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·April 22, 2022·5 min read

Raise the Minimum Wage to Lower Divorce Rates

A UCLA-led study reports states that increased the minimum wage by $1 per hour had a 7-15% reduction in divorce rates among couples earning lower wages.

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·March 28, 2022·4 min read

Unique Connectivity Lets Highly Creative People’s Brains Take ‘Road Less Traveled’ to Their Destination

The brains of highly creative people appear to work differently from those who are less creative in terms of connectivity, a new study reports.

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·October 23, 2021·6 min read

Breastfeeding May Help Prevent Cognitive Decline

While the positive impact of breastfeeding on babies is well known, little is known about the positive benefits for the mother. A new study reveals women who breastfed their children performed better on cognitive tests at age 50 than those who fed their children with an alternative method.

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·October 22, 2021·5 min read

VR Experiment With Rats Offers New Insights About How Neurons Enable Learning

Studying rats in a virtual reality maze, researchers discover certain hippocampal neurons play a vital role in a specific mechanism of navigation.

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·September 28, 2021·6 min read

Anti-Seizure Medication Improves Cognitive Function in Some Alzheimer’s Patients

Levetiracetam, an inexpensive drug commonly used in the treatment of epilepsy, improved memory, learning, and cognition for Alzheimer's patients who experience epilepsy activity in their brains.

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·August 29, 2021·3 min read

News and Images From Afghanistan Can Trigger PTSD in Military Veterans

Current events surrounding the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the extensive news coverage can trigger post-traumatic stress in those who served in military conflicts, including Iraq and Vietnam, researchers report.

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·August 23, 2021·6 min read

Brain Organoids With Complex Neural Activity Developed

Newly developed brain organoids grown from stem cells showed organized waves of neural activity similar to that seen in living human brains.

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·August 17, 2021·5 min read

How Gut Microbes Can Exacerbate Cognitive Decline

Study reaffirms findings that the gut microbiome may play a significant role in cognitive decline. Researchers found, in mice, a ketogenic diet, hypoxia, and the Bilophila wadsworthia bacteria impaired the hippocampus, leading to signs of cognitive decline.

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·August 9, 2021·4 min read

Vaping Just Once Raises Oxidative Stress Levels in Nonsmokers, Increasing Disease Risk

A single time vaping increases oxidative stress levels up to four times in non-smokers.

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·August 5, 2021·6 min read

New Mothers’ Sleep Loss Linked to Accelerated Aging

New mothers who sleep less than seven hours a night six months after giving birth had an increase in biological age of between three to seven years compared to new moms who slept for seven or more hours.

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·June 28, 2021·5 min read

Virtual Reality Boosts Brain Rhythms Crucial For Neuroplasticity, Learning and Memory

Immersive virtual reality enhances theta and eta waves in the hippocampus, improving memory, learning and neuroplasticity.

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·June 27, 2021·3 min read

Differences in Human, Mouse Brain Cells Have Important Implications for Disease Research

A new study reveals humans and mice have significant differences in how oxidative stress and inflammation trigger immune response genes in astrocytes. Researchers suggest lab models of neurodegeneration should incorporate specially engineered mouse models with lower resistance to oxidative stress, rendering them more human-like.