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New Bacteria Discovered in Human Blood

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 10, 2019

Researchers have identified two new species of bacteria in the blood of patients in China. The bacterias are in the Enterobacter genus and are resistant to multiple antibiotics. Enterobacter has previously been linked to meningitis and other serious medical conditions.... Read More...

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Gut Microbiota of Infants Predicts Obesity in Children

Neuroscience NewsOctober 23, 2018

A new study reports the gut microbiota composition of a child at 2 years of age is associated with body mass index at age 12. Researchers say studying a toddler's gut bacteria may help identify children most at risk of obesity.... Read More...

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Vapers and Non-Smokers Have the Same Flourishing Gut Flora

Neuroscience NewsApril 30, 2018

A new study reveals smokers have lower levels of Baceroids in their microbiome. In contrast, the levels of Bacteriods were the same level in vapers as in non-smokers. Decreased Bacteriod levels are associated with obesity and Chron's disease.... Read More...

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Gut Microbiome Influenced Heavily by Social Circles: Lemur Study

Neuroscience NewsDecember 6, 2017

The social network determines the individual gut microbiome in lemurs, a new study reports. ... Read More...

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Further Evidence For Link Between Gut Bacteria and Parkinson’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsMarch 3, 2017

A new study reports Parkinson's disease and some of the medications used to treat the condition have distinct effects on the bacteria that make up the gut microbiome.... Read More...

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Changes Uncovered in Gut Bacteria of People with Multiple Sclerosis

Neuroscience NewsJuly 12, 2016

A new study reveals changes in the gut microbiomes of untreated and treated multiple sclerosis patients.... Read More...

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News

Eating breakfast with parents is associated with positive body image for teenagers

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Sleep and aging: Two sides of one coin?

Neuroscience

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Sleep and aging: Two sides of one coin?

Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems

Neurology

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Researchers point to a common cause in sudden death syndromes

New study reshapes understanding of how the brain recovers from injury

AI

Brain-inspired AI inspires insights about the brain (and vice versa)

AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Robotics

The robots that dementia caregivers want: Robots for joy, robots for sorrow

Seeing through a robot’s eyes helps those with profound motor impairments

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Psychology

Eating breakfast with parents is associated with positive body image for teenagers

Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems

When neurons are out of shape, antidepressants may not work

rRNA

New Bacteria Discovered in Human Blood

Gut Microbiota of Infants Predicts Obesity in Children

Vapers and Non-Smokers Have the Same Flourishing Gut Flora

Further Evidence For Link Between Gut Bacteria and Parkinson’s Disease

Changes Uncovered in Gut Bacteria of People with Multiple Sclerosis