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FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·January 6, 2023·4 min readNearly 1/3 of People With Chronic Pain Turn to CannabisStudy reveals almost one-third of chronic pain patients use cannabis to help manage their symptoms.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 3, 2023·5 min readA Brain Game May Predict Your Risk of InfectionFindings reveal how a person's cognitive performance prior to viral exposure can predict the severity of symptoms once the virus develops.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 20, 2022·3 min readExamining Children’s and Adults’ Reasoning About the Nature of VillainsBoth children and adults are more likely to consider villains as having inwardly good qualities than heroes having inwardly bad qualities.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 21, 2022·4 min readTransgender Youth and Teens More Likely to Have Sleep DisordersTeens and young adults who are transgender are four times more likely to suffer from sleep disorders than their peers.Read More
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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 9, 2022·4 min readHighly Processed Foods Can Be Considered Addictive Like Tobacco ProductsBased on the criteria set for tobacco addiction, a new study reports that highly-processed foods can be addictive.Read More
