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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.

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·May 23, 2017·6 min read

Analyzing Children’s Ability to Detect ‘Sins of Omission’

According to researchers, under the right conditions, children as young as 4 can discern misleading, but technically accurate, information.

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·April 19, 2017·7 min read

Human Umbilical Cord Blood Protein Rejuvenates Impaired Memory and Learning: Aging Mouse Study

A single protein obtained from umbilical cord blood of newborn babies boosted brain function and cognition in aging mice, researchers report.

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·April 7, 2017·5 min read

Brain’s Navigation Is More Complex Than Previously Thought

New discovery could change the way we think about how the brain helps us to navigate.

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·March 31, 2017·6 min read

How Slow Breathing Induces Tranquility

Researchers have identified a group of neurons that relay information from the brain's respiratory system to an areas of the brain associated with generating arousal.

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·February 21, 2017·8 min read

Brain Computer Interface Advance Allows Fast and Accurate Typing By People With Paralysis

New advances in brain computer interface technology allows three people with movement impairments to control a cursor by imagining their hand movements.

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·January 18, 2017·7 min read

Toxic Brain Cells May Drive Many Neuodegenerative Disorders

A new study reports astrocytes may be a driving force behind a number of neurodegenerative diseases.

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·January 5, 2017·8 min read

Development of Face Recognition Entails Brain Tissue Growth

Two new studies overturn currently held theories, finding the brain continues to grow in regions that also show changes in function.

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·December 1, 2016·6 min read

Portions of the Brain Fall Asleep and Wake Back up All the Time

The same processes that regulate neural activity during sleep may also play a role in attention, researchers report.

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·November 16, 2016·6 min read

Traumatic Stress Changes Brains of Boys and Girls Differently

A new study reports an area of the brain associated with emotion appears to undergo accelerated maturation in teenage girls with PTSD, but not in their male peers with the condition.