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·March 13, 2021·6 min read

Being Born Small Doesn’t Tend to Disadvantage IVF Babies’ Cognitive Development

Lower birth weight in medically assisted reproduction babies does not appear to hamper cognitive development to the same degree that it does in naturally conceived children with lower weight at birth.

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·February 28, 2021·4 min read

Genetic Treatment Extends Fruit Fly Lifespan and Prevents Alzheimer’s Damage

Modifying the levels of two different proteins active in two different brain cells extended the life of fruit flies by 7-9%. The treatment also reduced the buildup of Alzheimer's related amyloid plaques within the brain.

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·February 20, 2021·5 min read

Prediabetes May Be Linked to Worse Brain Health

People with prediabetes who have higher than average blood sugar levels are at increased risk of cognitive problems and vascular dementia.

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·February 19, 2021·6 min read

Boys Who Play Video Games Have Lower Depression Risk

Eleven-year-old boys who play video games often are less likely to develop symptoms of depression three years later than their peers who don't.

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·February 15, 2021·4 min read

Visual Hallucinations Among Blind People Increase During Pandemic

Loneliness, stress, and social isolation as a result of COVID-19 exacerbated and intensified visual hallucinations in blind people with Charles Bonnet Syndrome by 56%.

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·February 5, 2021·4 min read

Genes for Face Shape Identified

Study identifies thirty-two gene regions, including nine novel gene regions, associated with facial features including the shape of the face, lips, and nose.

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·February 1, 2021·4 min read

Antipsychotic Prescriptions Rising Much Faster Than Psychosis Rates

While England has only seen a moderate rise in people being diagnosed with psychosis in recent years, prescription rates for antipsychotic medications have doubled.

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·February 1, 2021·5 min read

Education Inequalities Linked to Increased Cognitive Aging in Women

Older women tended to have poorer memory fluidity scores than men of the same age group. However, the reverse was true for younger women. Researchers propose the difference could be a result of younger women having more access to higher education than previous generations.

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·January 29, 2021·3 min read

Chinese Spice Helps Unravel the Mysteries of Human Touch

Using hydroxy-α-sanshoo, a bioactive compound of Szechuan pepper, researchers gain new insight into how the brain detects and perceives touch.

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·January 23, 2021·5 min read

Up to a Fifth of Adults Have Mental Health Problems in Midlife

People born between 1946 and 1970 were up to 20% more likely to report psychological distress, including symptoms of anxiety and depression during their 40s and 50s, a new study reports.