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·June 24, 2019·4 min read

Fake news ‘vaccine’ works: ‘Pre-bunking’ game reduces susceptibility to disinformation

A new online game where users take on the role of fake news producers improves people's ability to discern real information from disinformation, irrespective of education, age, cognitive style or political views.

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·May 24, 2019·6 min read

Virtual reality can spot navigation problems in early Alzheimer’s disease

People with mild cognitive impairment who had positive biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease in their cerebrospinal fluid performed worse on virtual reality navigation tasks. Virtual reality which incorporates navigational tasks could prove a helpful tool in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease for those at risk.

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·May 21, 2019·4 min read

Study identifies our ‘inner pickpocket’

People are able to form the correct mental model of puzzles from either visual or haptic experiences alone and are able to predict haptic properties from visual ones. Findings suggest humans segment scenes into objects without explicit boundary cues by using purely statistical information.

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·April 18, 2019·4 min read

Blood pressure drug shows promise for treating Parkinson’s and dementia in animal study

Felodipine, a common hypertension medication, induces autophagy and clears aggregate-prone proteins associated with neurodegenerative diseases. The study reveals the drug clears mutant alpha-synuclein in the brains of mice at plasma concentrations to those seen in humans taking the medication. Felodipine appears to have some neuroprotective properties in mouse models of neurodegenerative diseases.

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·April 11, 2019·5 min read

‘Mindreading’ neurons simulate decisions of social partners

Neurons in the amygdala derive object values based on observations and use the values to simulate a social partner's decision making.

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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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·January 14, 2019·4 min read

Recalling Happy Memories During Adolescence Can Reduce Depression Risk

Researchers report recalling specific positive memories from an earlier point in life was associated with fewer negative self-related thoughts and lower cortisol levels 12 months later. The study suggests recalling specific positive memories reduced vulnerability to depression over the course of one year.

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·January 11, 2019·5 min read

3D Printed Robot Hand Plays the Piano

Researchers have developed a 3D printed robotic hand which is able to play simple pieces of music on a piano by moving its wrist.

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·December 27, 2018·5 min read

Postnatal Depression in Dads Linked to Depression in Teen Daughters

A new study reports teenage daughters of fathers who suffered postnatal depression following their birth are at an increased risk of developing depression.

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·December 4, 2018·6 min read

New Insights Into Loss of Pleasure in Depression

A new study reveals a brain region that contributes to anhedonia, the loss of pleasure, in those with depression. The study also shows how ketamine acts on this brain region, explaining why the drug appears to be so effective at treating anhedonia.

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·November 13, 2018·6 min read

Psychological Sex Differences and Autistic Traits

Researchers confirm two long standing theories to be correct, the Empathizing-Systemizing theory of sex differences and the Extreme Male Brain theory of autism.

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·October 15, 2018·4 min read

Many Cases of Dementia May Arise From Non-Inherited DNA ‘Spelling Mistakes’

Researchers report spontaneous errors in DNA that arise as our cells divide and reproduce may be at the root of Alzheimer's disease. The findings suggest the cause of certain neurodegenerative diseases could be traced back to embryonic development.