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·January 5, 2018·5 min read

Eating More Foods with Choline During Pregnancy Boosts Baby’s Brain

A new study provides further evidence that increasing choline consumption during pregnancy has cognitive benefits for children.

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·January 5, 2018·6 min read

X Chromosome Reactivation Could Treat Rett Syndrome and Other X-Linked Disorders

Mass General researchers have developed a strategy for treating disorders related to the X chromosome.

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·January 5, 2018·5 min read

Mirror Neuron Activity Predicts People’s Decision Making in Moral Dilemmas

UCLA researchers investigated how the brain responds when people watch other experience painful events. The study reports neural responses predict whether people will be inclined to avoid causing harm to others when faced with moral dilemmas.

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·January 5, 2018·4 min read

Girls’ Social Camouflage Skills May Delay or Prevent Autism Diagnosis

A new study adds to evidence that current clinical tools can fail to capture autism presentations in females.

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·January 4, 2018·3 min read

Stressed Out? Try Sniffing Your Partner’s Shirt

Women feel calmer after being exposed to their male partner's scent, a new study reveals.

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·January 4, 2018·3 min read

People Who Sleep Less Than 8 Hours a Night More Likely to Suffer Anxiety and Depression

Binghampton University researchers report sleeping less than 8 hours a night can result in negative, repetitive thoughts associated with anxiety and depression.

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·January 4, 2018·5 min read

Sleep Deprived Brains May Be Asleep and Awake at the Same Time

Researchers look at how sleep deprivation can impact cognition, information processing and memory. A new study reveals sleep deprived mice can demonstrate sleep like brain activity while awake.

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·January 4, 2018·3 min read

Brain’s Immune System May Be Key to Better Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders

Researchers investigate how synaptic pruning occurs during development in hopes of discovering how neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders occur.

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·January 3, 2018·6 min read

Rare Form of ‘Thunder’ Protein May Be Linked to Schizophrenia

A new study has identified rare genetic variation in the Thorase protein that causes the breakdown of receptors at the connections between neurons in the brain. The anti-epilepsy drug perampanel can help reverse anti-social behaviors linked to schizophrenia that are associated with this genetic variation.

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·January 3, 2018·3 min read

New Behavioral Science Approach Combines Experiments and Models

Researchers propose a new approach to conducting behavioral science research that uses experimental studies and computer models.

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·January 3, 2018·4 min read

Pong Paddles and Perception: Our Actions Influence What We See

A new study explores how actions influence perception.

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·January 3, 2018·4 min read

Are Vitamin Supplements Used Before or During Pregnancy Associated With ASD Risk?

A new study backs previous findings, reporting a reduced risk of ASD in the offspring of mothers who used folic acid and multivitamins both prior to and during pregnancy.