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Had Enough Water? Brain’s Thirst Centers Make a Gut Check

Neuroscience NewsMarch 30, 2019

Hydration signals from the gut travel via the vagus nerve to activate thirst neurons in the SFO. These neurons signal to cells in the median preoptic nucleus, driving animals to drink and the kidneys to conserve water in the bloodstream.... Read More...

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CRISPR Gene Editing Makes Stem Cells ‘Invisible’ to Immune System

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 18, 2019

Researchers say the new technique can help prevent transplant rejection.... Read More...

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Sugar’s Sick Secrets: How Industry Forces Have Manipulated Science to Downplay the Harm

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 12, 2019

UCSF researchers report the food and beverage industries push sugary products while obfuscating the significant health issues added sugars can cause. The findings shed light on sugars' link to disease and exposes industrial tactics to downplay the public health risks of diets too high in sugar.... Read More...

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The Mysteries of the Super-Ager Revealed

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 4, 2019

Scientific research is helping to unlock the secrets behind why some people live to become super-agers. Researchers propose ways in which we can slow the aging process and extend our life spans.... Read More...

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Artificial Intelligence Can Detect Alzheimer’s in Brain Scans Six Years Before Diagnosis

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 4, 2019

A new machine learning algorithm was able to predict, with 98% accuracy, which patients would develop Alzheimer's disease, six years prior to diagnosis by analyzing PET brain scans.... Read More...

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Surprise Discovery Reveals Second Visual System in Cerebral Cortex: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 3, 2019

A new study challenges 75 year old dogma of mammalian vision. Researchers have shows the post rhinal cortex obtains visual data from the superior colliculus and is not dependent upon information from primary visual cortex. ... Read More...

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Emotional Abuse Linked to Menopause Misery

Neuroscience NewsNovember 19, 2018

Researchers report menopausal women who experience intimate partner violence and emotional abuse have increased risk of developing heightened symptoms of menopause.... Read More...

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Brain Signature of Depressed Mood Identified

Neuroscience NewsNovember 8, 2018

A new study reveals common brain activity patterns associated with depressive moods. ... Read More...

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Early Alzheimer’s Brain Pathology Linked to Psychiatric Symptoms

Neuroscience NewsOctober 15, 2018

Researchers report the earliest signs of neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer's disease are linked to some psychiatric symptoms, including anxiety, depression and sleep disturbances. The findings could lead to earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's.... Read More...

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Living with Sensory Processing Disorder

Neuroscience NewsJune 28, 2018

Scientists are beginning to understand the neuroscience behind sensory processing disorder and are developing new therapies to help those with SPD.... Read More...

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‘Music of Speech’ Linked to Brain Area Unique to Humans

Neuroscience NewsJune 28, 2018

Researchers reveal the area of the brain that controls our voice box, allowing us to alter the pitch of our speech. The insight could pave the way for advancing neuroprosthetics to allow people who can't speak, to express themselves in a naturalistic way.... Read More...

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Binging, Purging and Fasting More Common in Overweight and Obese Young Adults

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2018

A new study reports overweight and obese young adults are almost twice as likely than their peers of lower weight to binge, purge and embark on other behaviors associated with eating disorders. Researchers found Asian/Pacific islanders and sexual minorities were also at higher risk of developing eating disorders.... Read More...

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Robots to autocomplete soldier tasks

Psychology

Metabolite may play a role in nicotine addiction

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UCSF

Had Enough Water? Brain’s Thirst Centers Make a Gut Check

CRISPR Gene Editing Makes Stem Cells ‘Invisible’ to Immune System

Sugar’s Sick Secrets: How Industry Forces Have Manipulated Science to Downplay the Harm

The Mysteries of the Super-Ager Revealed

Artificial Intelligence Can Detect Alzheimer’s in Brain Scans Six Years Before Diagnosis

Surprise Discovery Reveals Second Visual System in Cerebral Cortex: Mouse Study

Emotional Abuse Linked to Menopause Misery

Brain Signature of Depressed Mood Identified

Early Alzheimer’s Brain Pathology Linked to Psychiatric Symptoms

Living with Sensory Processing Disorder

‘Music of Speech’ Linked to Brain Area Unique to Humans

Binging, Purging and Fasting More Common in Overweight and Obese Young Adults