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·April 8, 2017·6 min read

Dogs Can Adopt the Perspective of Humans

A new study reports dogs can correctly interpret cues from humans to help find food they can not see.

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·April 8, 2017·4 min read

For Kids With Autism, Imitation Counts for More Than the Highest Form of Flattery

A new study reports children with autism's imitation behavior could help predict their development of flexible speech.

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·April 8, 2017·4 min read

Ketamine Shows Positive Results for Treating Severe Depression

A new research paper outlines principles for testing new treatments for depression and the use of ketamine to help treat the illness.

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·April 8, 2017·4 min read

Common Antibiotic May Help to Prevent or Treat PTSD

Researchers reports doxycycline, a common antibiotic, could help to disrupt the formation of negative memories associated with PTSD.

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·April 6, 2017·6 min read

Video Game Promotes Better Attention Skills in Some Children with Sensory Processing Dysfunction

A new study reports that a video game, currently in development as a medical device, has shown to boost attention in some children with sensory processing dysfunction.

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·April 6, 2017·5 min read

New Study of the Words “A” And “The” Sheds Light on Language Acquisition

Researchers suggest that while experience is important for early language acquisition, it does not account for all of a child's language facility.

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·April 5, 2017·3 min read

Addictive Nut’s Derivatives Could Help Smokers Break the Nicotine Habit

Compound derived from the areca nut could help people to quit smoking, a new study reports.

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·April 5, 2017·4 min read

Deep Sleep May Act As Fountain of Youth in Old Age

Natural, restorative sleep can help stave off mental and physical decline as we age.

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·April 5, 2017·4 min read

Self Harm Linked to Violence Towards Others

Researchers report on a link between people who self harm and violent crime.

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·April 5, 2017·7 min read

Probiotics Benefit in Schizophrenia Shaped by Yeast Infections

Researchers report introducing probiotics help reduce yeast infections in men with schizophrenia. Additionally, the probiotics could help decrease the hallucinations and delusions associated with the disease.

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·April 5, 2017·4 min read

Schizophrenia Signs Linked to Uncoordinated Firing of Brain Cells: Mouse Study

Researchers report a group of neurons that fire haphazardly in mouse models of schizophrenia could underlie the psychosis that is symptomatic of the disorder.