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More vitamin D may improve memory but too much may slow reaction time

Neuroscience NewsMarch 14, 2019

Taking higher doses of vitamin D supplements can help improve memory and learning, but negatively impacts reaction time in postmenopausal women with a higher BMI. Researchers suggest the slowed reaction times may contribute to an increased risk of falls in older people.... Read More...

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Heavy Smoking Can Damage Vision

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 18, 2019

A new study reports those who smoke 20 or more cigarettes a day have a reduced ability to discriminate contrast and colors compared to non smokers. ... Read More...

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Two Compounds in Coffee May Team Up to Fight Parkinson’s

Neuroscience NewsDecember 10, 2018

A new study reports caffeine plus another compound found in the waxy coating of coffee beans may help protect the brain against Parkinson's disease.... Read More...

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New Technique Could Detect Lyme Disease Weeks Before Current Tests

Neuroscience NewsOctober 11, 2018

Researchers have developed new techniques which are able to diagnose Lyme disease bacteria weeks sooner than currently available tests.... Read More...

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“They Have Been Seared Into My Memory”: Psychologists Address Christine Blasey Ford’s Testimony

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 28, 2018

In light of testimony given by Christine Blasey Ford in relation to sexual assault, researchers explain why victims have a difficult time remembering certain details of violent events, but can experience specific vivid memories of what happened to them.... Read More...

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Possible Cause of Alzheimer’s and TBI Discovered

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 26, 2018

A new study reports under conditions of stress, KCNB1 builds up in the brain, before becoming toxic and promoting the production of amyloid beta. In Alzheimer's patients, the KCNB1 levels are higher than in those without the condition.... Read More...

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Sexual Violence Haunts Women with Vivid Memories Decade Later

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 5, 2018

A new study reports women who have experienced sexual violence have more vivid memories than women coping with other traumatic experiences. Sexual violence survivors, researchers report, have more intense memories decades after the attack has occurred, which are difficult for them to forget.... Read More...

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Eye Function May Be Key to Schizophrenia Diagnosis

Neuroscience NewsMay 30, 2018

According to researchers, a hand held device that records electrical activity from the retina may be a useful tool in diagnosis schizophrenia.... Read More...

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Eating Insects Might Seem Yucky, But They Are Nutritious and Digestible

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 25, 2018

According to researchers, modern primates, including humans, are still able to digest insects as well as our ancestors did. The CHIA gene allows us to digest an insect's exoskeleton, researchers report.... Read More...

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Epileptic Seizures and Depression May Share Common Genetic Cause

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 10, 2018

A new study supports the hypothesis that people with focal epilepsy are more susceptible to mood disorders, such as depression and anxiety. ... Read More...

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How to Control Traffic on Cellular Highways

Neuroscience NewsNovember 10, 2017

Findings from Rutgers researchers may help to develop new treatments for spinal cord injuries and neurodegenerative diseases.... Read More...

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‘Organismic Learning’ Mimics Some Aspects of Human Thought

Neuroscience NewsAugust 15, 2017

Purdue researchers create an organismoid that can mimic some aspects of human thought, specifically the ability to retain important information and forget unimportant memories. ... Read More...

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Bartonella Infection and Sudden Onset Adolescent Schizophrenia: Case Study

Most Teens Report Using Marijuana Less Often After Legalization

Research into aphasia reveals new interactions between language and thought

Neuroscience

Bartonella Infection and Sudden Onset Adolescent Schizophrenia: Case Study

Most Teens Report Using Marijuana Less Often After Legalization

Research into aphasia reveals new interactions between language and thought

Neurology

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

Periodontitis may raise the risk for developing dementia

New proof that narcolepsy is an autoimmune disease

AI

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

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

Less-invasive procedure helps surgeons pinpoint epilepsy surgical candidates

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

Bartonella Infection and Sudden Onset Adolescent Schizophrenia: Case Study

Fast-acting psychedelic associated with improvements in depression/anxiety

NIH-funded rodent study finds molecular link between adolescent alcohol use and adult anxiety

More vitamin D may improve memory but too much may slow reaction time

Heavy Smoking Can Damage Vision

Two Compounds in Coffee May Team Up to Fight Parkinson’s

New Technique Could Detect Lyme Disease Weeks Before Current Tests

“They Have Been Seared Into My Memory”: Psychologists Address Christine Blasey Ford’s Testimony

Possible Cause of Alzheimer’s and TBI Discovered

Sexual Violence Haunts Women with Vivid Memories Decade Later

Eye Function May Be Key to Schizophrenia Diagnosis

Eating Insects Might Seem Yucky, But They Are Nutritious and Digestible

Epileptic Seizures and Depression May Share Common Genetic Cause

How to Control Traffic on Cellular Highways

‘Organismic Learning’ Mimics Some Aspects of Human Thought