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·April 29, 2022·5 min read

Stress, Anxiety and Depression During Pregnancy May Hinder Toddler’s Cognitive Development

Stress, anxiety, and depression during pregnancy were associated with altered key features in fetal brain development, resulting in decreased cognitive offspring in a child at 18 months of age.

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·November 21, 2016·4 min read

Sniffing Out Cultural Differences

A new study reports that people can have remarkably different reactions to the same smell, depending on their cultural background.

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·April 24, 2023·6 min read

The Key to Debunking False Beliefs Is by Addressing Underlying Belief Systems

A new study suggests that to debunk false beliefs, it may be more effective to target a person's system of beliefs rather than trying to change the false belief itself. The study found that people have a system of interrelated beliefs that depend on each other and may anchor their system, making it difficult to change beliefs even with evidence against them.

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·April 8, 2019·3 min read

Advances in deep brain stimulation could lead to new treatments

Researchers discuss the potential of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, OCD, Tourette syndrome and other disorders.

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·June 8, 2022·2 min read

Do Optimists Live Longer?

People who are more optimistic tend to live longer than those who are more pessimistic, a new study reports.

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·September 24, 2021·3 min read

Dysfunctional Synaptic Function Is Key to Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia itself is associated with loss of excitation, but hallucinations and other symptoms of the disorder are caused by a loss of synaptic inhibition.

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·April 19, 2023·5 min read

Strong Sense of Purpose in Life Promotes Cognitive Resilience Among Middle-Aged Adults

A stronger sense of purpose enhances cognitive resilience in middle-aged adults, a new study reports. Those who report greater purpose in life have greater functional connectivity between the default mode network and other brain areas, which represents a neuroprotective mechanism that could improve cognitive function in old age.

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·March 2, 2023·4 min read

Fledgling Chronic Back Pain Therapy Needs More Rigorous Study

Cognitive functional therapy (CFT), a popular new therapy for the management of chronic back pain, appears to be no better than traditional therapies for pain management, a new study reports.

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·August 7, 2019·3 min read

Four Ways Binge-Watching Hurts Your Brain

Binge-watching TV shows can create an unhealthy environment for the brain due to social isolation, sleep deprivation and unhealthy eating habits.

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·February 5, 2018·4 min read

Grape Derived Compounds May Promote Resilience Against Depression

Researchers have identified two compounds derived from grapes that might help to treat those with major depressive disorder.

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·November 27, 2023·6 min read

Ayurvedic Plants Boost Stress and Depression Resilience

Researchers discovered that chronic stress induces depression-like behaviors in fruit flies, Drosophila melanogaster, affecting their motivation and activity. The study found that Ayurvedic medicinal plants, particularly Withania somnifera (ashwagandha) and Centella asiatica, can improve the flies' resilience to chronic stress when used prophylactically.

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·August 21, 2017·5 min read

People Who Hear Voices Can Detect Hidden Speech in Unusual Sounds

A new study published in Brain reveals people who experience auditory vocal hallucinations are better at detecting hidden speech in ambiguous sounds than non voice-hearers.