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·April 5, 2017·4 min read

How the Brain Reacts to Sleep Deprivation

Sleep deprivation increases the number of available A1 adenosine receptors, but restorative sleep helps normalize them again, a new study reports.

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·April 4, 2017·8 min read

Study Reverses Thinking on Genetic Link to Depression and Stress

Researchers find no evidence that a serotonin related gene alters the impact stress has on depression.

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·April 4, 2017·4 min read

Imagine Being More Patient

Researchers report patience may be increased by imagining an outcome before acting on an impulse.

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·April 4, 2017·2 min read

Psychiatric Disorder Do Not Increase Alzheimer’s Risk

According to researchers, there is no link between psychiatric disorders and an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

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·April 4, 2017·3 min read

Low Doses Penicillin in Early Life Induces Long Term Behavioral Changes

A new study reports penicillin when administered during pregnancy or during early years of life can result in long-term behavioral changes.

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·April 4, 2017·3 min read

Can People Identify a Cat’s Mood Through Its Facial Expressions?

A new study aims to find out if people can identify their cat's emotions through their facial expressions. The researchers hope their findings will help better manage the welfare and health of these popular pets.

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·April 4, 2017·3 min read

Less Fear: How LSD Affects the Brain

Researchers report lower levels of activity in the amygdala, an area of the brain associated with fear, in people under the influence of LSD.

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·April 3, 2017·5 min read

Stress is a Common Seizure Trigger in Epilepsy

Reducing stress in those with epilepsy may be a beneficial, low risk preventative treatment for seizures, researchers report.

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·April 3, 2017·4 min read

Breastfeeding Does Not Necessarily Boost a Child’s Intelligence

Researchers report there is no statistical evidence to suggest children between 3 - 5 years of age who were breastfed as infants have better cognitive abilities than those who were exclusively bottle fed.

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·April 3, 2017·4 min read

Area of the Brain Affected by Autism Detected

Researchers report the anterior cingulate cortex, an area of the brain associated with empathy, activates very weakly in people with autism.

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·April 1, 2017·3 min read

Depression Tops List As Leading Cause of Disability and Ill Health Worldwide

According to a new report, more than 300 million people are now living with depression, with an 18% increase in those diagnosed with the disorder between 2005 and 2015.

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·April 1, 2017·4 min read

Children With Autism Find Understanding Facial Expressions Difficult But Make Similar Mistakes as Peers

According to researchers, while teens with ASD do have a difficult time recognizing emotion from facial expressions, the types of mistakes they make are similar to those of the same age without ASD.