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Binaural beats synchronize brain activity, don’t affect mood

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 17, 2020

Binaural beats, a form of auditory illusion, caused far apart brain regions to synchronize with each other at a different frequency than the beat. The auditory illusion did not, however, alter mood. ... Read More...

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Birth timing may affect brain development

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 3, 2020

Early birth prompted apoptosis to begin a day early, but delaying the birth did not alter when cell death began to occur. The study suggests birth time has an important and previously unrecognized effect on brain development.... Read More...

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The brain may need iron for healthy cognitive development

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 27, 2020

Iron levels in the basal ganglia steadily increase throughout development and, in two sub-regions, continue to increase into adulthood. Decreased levels of iron in the putamen was correlated with impaired cognitive performance involving reasoning and spatial processing. Findings suggest the brain requires iron for healthy cognitive development.... Read More...

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A new role for neurogenesis

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 20, 2020

Dentate gyrus neurogenesis acts to replace lost neurons and restore function following massive neuron loss. ... Read More...

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Harnessing the microbiome to improve stroke recovery

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 2, 2020

Short-chain fatty acid supplementation improves stroke recovery in mouse models.... Read More...

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This shows how the brain activity occurs

Hearing through lip-reading

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 2, 2020

Lip reading causes brain activity to synchronize with sound waves, even when there is no audible sound.... Read More...

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High fat diet impairs new neuron creation in female mice

Neuroscience NewsDecember 26, 2019

Female mice exposed to a high-fat diet have limited hippocampal neurogenesis. The findings may explain why women are at higher risk of developing dementia than men.... Read More...

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The effect of taking antidepressants during pregnancy

Neuroscience NewsDecember 16, 2019

Exposure to antidepressants during the first few weeks of pregnancy has long term implications for sensory processing in the offspring.... Read More...

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The genetic signature of memory

Neuroscience NewsDecember 9, 2019

Cortical and subcortical memory regions exhibit distinct genetic signatures that reflect potential differences in health and disease.... Read More...

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Eating more ketones may fight against Alzheimer’s disease

Neuroscience NewsDecember 9, 2019

Increasing SIRT3 levels with a ketone rich diet may help protect GABAergic interneurons and delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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Why stress doesn’t always cause depression

Neuroscience NewsDecember 2, 2019

Rats susceptible to anhedonia have more serotonin neurons in the ventral dorsal raphe nucleus. However, activating neurons in the central amygdala reduced the serotonin signaling and lowered the effects of social stress.... Read More...

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The neurobiological basis of gender dysphoria

Neuroscience NewsDecember 2, 2019

A new theory of gender dysphoria claims brain network activity, and not incorrect brain sex may be at the root of symptoms.... Read More...

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Binaural beats synchronize brain activity, don’t affect mood

Birth timing may affect brain development

The brain may need iron for healthy cognitive development

A new role for neurogenesis

Harnessing the microbiome to improve stroke recovery

Hearing through lip-reading

High fat diet impairs new neuron creation in female mice

The effect of taking antidepressants during pregnancy

The genetic signature of memory

Eating more ketones may fight against Alzheimer’s disease