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·June 28, 2022·5 min read

Gender Differences in Behaviors Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline

Behavioral changes in men later in life including apathy and having false beliefs was associated with a risk of faster cognitive decline.

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·June 10, 2022·6 min read

Multiple Heart-Related Conditions Linked to Triple Dementia Risk, Regardless of Genetics

People who suffer cardiometabolic disorders, such as stroke, diabetes, or a heart attack, either as stand-alone conditions or a combination of the conditions, have an increased risk of developing dementia regardless of whether or not they have a genetic predisposition for neurodegeneration.

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·May 20, 2022·4 min read

Children Who Play Adventurously Have Better Mental Health

Adventurous play, especially when conducted outdoors, was associated with reduced anxiety and depression in children.

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·March 26, 2022·3 min read

Switching Social Identities Happens Seamlessly

Study reveals how easily we are able to seamlessly switch between different social identities.

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·January 11, 2022·7 min read

Ketamine and Psychological Therapy Helped Severe Alcoholics Abstain for Longer

Combining psychological therapy with ketamine treatments resulted in longer periods of abstinence for those with severe alcohol use disorder, a new study reports.

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·January 10, 2022·3 min read

Are You a Super-Matcher? You Can Take a Test to Find Out

Study reveals how well some people can compare complex visual images, like fingerprints or specific facial features, without a background in forensic sciences.

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·December 24, 2021·5 min read

Ketamine Therapy Swiftly Reduces Depression and Suicidal Thoughts

Ketamine reduces symptoms of depression and suicidal thoughts within four hours of a single treatment, and the effects last for up to two weeks. Additional treatments may prolong the effects, researchers say.

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·September 27, 2021·4 min read

Number Diagnosed With Autism Jumps 787 Percent In Two Decades

Between 1998 and 2018, the number of people diagnosed with autism has jumped by 787%. The rate of increase was greater for females, with the greatest rise in adults being diagnosed with ASD.

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·August 15, 2021·4 min read

High BMI Causes Depression, Both Physical and Social Factors Play a Role

Both physical and social factors play significant roles in depression and reports of poor wellbeing associated with obesity.

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·August 6, 2021·5 min read

New Technique to Help Manage Mood Swings Within Bipolar Disorder

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) appears to be a feasible and acceptable therapy to help with mood regulation in those with bipolar disorder.

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·June 10, 2021·5 min read

Largescale Brain Epigenetics Study Provides New Insights Into Dementia

A new study sheds light on how genes are regulated in dementia. Researchers also identified 84 novel genes linked to dementia.

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·June 9, 2021·3 min read

Brain Connections Mean Some People Lack Visual Imagery

People with hyperphantasia, the ability to visualize vividly, have stronger connections between their visual brain network and decision-making networks. By contrast, those with aphantasia, an inability to visualize, have weaker connections between the brain regions.