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·May 12, 2020

How the brain responds to the sudden sound of silent danger

Study provides insight into the neural mechanisms of how prey animals use the sounds or actions of others to infer danger and respond defensively. Read More

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·May 5, 2020

Genetic variation in a brain-cleansing water channel affects human sleep

Findings support the current theory that sleep may be involved in the regulation of metabolic waste clearance and highlights the link between sleep and fluid flow in the human brain. Read More

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·February 29, 2020

When should you eat to manage your weight? Breakfast, not late-night snacks

Losing weight isn't just a case of restricting the foods or calories you eat, it also comes down to when you eat. Skipping breakfast and snacking late at night delays the body's fat-burning mechanisms. Read More

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·February 27, 2020

Distrust of past experience may underlie obsessive-compulsive symptoms

Those with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may place less trust in their previous experiences, increasing uncertainty, indecisiveness, and repetitive behaviors. Read More

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·February 18, 2020

Time of day affects global brain fluctuations

The strength of the brain's global signal fluctuation decreases as the day progresses. Read More

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·January 14, 2020

Hyperactive immune system gene causes schizophrenia-like changes

Study implicates C4, an immune system gene, in schizophrenia pathogenesis. Read More

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·November 15, 2019

Long-term blood pressure variation and risk of dementia

Patients who experience substantial changes in blood pressure over time have an increased risk of developing dementia. Read More

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·September 17, 2019

Large survey suggests schizophrenia less prevalent than textbooks say

A systematic review of medical literature reveals schizophrenia is overall less common than previously thought. Researchers say the 0.5% estimate for lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia, often reported in textbooks, is significantly overestimated. Additional findings from the review were that schizophrenia is more prevalent in developed countries than poorer countries, and immigrants have higher rates of schizophrenia diagnoses than native-born people. Read More

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·August 20, 2019

Is pollution linked to psychiatric disorders?

Poor air quality has been linked to higher rates of bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder. Exposure to air pollution during the first ten years of like is also associated with a more than two-fold increased risk of schizophrenia and personality disorders. Read More

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·August 4, 2019

Jogging and five other exercises ward off weight gain despite ‘obesity genes’

For those with a genetic predisposition to obesity, partaking in six specific types of exercise can help combat weight gain. Jogging, yoga, power walking, certain types of dancing and mountain climbing can help reduce BMI in those with a predisposition to obesity. Surprisingly, cycling, swimming, and games like Dance Dance Revolution did not counteract the genetic effects on obesity. Read More

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·June 27, 2019

People’s motivations bias how they gather information

People stop gathering information earlier when it supports the conclusion they wish is true than when it supports an undesirable conclusion. Read More

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·June 18, 2019

Reducing brain inflammation could treat tinnitus and other hearing loss-related disorders

Rodent study reveals noise-induced hearing loss is associated with elevated expression of proinflammatory cytokines and microglia activation in the primary auditory cortex. Pharmacologically depleting microglia helps prevent tinnitus in mice with noise-induced hearing loss. Read More

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