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·February 29, 2020·3 min read

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.

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·February 27, 2020·3 min read

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.

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·February 18, 2020·3 min read

Time of day affects global brain fluctuations

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

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·January 14, 2020·3 min read

Hyperactive immune system gene causes schizophrenia-like changes

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

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·November 15, 2019·4 min read

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.

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·September 17, 2019·4 min read

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.

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·August 20, 2019·4 min read

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.

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·August 4, 2019·3 min read

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.

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·June 27, 2019·3 min read

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.

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·June 18, 2019·3 min read

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.

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·May 23, 2019·3 min read

Bacteria in fermented food signal the human immune system, explaining health benefits

A metabolite produced by lactic acid bacteria binds to the third hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor (HCA), signalling the immune system. Researchers believe the receptor evolved to allow great apes to consume foods that were starting to decay. They suggest the receptor could mediate some beneficial and anti-inflammatory effects of lactic acid in humans, and could serve as a target to treat inflammatory diseases.

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·May 22, 2019·2 min read

Unlike men, women’s cognitive performance may improve at higher room temperature

Women have better cognitive performance when in higher temperature environments. Researchers found women performed better on verbal and math tests when the room temperature is warmer, while male performance peaks in colder room climates.

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

Distrust of past experience may underlie obsessive-compulsive symptoms

Time of day affects global brain fluctuations

Hyperactive immune system gene causes schizophrenia-like changes

Long-term blood pressure variation and risk of dementia

Large survey suggests schizophrenia less prevalent than textbooks say

Is pollution linked to psychiatric disorders?

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

People’s motivations bias how they gather information

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

Bacteria in fermented food signal the human immune system, explaining health benefits

Unlike men, women’s cognitive performance may improve at higher room temperature

Cell Membrane Lipid Governs Retinal Light Sensitivity

Dogs Parse Human Speech Using the Same Consonant Bias as Humans

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