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·November 24, 2020·4 min read

Cocoa Flavanols Boost Brain Oxygenation and Cognition in Healthy Adults

Those exposed to cocoa flavanols performed better at cognitive tests and showed increases in brain oxygenation.

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·October 8, 2020·5 min read

Inhibiting Epileptic Activity in the Brain

Boosting levels of the DUSP4 protein could be a novel way of preventing and treating epilepsy.

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·August 7, 2020·4 min read

Training Neural Circuits Early in Development Improves Response

Training neural circuits for tissue engineering at youthful stages generates a better response than training mature cells.

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·July 17, 2020·4 min read

Mundane Behavioral Decisions, Actions Can Be ‘Misremembered’ as Done

Mundane behaviors repeated over time, and occur in the context of other similar behaviors can lead to conflated intentions, which cause false memories of completing the task.

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·June 11, 2020·3 min read

Adult stem cell study shows fish oil may help with depression

Using patient-derived adult stem cells, researchers found fish oil created an antidepressant response.

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·May 4, 2020·3 min read

Making a homemade coronavirus mask? Doubled T-shirt fabric offers 98% droplet blocking protection

As more states are requiring people to wear face masks in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19, researchers investigate the best materials people can use to create their masks at home. A single layer of T-shirt fabric is 40% effective at higher droplet blocking. When layers are doubled, the fabric is 98% effective, exceeding the effectiveness of a clinical medical mask.

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·April 23, 2020·4 min read

A biological mechanism for depression

People with depression have increased amounts of tubulin in lipid rafts compared to those without the disorder.

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·December 12, 2019·4 min read

Experts review evidence yoga is good for the brain

Yoga has a positive effect on the structure and function of key brain areas associated with memory. Findings provide evidence that yoga may hold promise in mitigating age-related and neurodegenerative decline.

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·September 21, 2019·5 min read

Do narcissistic traits wane as people age?

For most people, narcissism wanes as they age. A new study reports the magnitude of the decline of narcissistic traits is tied to specific career and personal relationship choices. However, this is not true for everyone. Some people remained just as narcissistic at the age of 41 as they were during their late teens. 3% of subjects showed increased narcissistic traits between the ages of 18 and 41.

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·August 7, 2019·5 min read

Optimistic people sleep better and longer

Those who are more optimistic report better sleep quality and duration, a new study reports.

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·July 23, 2019·5 min read

For anemonefish, male-to-female sex change happens first in the brain

In anemonefish, male-to-female sex changes occur first in the brain and later involves gonadal changes. The physical sex alterations can occur months or even years after the brain changes occur.

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·May 24, 2019·4 min read

New neurons form in the brain into tenth decade of life, even in people with Alzheimer’s

Hippocampal neurogenesis continues to occur well into old age, and in those with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found evidence of neurogenesis in people up to the age of 99. While neurogenesis continues to occur in those with Alzheimer's disease, it is significantly reduced compared to those who have normal cognitive function.