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·June 9, 2022·5 min read

Well, I See It Differently! Why People Don’t View the World the Same Way Others Do

Researchers have identified an area of the brain that appears to play a role in native realism and how we construct our own versions of reality.

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·May 31, 2022·6 min read

Depression in Pregnancy Increases Risk of Behavioral Problems in Children

An increase in a woman's symptoms of depression from the preconception to the postpartum period raises the risk of behavioral and emotional problems in her children.

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·May 25, 2022·4 min read

How the Brain Links Memories

Study reveals the CCR5 gene plays a critical role in linking memories in the brain. The HIV drug maraviroc suppresses the CCR5 gene and may be a potential new treatment to combat memory loss in older adults.

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·April 23, 2022·5 min read

Unexpected Protein Could Play Role Frontotemporal Dementia

Amyloid fibrils in those with frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) contain a little-known protein called TMEM106B. Researchers speculate TMEM106B could be found to be the cause of FTLD.

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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.