a subclass of nerve cells that produce GABA has an antidepressant effect in mice.

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·February 18, 2017·6 min read

Good Sleep May Promote Positive Experiences and Reduce Conflict

Better quality sleep is linked to improved emotions and fewer stressors the next day, a new study reports.

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·March 8, 2017·8 min read

Discovery Rewriting the Evolutionary History of the Nervous System

A new study tests conventional theories on the development of the nervous system and sheds light on how the nervous system may have evolved.

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·March 30, 2017·6 min read

Tests Can Help Quantify Automatic Empathy and Moral Intuitions

Researchers have developed new tests and math models to help quantify automatic moral and empathetic judgement.

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·April 20, 2017·5 min read

Recognizing Foreign Accents Helps Brain Process Accented Speech

If we can recognize the accent we hear, our brains are able to process foreign accented speech with better real time accuracy, a new study reports.

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·May 3, 2017·5 min read

Speech and Language Deficits in Children with Autism May Not Cause Tantrums

Researchers report language and speech problems may not be the causes of the more frequent tantrums associated with autistic children.

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·May 9, 2017·5 min read

Men and Women Show Equal Ability in Recognizing Faces

Contrary to popular believe, sex differences do not influence the ability to recognize faces.

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·May 10, 2017·3 min read

Study Establishes Extent of Neuron Loss in Brains of People With Multiple Sclerosis

Researchers report demyelination may not be as good an indicator of the progression of MS as previously thought.

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·May 10, 2017·3 min read

Loss of Spinal Nerve Fibers Not the Only Cause of Disability in MS

Researchers report spinal cord cross sectional area is not a good predictor of axonal loss in multiple sclerosis.

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·May 10, 2017·5 min read

Multiple Sclerosis and Stroke Patients Walk Significantly Better With Neural Stimulation

Researchers improve the ability to walk in patients with multiple sclerosis and stroke survivors with the help of functional electrical stimulation.

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·May 11, 2017·2 min read

How Harmful is Alcohol For the Adolescent Brain?

Researchers believe the adolescent brain may be more sensitive to the effects of alcohol as it is still developing and less robust than adults' brains.

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