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·August 14, 2021·3 min read

Cats Prefer to Get Free Meals Rather Than Work for Them

Domestic cats choose not a contrafreeload, a behavior where most animals prefer to work for their food.

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·March 18, 2021·3 min read

Animal Model Opens Way to Test Alzheimer’s Disease Therapies

Using rhesus macaques, researchers have developed a new model of early-stage Alzheimer's disease.

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·October 23, 2018·4 min read

Brain Wave Device Enhances Memory Function

Entrainment devices not only enhance theta wave activity, they also may help boost memory performance, a new study reports.

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·October 15, 2021·4 min read

A Map of Mouse Brain Metabolism in Aging

A new, freely available brain atlas reveals how brain metabolism changes throughout the life of mice.

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·May 28, 2019·3 min read

Synthetic Version of CBD Treats Seizures in Rats

H2CBD, a synthetic version of the cannabis compound CBD, has been found to be effective in decreasing the number and severity of seizures in rats.

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·January 13, 2022·4 min read

Dried Goji Berries May Provide Protection Against Age-Related Vision Loss

Eating a handful of dried goji berries five times a week may help delay or even prevent the onset of age-related macular degeneration. Over a 90 day period, those who ate goji berries had an increase in protective pigments in their eyes.

Autism Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·February 10, 2022·6 min read

Amygdala Changes in Autistic Individuals Linked to Anxiety

Autistic children with traditional anxiety had significantly greater amygdala volume than children without ASD. Those with autism-distinct anxiety had significantly lower amygdala volume.

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·December 27, 2016·6 min read

Shift in Teens’ Perception and Use After Recreational Marijuana is Legalized

Legalization may have reduced the stigma associated with marijuana use in teens, a new study reports.

Autism Featured Genetics

·June 27, 2017·6 min read

Mice Provide Insight Into Genetics of Autism Spectrum Disorders

Researchers report that inducing mutation of the CHD8 gene, mice experience cognitive impairments and have increased brain volume. Both conditions are also seen in people with CHD8 mutations. The findings suggest CHD8 plays a role in brain function throughout life and could affect more that early brain development in people on the autism spectrum.

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·June 23, 2022·7 min read

A Mother’s Blood May Carry the Secret to One Type of Autism

Maternal autoantibody–related autism spectrum disorder (MAR ASD) is marked by specific maternal antibodies that react to certain proteins in the fetal brain. Examining the plasma of expecting mothers, researchers found mothers with reactivity to one of the nine MAR ASD patterns were eight times as likely to have a child diagnosed with autism.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·April 18, 2023·5 min read

How Some Brain Cells Transfer Material to Neurons in Mice

Study reveals how oligodendrocyte-lineage cells transfer cell material to neurons in mouse brains. The new understanding opens the door for the development of novel therapies for a range of neurodegenerative disorders.

Autism Featured Genetics

·October 22, 2020·6 min read

Cord Blood DNA Can Hold Clues for Early Autism Diagnosis and Intervention

A distinct DNA methylation signature has been discovered in cord blood of children who are later diagnosed with autism. The findings could provide a new biomarker for early detection and intervention for ASD.

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