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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.

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·December 26, 2022·4 min read

Females on Average Perform Better Than Males on a ‘Theory of Mind’ Test Across 57 Countries

A new study of over 300,000 people that spans 57 countries reveals women are, on average, more empathetic than males. Consistent across all age groups and most nationalities, women tend to score higher on tests of cognitive empathy, or "theory of mind" than males.

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·November 16, 2022·5 min read

Mothers’ Activity Levels May Depend on Number and Ages of Children

Mothers with school-age children perform slightly more moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per day than those with younger children. Less than 50% of mothers met the recommended 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week.

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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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·November 15, 2022·4 min read

Feeling Poorer Than Your Friends in Early Adolescence Is Associated With Worse Mental Health

Teenagers who come from less financially secure backgrounds than their friends are more likely to experience lower self-esteem and are at higher risk of being bullied. Additionally, both those who are poorer and those who are more affluent are more likely to perpetuate bullying behaviors.

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·October 13, 2022·5 min read

Memory and Logic Test Detects Dementia Signs up to Nine Years Ahead of Diagnosis

People who later developed Alzheimer's disease scored poorly on memory and logic-based tests, as well as reaction times and grip tests. They were also more likely to have experienced a fall within the past 12 months. Those who developed PSP were twice as likely to experience a fall.

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·September 30, 2022·4 min read

Traumatic Brain Injury ‘Remains Major Global Health Problem’

Researchers document traumatic brain injury as a global health problem that affects 55 million people worldwide and is the leading cause of injury-related death and disability.

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·September 6, 2022·5 min read

Fervent Fans Keep Faith With Heroes Even After ‘Immoral Acts’

People who are admirers or ardent fans of public figures are more likely to forgive and defend the public figure when they act in a way that is considered immoral.

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·September 1, 2022·9 min read

Cannabis Users No More Likely to Lack Motivation Than Non-users: Study Breaks ‘Stoner’ Stereotype

Users of cannabis showed no difference in motivation, pleasure taken from rewards, or the brain's response to reward-seeking compared to non-cannabis users.

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·August 27, 2022·12 min read

‘Synthetic’ Embryo With Brain and Beating Heart Grown From Stem Cells

Researchers created model embryos from mouse stem cells that form a beating heart, a brain, and the foundation for other organs. The new model provides a novel way for future researchers to create and research the earliest stages of development.

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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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·June 5, 2022·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Disease Causes Cells to Overheat and ‘Fry Like Eggs’

The heat produced by amyloid-beta aggregation may cause other, healthy amyloid-beta to aggregate, causing more and more aggregates to form. However, with the addition of a novel drug compound, amyloid-beta aggregation can be stopped and the cell temperature lowered.

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Study Explains Emotional ‘Blunting’ Caused by Common Antidepressants

Mothers’ Activity Levels May Depend on Number and Ages of Children

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

Feeling Poorer Than Your Friends in Early Adolescence Is Associated With Worse Mental Health

Memory and Logic Test Detects Dementia Signs up to Nine Years Ahead of Diagnosis

Traumatic Brain Injury ‘Remains Major Global Health Problem’

Fervent Fans Keep Faith With Heroes Even After ‘Immoral Acts’

Cannabis Users No More Likely to Lack Motivation Than Non-users: Study Breaks ‘Stoner’ Stereotype

‘Synthetic’ Embryo With Brain and Beating Heart Grown From Stem Cells

Study Argues Developmental Dyslexia Essential to Human Adaptive Success

Alzheimer’s Disease Causes Cells to Overheat and ‘Fry Like Eggs’

Jamais Vu: When the Familiar Turns Eerily New

New Tools Illuminate Myelin Growth in Infants

From Vinyl to Visions: Fruit Flies Showcase Decision-Making Prowess

Jellyfish Show Remarkable Learning Skills

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