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·July 12, 2022·5 min read

Poor Diet and Household Chaos May Impair Young Children’s Cognitive Skills

In young children, poor nutrition coupled with living in a chaotic environment may be detrimental to cognitive and executive function.

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·July 25, 2022·5 min read

Study Links Insulin Resistance and Advanced Cell Aging With Childhood Poverty

Study found childhood poverty was associated with insulin resistance in adults in their late 20s. Immune cell aging was a mechanism through which poverty was linked to insulin resistance.

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·August 16, 2022·6 min read

Holocaust Museum Motivates Visitors to Create Social Change

Museums dedicated to remembering the Holocaust and its victims can help to facilitate social mobilization and encourage social change for visitors.

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·September 12, 2022·5 min read

How Many Drinks Is Too Many?

Even low doses of alcohol can spark transcriptomic and epigenomic changes in brain areas associated with addiction.

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·November 29, 2022·4 min read

Neurotic Personality Trait a Key Risk Factor for Stress Perception

People with a neurotic personality type have a stronger relationship with both stressor exposure and perceived stress than any of the other four personality types.

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·December 9, 2022·7 min read

Genetic Variants That Offered Protection During Black Death Are Also Associated With Current Autoimmune Disorders

People with selected variants of the ERAP2 and TICAM2 genes were 40% more likely to survive the Black Death, researchers discovered. However, in modern humans, those with the ERAP2 gene are more likely to suffer autoimmune disorders such as Crohn's disease.

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·December 20, 2022·4 min read

Network Neuroscience Theory Best Predictor of Intelligence

Study reveals how various brain regions and neural networks contribute to a person's problem-solving abilities and general intelligence.

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·February 6, 2023·5 min read

Exercise Intensity Linked to Attentional Control in Late-Adolescent Girls

Teenage girls between the ages of 15 and 18 who perform frequent moderate to vigorous exercise have better attentional control, a new study reports.

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·April 19, 2023·3 min read

Study Explores Prosocial Behavior Within and Between Religious Groups

Regardless of affiliation, religious people were more likely to act in a generous manner toward strangers when asked to think about their God. The level of giving increased equally regardless of whether the stranger was a member of the same religious group or not.

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·April 25, 2023·5 min read

Food for Thought: Nutrient Intake Linked to Cognition and Healthy Brain Aging

A new study reveals that nutrient intake, brain structure and cognitive function jointly contribute to brain health in older adults. The research discovered that blood markers of certain fatty acids are linked with better memory and larger brain structures in certain areas, suggesting the value of a comprehensive approach to diet and nutrition to promote healthy aging.

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·April 29, 2023·7 min read

Accelerated Aging: Study Turns Young Mice Old in a Matter of Weeks

Researchers inhibited somatostatin interneurons in a subregion of the hippocampus, inducing aging-related cellular and behavioral changes. This study establishes a causal link between reduced interneuron function and cognitive decline, offering a new model for studying age-related cognitive disorders.

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·August 3, 2023·5 min read

GABA Receptors Unveiled as Potential Antidepressant Targets

A new study argues the neurotransmitter GABA and its principal receptors could play a key role in managing depressive disorders. Researchers suggest potential pathways through which GABA-modulating treatments could alleviate both cognitive and affective symptoms linked to depression.

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University of Illinois

Poor Diet and Household Chaos May Impair Young Children’s Cognitive Skills

Study Links Insulin Resistance and Advanced Cell Aging With Childhood Poverty

How Many Drinks Is Too Many?

Neurotic Personality Trait a Key Risk Factor for Stress Perception

Genetic Variants That Offered Protection During Black Death Are Also Associated With Current Autoimmune Disorders

Network Neuroscience Theory Best Predictor of Intelligence

Exercise Intensity Linked to Attentional Control in Late-Adolescent Girls

Food for Thought: Nutrient Intake Linked to Cognition and Healthy Brain Aging

Accelerated Aging: Study Turns Young Mice Old in a Matter of Weeks

GABA Receptors Unveiled as Potential Antidepressant Targets

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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