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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.

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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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·July 7, 2022·4 min read

New Research Could Explain Unknown Causes of Epilepsy

A protein called Tmep appears to control neuron excitability by altering the behavior of an ion channel, impacting the likelihood of whether that neuron will fire.

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·May 4, 2022·5 min read

Link Between Parkinson’s Gene and Vocal Issues Could Lead To Earlier Diagnosis

A specific Parkinson's related gene could be a driver behind vocal production problems associated with the disease. The findings could lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease.

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·February 10, 2022·4 min read

Brain Region Associated With Feeling Full After Eating Identified

Researchers have identified a brain region and neural circuitry that mediates satiation.

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·January 19, 2022·5 min read

Cholesterol Buildup in Brain Presents New Target to Reduce Dementia Risk From Stroke

Cyclodextrin, an FDA-approved drug, reduced cholesterol accumulation from broken down brain cells and inflammation in animal models. The findings point to a potential new therapy to reduce dementia following a stroke.

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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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·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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·October 1, 2021·6 min read

What Our Wandering Thoughts Can Teach Us About Mental Health

Ten minutes of idle thought can tell us a lot about the potential risk of depression, researchers say. Those who tend to ruminate and were more past or negatively focused in their idle thoughts had an increased risk of depression.