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·May 24, 2023·5 min read

Gender and Education, Not Politics, Shape Our Social Skills

Gender and education, rather than political beliefs, are significant factors in people's social skills. Researchers analyzed qualities such as agreeableness, ability to pick up on subtle cues, and self-reflection among 4,000 UK participants.

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·January 16, 2023·6 min read

The Link Between Mental Health and ADHD Is Strong, so Why Aren’t We Paying Attention?

An ADHD diagnosis is more predictive of poor mental health outcomes than other neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism.

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·December 2, 2022·4 min read

Playing the Piano Boosts Brain Processing Power and Helps Lift the Blues

Beginners who took piano lessons for one hour a week over the course of 11 weeks showed improvements in audio and visual processing. Additionally, musical training helped to boost mood and reduce symptoms of stress and anxiety.

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·November 15, 2022·3 min read

Nerve Cell Discovery May Lead to Better Treatment for Diseases of the Nervous System

Findings could have implications for new avenues of research for a range of neurodegenerative diseases including ALS and Alzheimer's.

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·July 25, 2022·4 min read

High-Strength Cannabis Linked to Addiction and Mental Health Problems

High-potency cannabis use is associated with an increased risk of addiction, cannabis use disorder, and mental health problems including an increased risk of schizophrenia, a new study reports.

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·June 16, 2022·3 min read

Unraveling the Mystery of Genes That Are Key to Brain Development

Study reveals the mechanism by which genes coding for a subset of long non-coding RNA interacts with neighboring genes to regulate the development and function of cortical neurons.

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·June 7, 2022·5 min read

Stark Changes in Brain Structure for People With Anorexia

The brains of those with anorexia have sizable reductions in three critical measures, including cortical thickness, subcortical volume, and cortical surface area.

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·March 31, 2022·5 min read

Autistic and Non-autistic People Share More in Common Than Previously Understood

When it comes to mental processing, researchers say there are fundamental similarities between autistic and people not on the autism spectrum.

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·December 9, 2021·5 min read

Are Scientists Homing in on a Cure for Parkinson’s Disease?

Researchers have refined a molecule that shows promise for the prevention of Parkinson's disease.

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·October 5, 2021·5 min read

Differences in Brain Structure Between Siblings Make Some More Susceptible to Developing Severe Antisocial Behavior

Study found structural differences in the prefrontal cortex and brain areas associated with empathy and cognitive control, between siblings where one displayed antisocial behaviors and the other did not.