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·April 13, 2020·5 min read

Exercise restores youthful properties to muscle stem cells of old mice

Older mice who exercised had enhanced muscle repair capabilities. Findings suggest exercise can help restore youthful tissue repair.

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·April 13, 2020·7 min read

Gene variant staves off Alzheimer’s in some people

Carriers of one copy of the longevity associated klotho gene reduces Alzheimer's risks by 30% for those with genetic risk factors for the neurodegenerative disease.

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·April 9, 2020·5 min read

Misfiring from jittery neurons sets fundamental limit on perception

Study provides new evidence supporting the theory that perceptual limitations are caused by a correlated noise in neural activity.

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·April 7, 2020·8 min read

Treatment relieved depression in 90% of participants in small study

Researchers modified current transcranial magnetic stimulation technology to improve its effectiveness for treating depression. The new system, Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy (SAINT), targeted the subregion between the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and subgenual cingulate in patients suffering from depression. The treatment delivered rapid relief from depression symptoms for 90% of the test subjects. For 60% of recipients, the effects lasted for more than one-month post-treatment.

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·April 3, 2020·4 min read

Stress thwarts ability to plan ahead by disrupting how we use memory

Stress generates lower levels of activity in the hippocampus and frontal-parietal lobe networks, hindering the ability to make certain decisions and plan ahead.

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·March 30, 2020·2 min read

COVID-19 patients often infected with other respiratory viruses

Co-infections between COVID-19 and other respiratory infections are more common than previously believed.

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·March 13, 2020·5 min read

Potential treatment for Lyme disease kills bacteria that may cause lingering symptoms

Mouse study reveals the antibiotic azlocillin completely kills off the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria at the onset of Lyme disease. Findings also suggest the drug could be effective for treating patients infected with drug-tolerant bacteria that may cause lingering symptoms.

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·March 12, 2020·3 min read

Mathematical rules underpinning brain growth discovered

Combining advanced microscopy and mathematical modeling, researchers have discovered a pattern that governs the growth of neurons.

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·March 9, 2020·5 min read

Our brains can predict the virality of online videos, without us even knowing it

Scanning people's brains when watching videos, researchers found both neural and behavioral responses to the content could predict how long others would watch the same video on the internet.

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·December 11, 2019·7 min read

Rave new world: Scientists pry apart party drug’s therapeutic, addictive qualities

Researchers have distinguished two different molecular pathways responsible for addiction and the prosocial feelings generated by MDMA. The findings could lead to novel treatments for psychiatric disorders marked by withdrawal and social awkwardness.

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·July 3, 2019·6 min read

Immune cells invade aging brains, disrupt new nerve cell formation

Intrusive T cells have been discovered in the brain's neurogenic niches of older mice and humans. Findings suggest the T cells impair neurogenesis.

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·July 1, 2019·3 min read

Smart glasses follow our eyes and focus automatically

A newly designed set of 'smart glasses' could help to correct the vision of millions of people with age-related presbyopia. The autofocals work much like the eyes and include eye tracking sensors which enable to triangulate where a person is looking and determine the precise distance of the object.

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Exercise restores youthful properties to muscle stem cells of old mice

Gene variant staves off Alzheimer’s in some people

Misfiring from jittery neurons sets fundamental limit on perception

Treatment relieved depression in 90% of participants in small study

Stress thwarts ability to plan ahead by disrupting how we use memory

COVID-19 patients often infected with other respiratory viruses

Potential treatment for Lyme disease kills bacteria that may cause lingering symptoms

Mathematical rules underpinning brain growth discovered

Our brains can predict the virality of online videos, without us even knowing it

Rave new world: Scientists pry apart party drug’s therapeutic, addictive qualities

Immune cells invade aging brains, disrupt new nerve cell formation

Smart glasses follow our eyes and focus automatically

Jiving into Joy: Dance Sessions Elevate Health and Well-being in 85+ Age Group

New Insights Into Synaptic Pruning During Brain Development

Childhood IQ and Wealth: Uncovering Diverse Financial Paths in Adulthood

Stressed Brains Amplify Comfort Food Cravings

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