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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.

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·December 2, 2017·5 min read

Why Do We See Similarities Across Languages? The Brain May Be Responsible

Researchers report we may see similarities between different languages as a result of the brain's preference for efficient information processing.

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·February 9, 2017·5 min read

Study Finds Naps May Help Preschoolers Learn

Preschool aged children who took naps after learning new verbs better understood the word when tested 24 hours later, a new study reports.

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·September 30, 2017·6 min read

New Clues From Brain Structures of Mantis Shrimp

An eLife study reveals mantis shrimps have mushroom bodies in the brains. A key player in memory and learning in insects, mushroom bodies have not previously been identified in crustaceans. Researchers believe their finding could shed light on how brain structures evolved in arthropods.

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·November 6, 2019·4 min read

Learning is optimized when we fail 15% of the time

Learning is optimized in computer models when there is an error rate of 15%. Researchers say the 85% accuracy rule may also apply to humans for optimal perceptual learning.

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·January 25, 2019·4 min read

Feeling Stressed? Having a Partner Present, Even in Your Mind, May Keep Blood Pressure Down

According to researchers, thinking about your romantic partner when you are under a stressful situation can help to lower your blood pressure and heart rate.

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·May 13, 2019·4 min read

Detecting dementia’s damaging effects before it’s too late

Using MEG neuroimaging, researchers identify abnormalities in functional activity in brain regions which look structurally normal on conventional MRI scans. The findings could help with early detection of primary progressive aphasia.

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·November 16, 2021·6 min read

Ever Been Lost in the Grocery Store? Researchers Are Closer to Knowing Why It Happens

Findings shed light on repulsion, or why the brain treats similar environments as though they are more different than a pair of environments that have nothing in common.

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·November 2, 2022·4 min read

Morning Blue Light Treatment Improves Sleep in Patients With PTSD

Daily morning blue-lightwave light exposure improved sleep and reduced the severity of symptoms for those suffering from PTSD.

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·June 27, 2019·4 min read

ALS patients may benefit from more glucose

Using fruit fly models of ALS, researchers discover neurons given glucose transform the power source into energy, enabling them to survive longer and function better.

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·March 3, 2020·4 min read

Ultrasound waves focused on prefrontal cortex elevate mood and change brain connectivity

Transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) can help elevate mood and decrease activity in brain networks associated with psychiatric disorders when directed at the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex.

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·January 11, 2022·4 min read

Sleep Deprivation Increases Serotonin 2a Receptor Response in Brain

Sleep deprivation increases the levels of serotonin 2A neurotransmitter receptors within 6 - 8 hours. Abnormal serotonin 2A receptor function is associated with hallucinations, cognitive impairment, and is linked to psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia.

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