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·November 30, 2017·4 min read

Obesity Increases Dementia Risk

UCL researchers report people with a higher body mass index are more likely to develop dementia than those of a lower weight.

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·November 30, 2017·5 min read

Behavior Not Indicative of Pain in Stressed Babies

A new study reveals newborns who are stressed by their environment have a greater neural pain response following a routine skin lance than babies who are not stressed. However, the neural response is not matched by their physical reaction to pain.

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·November 15, 2017·5 min read

Improving Clinical Trials With Machine Learning

Advances in machine learning could allow researchers to detect drug effects that may be missed through conventional statistical analysis, researchers report.

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·October 24, 2017·4 min read

Self Esteem Mapped in the Human Brain

UCL researchers use a new math equation to identify brain signals that explain why our self esteem rises, or lowers, when we find out what others think of us.

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·October 19, 2017·4 min read

Brain Takes Seconds to Switch Modes During Tasks

Switching between operational modes occurs dynamically according to the demands of the task at hand, a new study reports.

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·October 18, 2017·2 min read

‘Cats-And-Dogs’ Test to Predict Dementia Among Parkinson’s Patients

A test that uses images of cats and dogs may prove to be a quick and effective method of predicting which patients in early stages of Parkinson's disease will develop dementia.

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·October 18, 2017·4 min read

Gentle Touch Soothes Pain of Social Rejection

Researchers report a gentle touch from another person can help to soothe the pain of social exclusion.

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·October 4, 2017·6 min read

Anxiety and Depression Caused by Childhood Bullying Decline Over Time

A JAMA Psychiatry study reports the detrimental effect of childhood bullying decreases over time.

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·September 21, 2017·3 min read

One in Four Girls is Depressed at Age 14

UCL researchers report 24 percent of girls aged 14 report feeling symptoms of depression. Only 9 percent of young teenage males reported feeling depressed.

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·September 21, 2017·3 min read

Virtual Brain Lab Brings Together World-Leading Neuroscientists

A new joint initiative, dubbed the International Brain Lab, will bring together researchers from around the world to investigate the neural mechanisms of learning and decision making.

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·September 12, 2017·3 min read

Explaining Bursts of Activity in Brains of Preterm Babies

Researchers have identified a source of spontaneous bursts of neural activity in the brains of preterm babies.

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·July 31, 2017·3 min read

People With Autism Are Less Surprised by the Unexpected

According to researchers, adults on the autism spectrum are less surprised when presented with unexpected images during learning tasks than those not on the spectrum. Additionally, those who were least surprised had the most pronounced autism symptoms.