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·April 13, 2023·3 min read

Study Casts Doubt on Causal Link Between Cognitive Ability and Obesity

The associations between cognitive ability and body mass index (BMI) may largely reflect confounding by other factors related to family background. The study suggests that previous findings on the link between cognitive ability and BMI may be biased by shared family factors, rather than being causal.

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·April 12, 2023·4 min read

Decoding Insomnia: Machine Learning Model Predicts Sleep Disorders From Patient Records

Analyzing demographics, lifestyle data, physical exam results, and laboratory values, a new machine-learning algorithm can accurately predict whether a person is at risk of sleep disorders. Age, weight, and depression are three factors the AI technology identified as being significant predictors of insomnia.

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·April 3, 2023·3 min read

Fluid Flow in the Brain Can Be Manipulated by Sensory Stimulation

Manipulating blood flow in the brain with visual stimulation induces the flow of cerebrospinal fluid.

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·March 23, 2023·4 min read

Nearly 1 in 5 Adults May Have Misophonia, Experiencing Significant Negative Responses to Sounds

Up to 18% of the population suffer from misophonia, or an increased intolerance to certain sounds such as a person chewing. Some people with misophonia report more than simple frustration when exposed to certain noises, they say they feel trapped and helpless when they can not get away from sounds that bother them.

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·March 23, 2023·4 min read

Telomere Shortening Linked to Signs of Alzheimer’s in Brain Scans

Shorter telomere length was associated with multiple changes in the brain associated with dementia, a new study reports.

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·March 16, 2023·4 min read

Unlocking the Fountain of Youth: Dietary Supplement Reverses Aging by Countering Menin Loss

Supplementing the amino acid D-serine helped to mitigate some of the age-related changes associated with a decline of the hypothalamic hormone Menin in mouse models.

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·March 15, 2023·3 min read

Sleep Quality Is Significantly Associated With Quality of Life Indicators Over Time

Sleep quality is a more important factor when it comes to improved quality of life over sleep duration, a new study reports.

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·March 15, 2023·3 min read

Characterizing Abnormal Neural Networks in Dogs With Anxiety

Dogs with anxiety have stronger neural connections between the amygdala and other areas of the anxiety network in the brain compared to less anxious dogs.

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·March 14, 2023·3 min read

Learning Behavior Differs Between OCD and Problem Gambling

When the reward is less than expected, people with OCD exhibit lower-than-normal learning rates. Conversely, those with gambling addictions exhibit boosted and blunted patterns of learning when the rewards are higher and lower than expected.

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·March 8, 2023·4 min read

Modifying Messenger RNA May Provide a New Target for Alzheimer’s Disease

Targeting and reducing the methylation of a key mRNA promoted the migration of macrophages in the brain and can improve cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

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·March 7, 2023·3 min read

Puzzle-Solving Behavior Spreads Through Bumblebee Colonies

Bumblebees are able to learn to solve puzzles by watching more experienced bees complete a task. This new behavioral preference then spreads throughout the entire colony. The bees that learned from others became more adept and began to prefer the learned solution over alternatives.

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·March 2, 2023·4 min read

AI Semantic Similarity Study Leads to Novel Drug Candidates for Parkinson’s Disease

Using AI, researchers identified Probucol, an existing anti-cholesterol drug that promotes the disposal of mitochondria, as a potential new therapy for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

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Study Casts Doubt on Causal Link Between Cognitive Ability and Obesity

Decoding Insomnia: Machine Learning Model Predicts Sleep Disorders From Patient Records

Fluid Flow in the Brain Can Be Manipulated by Sensory Stimulation

Nearly 1 in 5 Adults May Have Misophonia, Experiencing Significant Negative Responses to Sounds

Telomere Shortening Linked to Signs of Alzheimer’s in Brain Scans

Unlocking the Fountain of Youth: Dietary Supplement Reverses Aging by Countering Menin Loss

Sleep Quality Is Significantly Associated With Quality of Life Indicators Over Time

Characterizing Abnormal Neural Networks in Dogs With Anxiety

Learning Behavior Differs Between OCD and Problem Gambling

Modifying Messenger RNA May Provide a New Target for Alzheimer’s Disease

Puzzle-Solving Behavior Spreads Through Bumblebee Colonies

AI Semantic Similarity Study Leads to Novel Drug Candidates for Parkinson’s Disease

Why AI Cannot Replace the Transformative Power of Human Creativity

Macrophages Settle in the Brain After Sepsis, Driving Memory Loss

Focused Ultrasound Calms Delusions in Schizophrenia

Abnormal Astroglia Linked to Fluid Intelligence Decline

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