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·April 7, 2021·6 min read

Childhood Cognitive Problems Could Lead to Mental Health Issues in Later Life

Children who experience cognitive difficulties, such as attention problems or problems with working memory, have an increased risk of developing mental health disorders as young adults.

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·March 4, 2021·4 min read

Quick to Smile? The Speed of Expression Offers Vital Visual Cues

Our ability to recognize emotion in others depends upon the speed at which we process facial expressions.

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·January 18, 2021·4 min read

Why Breastfed Babies Have Improved Immune Systems

Regulatory T cells expand in the first three weeks of life in breastfed babies, and are twice as abundant than in bottle-fed babies. Specifically, the bacterias Veillonella and Gemella are more abundant in the guts of breastfed babies. Veillonella and Gemella supportthe function of regulatory T cells.

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·January 5, 2021·4 min read

Bedside EEG Test Can Aid Prognosis in Unresponsive Brain Injury Patients

Response to speech can be measured with EEG in unresponsive patients with TBI. The strength of the response can be used to accurately make a prognosis.

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·October 15, 2020·3 min read

Automatic Decision-Making Prevents Us Harming Others

People make automatic and efficient decisions when learning to avoid others. When learning to avoid harming themselves, people make become more deliberative. The study also found people were more willing to repeat decisions that were previously harmful to themselves if they believed better results would occur in the future.

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·August 17, 2020·4 min read

Targeted Treatment for Depression Could Benefit Patients With Psychosis

Depression treatments, including antidepressants, may be effective first-line treatments for psychosis if used in combination with established interventions for the condition.

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·August 11, 2020·3 min read

Coronavirus-Related Children’s Diseases Linked to Blood Cell Changes

PIMS-TS, a Kawasaki-like disease that affects children with COVID-19, causes changes in monocytes, a new study reports.

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·August 6, 2020·4 min read

Brain Waves Can Be Used to Predict Future Pain Sensitivity

Alpha wave frequency measurement can accurately predict how a person will experience pain.

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·June 8, 2020·2 min read

Test confirms COVID-19 as trigger for rare Kawasaki-like syndrome in children

New evidence confirms COVID-19 infection is the cause of the Kawasaki-like syndrome affecting children.

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·March 11, 2020·4 min read

Poor sleep in infancy linked to behavioral and emotional problems in toddlers

Infants who experience poor sleep quality and disrupted sleep may be at increased risk of depression, anxiety, and behavioral problems as toddlers.

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·November 15, 2019·4 min read

Link between inflammation and mental sluggishness shown

Inflammation appears to have a negative impact on attention and cognition.

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·October 10, 2019·3 min read

Research sheds new light on how the brain forms and recalls memories

During memory formation, the directional coupling between the neocortex and hippocampus alters. Decreased power in brain oscillations in the neocortex preceded and predicted increased power in the hippocampus. The reverse occurs during memory retrieval.

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University of Birmingham

Childhood Cognitive Problems Could Lead to Mental Health Issues in Later Life

Quick to Smile? The Speed of Expression Offers Vital Visual Cues

Why Breastfed Babies Have Improved Immune Systems

Bedside EEG Test Can Aid Prognosis in Unresponsive Brain Injury Patients

Automatic Decision-Making Prevents Us Harming Others

Targeted Treatment for Depression Could Benefit Patients With Psychosis

Coronavirus-Related Children’s Diseases Linked to Blood Cell Changes

Brain Waves Can Be Used to Predict Future Pain Sensitivity

Test confirms COVID-19 as trigger for rare Kawasaki-like syndrome in children

Poor sleep in infancy linked to behavioral and emotional problems in toddlers

Link between inflammation and mental sluggishness shown

Research sheds new light on how the brain forms and recalls memories

Early DBS Protects Cognition in Genetic Parkinson’s

Resource Scarcity Alters Maternal Brain Activity to Hinder Caregiving

Existing Drug Could Halt Brain Inflammation in Alzheimer’s

Ultraprocessed Foods Alter Insulin and Brain Reward Responses

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