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·July 17, 2017·2 min read

Happiness Can Affect Physical Health

A new study reveals subjective well-being can have an influence on physical health.

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·July 17, 2017·3 min read

Depression in Young Teens Linked to Cannabis Use at 18

According to researchers, young teens who suffer from chronic or severe forms of depression are at an increased risk of developing problems with cannabis by the age of 18.

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·July 17, 2017·3 min read

Daily Crosswords Linked to Sharper Brain in Later Life

A new study from the University of Exeter adds to growing evidence that embarking on daily challenging puzzles can help protect brain function later in life. Researchers report older people who complete a daily crossword have brain function equivalent to people ten years their junior when it comes to grammatical reasoning and short term memory accuracy.

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·July 17, 2017·5 min read

Exposing Infants to Foreign Languages Ignites Learning

Researchers from the University of Washington report that with special tuition, babies from monolingual homes can develop bilingual abilities that remain even after their training is complete.

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·July 17, 2017·1 min read

Brain Connectivity After 30 May Predict Psychological Problems

According to a new Journal of Neuroscience report, an underdeveloped brain network underlying inhibition after the age of 30 is associated with increased self reporting of psychological problems such as anxiety and depression.

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·July 17, 2017·6 min read

Humans Hardwired to Lean to the Right While Kissing the World Over

Researchers suggest that, regardless of where we are from in the world, humans are hardwired to lean to the right when kissing a romantic partner. The findings could have wider implications for neuroscience and cognitive sciences, the researchers report.

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·July 17, 2017·5 min read

Late Breaking Mutations May Play an Important Role in Autism

A study in Nature Neuroscience reveals mutations that occur after conception could play an important role in autism. The study reports post-zygotic mutations occur disproportionately in genes expressed in the amygdala in those on the autism spectrum.

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·July 17, 2017·4 min read

Brain Circuit Study Finds Key Links to Depressive Symptoms

Researchers have discovered a link between specific neural circuits to distinct behavioral symptoms of depression. The study, published in Cell, reports altering the networks helped to improve symptoms such as social withdrawal and helplessness.

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·July 16, 2017·3 min read

Electrical Stimulation of Brain May Help People with Schizophrenia Learn to Communicate Better

UCLA researchers use transcranial direct current stimulation to help boost auditory processing in people with schizophrenia.

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·July 16, 2017·5 min read

Autistic Females Show Greater Difficulty With Day to Day Tasks Than Males With ASD

While girls on the autism spectrum generally exhibit better social and communication skills than autistic boys, they tend to have more challenges with planning and organization, a new study reports.

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·July 15, 2017·4 min read

Ga-Ga, Goo-Goo, Why a Baby May Like You

According to a new study in Developmental Science, infants at the age of one already tend to prefer speakers of their native language. However, they do not necessarily view those who speak different languages negatively. Findings suggest that positivity toward familiar groups may be innate, while negativity toward unfamiliar groups may be learned.

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·July 14, 2017·4 min read

The Ugly Truth About Attractiveness

A new study in Body Image reports women who evaluated as less attractive were more motivated to diet and be thin if they had a husband considered more attractive. The additional motivation to be thin was not apparent in women considered to be more attractive that their partner. In men, the motivation to diet was low, regardless of their own, or their wives' level of attractiveness.