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·November 9, 2020·6 min read

Human Wilderness Connection Has Psychological Roots and Could Reduce Disease Risk

Feeling calm after spending time in nature is a sign your psychological needs are being met, a new study reports. People's attachment to wilderness can be explained by their psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness.

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·November 27, 2019·3 min read

Irregularly shaped parks reduce mortality risk

A significant link between the spatial distribution of urban greenspace and mortality risk has been established in a new study.

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·August 1, 2019·5 min read

Cheater, cheater: Cheating may be an innate trait

People tend to cheat for personal gain as a result of an innate propensity to cheat rather than due to external factors. Researchers say scarcity had no significant impact on cheating behaviors when the beneficiaries are the subjects themselves.

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·April 23, 2019·2 min read

Texas A&M Research Leads To First Drug For Postpartum Depression

A newly developed drug can help combat the effects of postnatal depression.

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·May 9, 2018·4 min read

Study Links Breast Cancer to Body’s Internal Clock

Researchers have found an association between the Per2 gene and breast cancer. The Per2 gene plays an important role in both the body's circadian clock and mammary gland development.

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·February 13, 2018·3 min read

How Neural Networks Influence Alcoholism

Researchers report alcohol seeking behavior may be induced by altering the strength of synapses.

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·February 13, 2018·2 min read

Brain Circuits that Trigger Fear Relapse Identified

Researchers report connections between the hippocampus and a specific type of neuron in the prefrontal cortex are involved in fear relapse. The findings could help in the development of new treatments for PTSD.

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·July 9, 2017·5 min read

What’s the Difference Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia?

A common misconception is that Alzheimer's disease and dementia are the same thing. Alzheimer's disease is simply one form of dementia. Researchers from Texas A&M describe how Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia impact the lives of both patients and their families, and provide new insights into minimizing the risks of developing neurodegenerative conditions.

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·May 8, 2017·6 min read

How One Drug Could Affect Pain, Memory and Nicotine Addiction

Researchers are developing a drug that enhances the function of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. The drug could have three different applications in relieving pain, slowing memory loss in aging people and as a smoking cessation medication.