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·January 12, 2018·4 min read

Does an Exploding Brain Network Cause Chronic Pain?

University of Michigan researchers report hyperreactive brain networks may play a role in hypersensitivity associated with fibromyalgia.

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·December 16, 2017·6 min read

After 12 Years of Searching for Cause of Bipolar Disorder, Researchers Conclude it Has Many

Following a 12 year long study, researchers have identified seven phenoclasses that can help doctors to diagnose and track the progression of bipolar disorder in patients.

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·December 8, 2017·3 min read

Genetic Mutations Cause ‘Vicious Cycle’ in Most Common Form of ALS

Researchers reveal a repeat element in the DNA of C9orf72 gene becomes toxic when faced with starvation, toxins and viral infection.

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·November 21, 2017·4 min read

Cinnamon Turns Up the Heat on Fat Cells

A new study reveals the holiday spice cinnamon may be a useful tool in the battle against obesity. Researchers report cinnamaldehyde can improve metabolic health by inducing fat cells to burn energy through a process called thermogenesis.

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·October 21, 2017·4 min read

Brain Activity Predicts Crowdfunding Outcomes Better Than Self Reports

University of Michigan researchers report neuroimaging are better predictors of individual choices than traditional surveys.

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·October 4, 2017·4 min read

Pathway in Neurons May Contribute to Neurodegenerative Diseases

Researchers report the injury pathway is triggered when Unc-104 is mutated. This mutation leads synapses to become defective.

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·September 30, 2017·4 min read

Concussion: How the NFL Came to Shape the Issue That Plagued It

A new study reviews how demands for institutional change led the NFL to change its ideology and engage in advocacy to address football related concussion.

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·August 22, 2017·4 min read

Activating Brain Region Creates Intense Desire to Use Cocaine

Using optogenetics to stimulate the amygdala, researchers intensify the desire to consume cocaine in rats.

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·August 14, 2017·3 min read

Frequent Binge Watching Leads to Poor Sleep

Frequent binge watching leas to poor sleep quality and insomnia, researchers report.

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·August 11, 2017·2 min read

Does Widespread Pain Spread From the Brain?

Neuroimaging study reveals people who report widespread pain have increased gray matter and functional connectivity in sensory and motor areas of the brain.

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·July 26, 2017·4 min read

Talking to Yourself in the Third Person Can Help You Control Stressful Emotions

Thinking or talking about oneself in the third person can lead people to consider themselves in similar ways to how they think about others, a new study reports. Researchers say talking about yourself in the third person may allow you to distance yourself from stressful experiences and help to regulate emotion.

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·July 12, 2017·2 min read

Why Tight Ponytails Can Cause Painful Headaches

Neurologists at the University of Michigan reveal why some people get headaches when wearing their hair in ponytails. According to researchers, ponytail headaches are an example of allodynia, a normal stimuli interpreted as painful. A lack of sleep and a predisposition to migraine are some factors that may make the experience of pain worse.