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·August 14, 2019·3 min read

Scientists reverse aging process in rat brain stem cells

Removing Piezo1 from the surface of aged brain stem cells caused the cells to become rejuvenated and regain their normal regenerative function.

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·April 28, 2022·4 min read

Seven Hours of Sleep Is Optimal in Middle and Old Age

The optimal amount of sleep for middle-aged and older adults is seven hours per night. Sleeping too little, or too much, was associated with poor cognitive performance and mental health, researchers say.

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·November 27, 2017·5 min read

Sheep Are Able to Recognize Human Faces From Photographs

University of Cambridge researchers report sheep can be trained to recognize different faces from photographs and can identify their handler in a photo without prior training.

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·April 29, 2020·4 min read

Simple ‘sniff test’ reliably predicts recovery of severely brain injured patients

A simple smell test could help doctors to identify which patients in a vegetative state will recover. 100% of patients in a vegetative state who reacted to the sniff test went on to regain consciousness. 91% of those were still alive three years post-injury.

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·October 26, 2020·5 min read

Single Brain Region Links Depression and Anxiety, Heart Disease, and Treatment Sensitivity

Overactivity in the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex underlies several key symptoms of depression, anxiety, and heart disease.

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·January 25, 2019·6 min read

Slim People Have a Genetic Advantage When it Comes to Maintaining Their Weight

Researchers identified several common genetic variants involved in obesity, as well as new genetic regions involved in severe obesity and healthy thinness.

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·November 15, 2022·5 min read

Slow-Moving Shell of Water Can Make Parkinson’s Proteins ‘Stickier’

Water plays a key role in how proteins associated with Parkinson's disease fold, clump or misfold.

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·January 6, 2017·4 min read

Small Amounts of Physical Activity Can Have Positive Effects on Happiness

Using data from a smart phone app, researchers discover that even small amounts of physical activity can have a positive impact on happiness.

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·April 12, 2021·8 min read

Stress Does Not Lead to Loss of Self-Control in Eating Disorders

Contrary to popular belief, people with eating disorders like bulimia nervosa do not lose control and binge eat in response to stressful events.

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·June 24, 2022·5 min read

Study Argues Developmental Dyslexia Essential to Human Adaptive Success

Researchers argue those with dyslexia are specialized to explore the unknown. This explorative bias has an evolutionary basis that plays a crucial role in human survival.

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·January 23, 2023·5 min read

Study Explains Emotional ‘Blunting’ Caused by Common Antidepressants

SSRI antidepressants can make users less sensitive to rewards, resulting in emotional blunting many users experience. The findings provide new evidence for the role serotonin plays in reinforcement learning.