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·March 14, 2025·6 min read

Cannabis Terpenes Offer New Hope for Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia

New research has identified cannabis-derived terpenes—compounds that give plants their distinctive aroma—as effective treatments for fibromyalgia and post-surgical pain. In preclinical mouse models, terpenes such as geraniol and linalool significantly reduced chronic pain, providing promising alternatives to opioid medications and avoiding THC's psychoactive side effects.

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·January 3, 2025·5 min read

Ketamine Offers Hope for Parkinson’s Treatment-Linked Dyskinesia

Researchers have uncovered a new understanding of levodopa-induced dyskinesia, a common side effect in Parkinson’s patients, revealing that the motor cortex disconnects rather than directly causing these movements.

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·November 17, 2023·5 min read

TV Quiz Shows Shed Light on Human Physiology Under Stress

Cognitive scientists used the British TV show "Mastermind" to study human physiology under high-stress conditions, impossible to replicate in a lab. Analyzing contestants' blinking patterns, the researchers gained insights into cognitive effort and stress responses.

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·November 2, 2023·6 min read

Lonely or Alone? Revealing the Fine Line

Researchers have discerned the nuanced relationship between feeling lonely and actually being alone. The study revealed that loneliness creeps in when individuals spend over 75% of their time in solitude.

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·July 31, 2023·5 min read

Brain’s Memory Lane Outpaces Real-Time Experiences in Neural Dance

Researchers have made a novel discovery regarding rhythmic brain signals known as theta oscillations. These neural dances, primarily observed in the hippocampus, were previously thought to be driven mostly by external events.

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·July 6, 2023·5 min read

Creative Minds at Ease: Making the Most of Idle Time for Innovation

Creative people effectively utilize downtime by exploring their thoughts. The research demonstrated that creative individuals were less prone to boredom when left alone, as they allowed one idea to naturally segue to another.

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·January 13, 2023·6 min read

How Your Mood Affects the Way You Process Language

Those in negative moods may be better able to spot inconsistencies in the things they read. The findings shed light on how mood affects language processing.

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·December 21, 2022·6 min read

Study Traces Shared and Unique Cellular Hallmarks Found in 6 Neurodegenerative Diseases

Multiple neurodegenerative disorders harbor similar fundamental dysfunctional cellular processes.

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·December 15, 2022·7 min read

Microbiota Transfer Therapy Provides Long Term Improvement in Gut Health in Children With Autism

Following microbiota transfer therapy, researchers found improvements in microbial taxa and genes implicated in microbial pathways associated with improved behavioral and physical symptoms of ASD.

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·November 27, 2022·6 min read

525-Million-Year-Old Fossil Defies Textbook Explanation for Brain Evolution

The fossil of a 525-million-year-old tiny sea creature with a preserved nervous system may solve a century-long debate about how the brains of arthropods evolved.

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·November 18, 2022·4 min read

A Connection Between Diabetes Medications and Multiple Sclerosis

People over the age of 45 who use anti-hyperglycemic medications to control their Type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis. However, those who are under 45 and take anti-hyperglycemic medications are at reduced risk of MS.