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·June 7, 2017·4 min read

Genes Influence Ability to Read a Person’s Mind From Their Eyes

Researchers report our genetic makeup influences our ability to read a person's emotions or thoughts through their eyes.

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·May 23, 2017·4 min read

Why Our Brain Cells May Prevent Us From Burning Fat When We Diet

Researchers have identified a mechanism that allows the body to adapt to a low caloric intake and limits weight loss.

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·May 5, 2017·5 min read

Living in Poor Area Increases Anxiety Risk in Women, But Not Men

According to researchers, women living in poorer areas are 60% more likely to suffer from anxiety than their more affluent peers. However, in men, there was little difference in anxiety levels.

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·April 20, 2017·5 min read

Two Repurposed Drugs Arrest Neurodegeneration: Mouse Study

Researchers have identified two drugs, including one in trial as an anti-cancer drug, that appears to prevent neurodegeneration.

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·April 19, 2017·4 min read

Algorithm Matches Genetic Variation to Disease Symptoms, May Improve Diagnosis of Rare Diseases

Researchers have developed a faster, more precise method of identifying which of a person's genes could be associated with a particular disease.

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·April 12, 2017·6 min read

Elephant’s “Body Awareness” Adds to Increasing Evidence of Their Intelligence

Researchers report elephants are able to recognize their own bodies as obstacles to the success of a problem solving task.

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·March 30, 2017·3 min read

How Animal Testing Is Helping Researchers Understand the OCD Brain

A series of short films looks at how using animals to better understand what happens in the brains of those with OCD may help lead to better treatments.

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·March 6, 2017·6 min read

OCD Patients Have Difficulty Learning When a Stimulus is Safe

A difficulty in learning about the safety of a stimulus may contribute to problems in overcoming compulsive behavior for patients with OCD, a new study reports.

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·February 13, 2017·5 min read

Brain Scanners Allow Scientists to ‘Read Minds’ – Could They Now Enable a ‘Big Brother’ Future?

Researchers question just how far fMRI research should go when trying to understand what exactly is going on inside our heads.

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·January 27, 2017·3 min read

Pets, Not Siblings, Are A Child’s Best Friend

According to a new study, children report strong relationships with their pets relative to their siblings.

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·January 25, 2017·5 min read

Naughty or Nice? Personality Traits Linked to Differences in Brain Structure

Researchers report on how differences in cortical anatomy relates to each of the five factors of personality.

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·January 25, 2017·6 min read

‘Psychology Vaccine’ Could Help Immunize Public Against Fake News on Climate Change

While misinformation can cancel our accurate statements about climate change, researchers report that delivering a 'vaccine, or preemptive exposure, to fragments of misinformation may cancel out the negative false news and help preserve the facts.