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How Blood Vessels Protect the Brain During Inflammation

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 22, 2019

A new study reveals how blood vessels help protect the brain during inflammation. The findings could help in the development of new treatments for neurodegenerative and autoimmune diseases.... Read More...

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Casino Lights and Sounds Encourage Risky Decision Making

Neuroscience NewsOctober 29, 2018

A new study reveals sensory cues within a casino may directly influence a player's decision to make more risky choices.... Read More...

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Previous Motherhood Could Affect Hormone Therapy’s Ability to Prevent Memory Loss

Neuroscience NewsOctober 14, 2018

A new study reports mother rats who received hormone replacement therapy responded worse to memory and spatial learning tasks than those who had not given birth. Researchers suggest a woman's reproductive history could impact how the brain responds to hormones later in life.... Read More...

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Child Abuse May Leave Molecular Scars on Victims

Neuroscience NewsOctober 2, 2018

Researchers identify distinctive methylation differences in 12 regions of the male genome between those who had faced abuse as children and those who did not. Scientists say the discovery of this biomarker could be used as a tool for criminal investigations into child abuse.... Read More...

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Are We Hardwired For Laziness? Brain Must Work Hard to Avoid Sloth

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 18, 2018

Researchers explore the exercise paradox, the feeling of wanting to become more physically active, but despite our best intentions, people actually become less active. The study reports our brains may simply be wired to want to conserve energy.... Read More...

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Concussion Loosens Insulation Around Brain Cells

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 4, 2018

A new study reports two weeks following a concussion, myelin surrounding neurons appear to loosen. However, the loosening returns to normal two months after a concussion, researchers say.... Read More...

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Anger Often Overlooked as Feature of Postnatal Mood Disorder

Neuroscience NewsJune 26, 2018

A new study reveals anger appears to be a significant feature of postnatal mood disorder. Researchers recommend doctors screen for anger, in addition to depression and anxiety during the postpartum period.... Read More...

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Psychedelic Drug Use Associated with Reduced Partner Violence in Men

Neuroscience NewsJune 5, 2018

Men who have prior experience with psychedelic drugs have a reduced likelihood of engaging in violence against their partner, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Strict Eating Schedule Can Lower Huntington’s Protein: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsMarch 7, 2018

Restricting access to food within a strict time frame stimulates autophagy and lowers levels of the huntingtin protein in the brain, a new mouse study reveals.... Read More...

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Electrical Implant Reduces ‘Invisible’ Symptoms of Man’s Spinal Cord Injury

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 19, 2018

Epidural stimulation has helped improve some of the 'hidden' effects, such as abnormal blood pressure and bladder dysfunction, in a patient with spinal cord injury. ... Read More...

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Stressed Out? Try Sniffing Your Partner’s Shirt

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 4, 2018

Women feel calmer after being exposed to their male partner's scent, a new study reveals.... Read More...

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Alzheimer’s Disease Might Be a ‘Whole Body’ Problem

Neuroscience NewsOctober 31, 2017

Using a technique called parabiosis on pairs of mice, researchers discover what they call 'cancer like mobility' of amyloid beta, reporting it can travel to the brain from other parts of the body.... Read More...

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Eating breakfast with parents is associated with positive body image for teenagers

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Sleep and aging: Two sides of one coin?

Neuroscience

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Sleep and aging: Two sides of one coin?

Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems

Neurology

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Researchers point to a common cause in sudden death syndromes

New study reshapes understanding of how the brain recovers from injury

AI

Brain-inspired AI inspires insights about the brain (and vice versa)

AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Robotics

The robots that dementia caregivers want: Robots for joy, robots for sorrow

Seeing through a robot’s eyes helps those with profound motor impairments

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Psychology

Eating breakfast with parents is associated with positive body image for teenagers

Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems

When neurons are out of shape, antidepressants may not work

University of British Columbia

How Blood Vessels Protect the Brain During Inflammation

Casino Lights and Sounds Encourage Risky Decision Making

Previous Motherhood Could Affect Hormone Therapy’s Ability to Prevent Memory Loss

Child Abuse May Leave Molecular Scars on Victims

Are We Hardwired For Laziness? Brain Must Work Hard to Avoid Sloth

Concussion Loosens Insulation Around Brain Cells

Anger Often Overlooked as Feature of Postnatal Mood Disorder

Psychedelic Drug Use Associated with Reduced Partner Violence in Men

Strict Eating Schedule Can Lower Huntington’s Protein: Mouse Study

Electrical Implant Reduces ‘Invisible’ Symptoms of Man’s Spinal Cord Injury

Alzheimer’s Disease Might Be a ‘Whole Body’ Problem