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·February 16, 2018·5 min read

Mental Rehearsal Prepares Our Brains For Real World Actions

A Neuron study reports brain machine interface technology may shed light on how mentally running through a routine improves performance.

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·January 18, 2018·4 min read

Friends’ Genes May Help Others Stay in School

Stanford researchers report it's not just your DNA that influences your educational achievement. The genetics of others in your social circle also influences how far you go in school.

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·December 19, 2017·7 min read

Brain Zap Saps Destructive Urges

Deep brain stimulation to the nucleus accumbens can help prevent impulsive behaviors, researchers report in PNAS.

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·December 8, 2017·5 min read

Many Different Types of Anxiety and Depression Exist

Stanford researchers have identified five new categories of specific symptoms and brain area activation that can be applied to the diagnosis of anxiety and depression in a more specific manner.

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·November 5, 2017·5 min read

Clinical Trial Finds Blood-Plasma Infusions for Alzheimer’s Safe and Promising

A small group of people with Alzheimer's who received an experimental blood plasma infusion from young donors showed some improvements in their condition, researchers report.

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·October 27, 2017·4 min read

Researchers Link Regular Marijuana Use to More Sex

Contrary to popular conceptions that marijuana may impair sexual desire and performance, a new study reveals frequent marijuana use is associated with increased coital frequency.

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·October 20, 2017·5 min read

Probing How Americans Think About Mental Life

A new study explores how Americans think about, and categorize, mental life. Most, they report, break 'mental life' into three components, body, heart and mind.

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·October 6, 2017·4 min read

Changing Behaviors May Be Easier When People See Norms Changing

People are more likely to adapt their behavior if they believe their actions are reflective of how society is changing, a new study reports.

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·September 29, 2017·6 min read

How ‘Love Hormone’ Oxytocin Spurs Sociability

Researchers pinpoint the brain circuitry involved in social reward and shed new light on oxytocin's role in social behavior.

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·September 15, 2017·4 min read

Uncovering the Neurons That Drive Thirst

Using optogenetics, Stanford researchers identify a set of neurons that help regulate thirst.

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·August 3, 2017·6 min read

Autism May Reflect Excitation-Inhibition Imbalance in Brain

Reducing the excitation-inhibition ratio by diminishing excitability of pyramidal neurons or increasing excitability of PV neurons led mice to spend more time engaged in social encounters. Researchers believe the excitation-inhibition balance may play a key role in autism and normal social behavior.

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·June 29, 2017·6 min read

Sleep Disturbances Predict Increased Risk for Suicidal Symptoms

A worsening of suicidal thoughts in young people has been linked to sleep disturbances. Participants of the new study who reported lots of variation of when they fall asleep also reported more incidences of insomnia and nightmares, which also lower the threshold for suicidal ideations.