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·August 22, 2022·4 min read

Sexual Enjoyment Following Childbirth Is Not Altered by Different Delivery Methods

In the years following birth, researchers found sexual enjoyment appears to be unaffected by the method of delivery at birth.

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·July 26, 2022·5 min read

Study Finds No Evidence of Genetic Legacy in Children of UK’s Nuclear Test Veterans

Members of the British military who witnessed nuclear test programs in the 1950s and 60s are no more likely to pass on genetic alterations to their offspring and future generations than other members of the military, a new study reports.

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·June 24, 2022·4 min read

Brain Bleeds in Babies’ First Year Can Lead to Long-Term Vision Problems

Babies who experience severe brain bleeds during their first year of life are more likely to have long-term visual problems, a new study reports.

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·June 20, 2022·3 min read

Smoking Increases the Risk of Depression and Schizophrenia

New research finds smoking significantly increases the risk of a person developing schizophrenia or depression.

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·June 6, 2022·4 min read

Scientists Use Robots to Reveal How Predatory Fish Cope With Unpredictable Prey

Findings challenge the long-standing view that behaving unpredictably helps animals survive when they encounter predators.

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·April 25, 2022·4 min read

Humans Possess Surprising Nutritional Intelligence

Researchers say food choices may be influenced by nutritional requirements rather than calories.

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·March 27, 2022·4 min read

Prescribing for Anxiety Has Increased in Those Under Age 35

Study reveals a significant uptick in the prescription of anxiolytics and benzodiazepines in people under the age of 35.

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·March 8, 2022·3 min read

Discovery of Novel Brain Fear Mechanisms Offers Target for Anxiety-Reducing Drugs

Researchers have identified a new target in the brain that underpins the freezing response associated with anxiety and fear. The findings could provide a new drug target for anxiety-related disorders.

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·November 18, 2021·4 min read

Study Captures Humor’s Earliest Emergence in Young Children

By two months, 50% of infants begin to appreciate humor, researchers report. 50% of infants being to produce humor at 11 months. Children under one appreciate auditory, physical, and visual humor, including tickling, funny voices, and funny faces. Two-year-olds appreciate humor based on language development.

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·September 24, 2021·3 min read

Increased Risk of Depression for Young People if Their Mothers Experienced Depression During or After Pregnancy

By the age of 24, children born to mothers who suffered from depression during pregnancy or postpartum depression scored three points higher for depression scores than those whose mothers did not suffer from depression.

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·September 16, 2021·3 min read

Drug Targets for Memory Enhancement

Researchers identified specific receptors for acetylcholine that reroute information flow through memory circuits in the hippocampus. The findings could have implications for the development of drugs to help enhance or protect memory from diseases associated with cognitive decline.

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·August 6, 2021·4 min read

Gene Targets of Stress Hormones in the Brain Identified

Study reveals a link between corticosteroid receptors and genes associated with ciliary and neuroplasticity in the hippocampus, an area of the brain associated with stress response, learning, and memory.

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University of Bristol

Sexual Enjoyment Following Childbirth Is Not Altered by Different Delivery Methods

Study Finds No Evidence of Genetic Legacy in Children of UK’s Nuclear Test Veterans

Brain Bleeds in Babies’ First Year Can Lead to Long-Term Vision Problems

Smoking Increases the Risk of Depression and Schizophrenia

Scientists Use Robots to Reveal How Predatory Fish Cope With Unpredictable Prey

Humans Possess Surprising Nutritional Intelligence

Prescribing for Anxiety Has Increased in Those Under Age 35

Discovery of Novel Brain Fear Mechanisms Offers Target for Anxiety-Reducing Drugs

Increased Risk of Depression for Young People if Their Mothers Experienced Depression During or After Pregnancy

Drug Targets for Memory Enhancement

Gene Targets of Stress Hormones in the Brain Identified

Genes Associated with Earlier and Higher Reproduction Linked to Accelerated Aging

Novel Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Shows Promise

Brain’s Response to Crucial Language Hub Removal: New Insights

Did Fermentation Drive Human Brain Evolution?

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