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·November 6, 2017·7 min read

Eight New Epilepsy Genes Discovered

Using whole genome sequencing, researchers have identified eight novel genes associated with epileptic encephalopathy.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·September 27, 2021·4 min read

Sports Participation in Young Boys Reduces Depression and Anxiety Later

Young boys who play sports are less likely to develop depression, anxiety, and emotional distress later in childhood, researchers say. Additionally, boys who experience less emotional distress during middle childhood are more likely to be physically active during adolescence.

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·July 15, 2020·5 min read

Girls More Negatively Affected By Cannabis Than Boys

High school aged girls who use marijuana experience a greater impact on their working memory and academic success than their male peers.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·February 16, 2023·4 min read

Is the Brain Wired Differently in People With Addiction?

Study reveals functional connectivity abnormalities in brain areas associated with reward processing, habit formation, and decision-making in those with substance use disorders and addiction.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·October 3, 2018·5 min read

Teen Cannabis Use Not Without Risk to Cognitive Development

A new study reports the lasting effects of teen cannabis use can be observed on important cognitive function and appears to have a more pronounced effect than alcohol use on neurodevelopment.

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·December 6, 2017·5 min read

Some Video Games Are Good For Older Adults’ Brains

Using the classic Nintendo game, Super Mario 64, researchers discover playing 3D platform games could help older brains to stave off mild cognitive impairment. Researchers report older people who played the video game had gray matter increases in the cerebellum, hippocampus and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 17, 2023·3 min read

Technologically Assisted Communication May Impair Brain Development

Face-to-face interactions elicited nine significant cross-brain links between frontal and temporal areas of the brain, whereas remote communications elicited only one.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·March 2, 2023·1 min read

A New Surgery Gives Quadriplegic Patients the Use of Their Hands and Arms

A new surgical procedure that moves healthy nerves to an inactive nerve helps quadriplegic patients regain the use of their arms and hands.

Autism Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·November 5, 2018·5 min read

Music Improves Social Communication in Children with ASD

A new study reports children on the autism spectrum who participate in musical activities have significantly improved social communication skills than those who are not exposed to music therapy.

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·February 8, 2022·3 min read

A Protein Present in the Gums May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s

Recent studies have found a link between P. gingivalis, bacteria that plays a significant role in periodontal disease, and an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. A new study reports SCPPPQ1, a protein expressed in the cells of the junctional epithelium, has antibacterial potential and could slow, or even destroy P. gingivalis.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·November 15, 2022·4 min read

Suffering in Silence: Disparities in Treating TBI in Domestic Violence Victims

Victims of physical domestic violence are 12 times more likely to suffer a TBI than athletes or members of the military, a new study reports. However, many victims' injuries go undiagnosed or untreated.

Featured Psychology

·September 2, 2017·4 min read

For Academic Success A Little Stress May Help

A new study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry reports children who experience very little or too much stress when they start secondary education are at higher risk of dropping out of school than those who experience moderate anxiety.

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University of Montreal

Eight New Epilepsy Genes Discovered

Sports Participation in Young Boys Reduces Depression and Anxiety Later

Girls More Negatively Affected By Cannabis Than Boys

Is the Brain Wired Differently in People With Addiction?

Teen Cannabis Use Not Without Risk to Cognitive Development

Some Video Games Are Good For Older Adults’ Brains

A New Surgery Gives Quadriplegic Patients the Use of Their Hands and Arms

A Protein Present in the Gums May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s

Suffering in Silence: Disparities in Treating TBI in Domestic Violence Victims

Inhale, Exhale, Remember: Uncovering the Breath-Memory Connection

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