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·July 27, 2018·3 min read

Bile Acids From the Gut Could Help to Treat Cocaine Abuse

A new study reveals bile acids can reduce the rewarding properties of cocaine use.

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·July 13, 2018·3 min read

Antioxidant Benefits of Sleep

Researchers report sleep may be vital in supporting antioxidant processes. The study, which used short sleeping fruit flies, revealed sleep defends the body against oxidative stress, and oxidative stress in turn helps the sleep process.

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·July 11, 2018·3 min read

Snorts Indicate Positive Emotions in Horses

Researchers report horses tend to snort more when they are in positive emotional situations. The findings suggest snorts are reliable indicators of positive emotions in horses.

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·June 22, 2018·3 min read

Caffeine From Four Cups of Coffee Protects the Heart With the Help of Mitochondria

A new study reports caffeine concentration, the equivalent of four cups of coffee, can promote the movement of a regulatory protein into mitochondria. This can enhance mitochondrial function and protect heart cells from damage.

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·May 24, 2018·3 min read

New Computational Tool May Help Optimize Alzheimer’s Treatments

A new computational approach could help personalize brain stimulation for individual Alzheimer's patients, researchers say.

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·May 11, 2018·3 min read

Video of Moving Discs Reconstructed From Rat Retinal Neural Signals

Researchers have successfully reconstructed a short movie of randomly moving discs produced by rat retinal neurons, with the help of machine learning technology.

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·May 4, 2018·3 min read

Gray Hair Linked to Immune System and Viral Infection

Researchers have identified a link between the immune system, viral infection and premature hair graying. The study reports mice who went prematurely gray produced unusually high amounts of MITF, a protein that is responsible for releasing interferons, which help to fight viral infections. This suggests genes responsible for controlling pigmentation also work to control the immune system.

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·March 20, 2018·3 min read

How Obesity Dulls the Sense of Taste

Researchers report inflammation driven by obesity reduces the number of taste buds in mice. As a result, obese mice had a diminished sense of taste.

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·March 13, 2018·4 min read

Lopsided Ear Function Can Lead to Lopsided Brain Development

A new study reveals differences in ear function can lead to asymmetrical brain differences in mice.

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·October 28, 2017·5 min read

Computer Simulation Suggests Multiple Sclerosis is a Single Disease

Using a mathematical model based on experimental data from multiple sclerosis patients, researchers performed computer simulations of the different known biological processes associated with the disease. They discovered the symptoms and disease course are produced by the same underlying mechanism that damages the nerve cells over time.

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·October 6, 2017·4 min read

Simulating a Brain-Cooling Treatment That Could One Day Ease Epilepsy

Researchers have developed a computer model that provides insight into how cooling specific areas of the brain could help to treat epilepsy.

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·September 24, 2017·4 min read

The Brain Basis Of “Hatred of Sound”: Misophonia

Does hearing certain sounds evoke feelings of uncontrollable anger or disgust? You may have misophonia. A new paper looks at the neurobiological underpinnings of this auditory disorder.

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Bile Acids From the Gut Could Help to Treat Cocaine Abuse

Antioxidant Benefits of Sleep

Snorts Indicate Positive Emotions in Horses

Caffeine From Four Cups of Coffee Protects the Heart With the Help of Mitochondria

New Computational Tool May Help Optimize Alzheimer’s Treatments

Video of Moving Discs Reconstructed From Rat Retinal Neural Signals

Gray Hair Linked to Immune System and Viral Infection

How Obesity Dulls the Sense of Taste

Lopsided Ear Function Can Lead to Lopsided Brain Development

Computer Simulation Suggests Multiple Sclerosis is a Single Disease

Simulating a Brain-Cooling Treatment That Could One Day Ease Epilepsy

The Brain Basis Of “Hatred of Sound”: Misophonia

Cell Membrane Lipid Governs Retinal Light Sensitivity

Dogs Parse Human Speech Using the Same Consonant Bias as Humans

Solving the Mystery of the Smooth Primate Brain

Can Humor Treat Depression?

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