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·February 14, 2019·5 min read

Teen Cannabis Use Raises Depression Risk in Young Adults

A new study reports cannabis use in teens is associated with a higher risk of developing depression and anxiety as adults.

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·February 1, 2019·2 min read

MRI Scans Reveal How the Brain Protects Memories

A new MRI study reveals the neocortex and hippocampus are involved in mediating memory interference.

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·August 26, 2018·5 min read

Lifestyle Factors Linked to Brain Health of Young Adults

A new study reports lifestyle choices, such as smoking or drinking alcohol during early adulthood, can increase the risk of developing dementia or having a stroke later in life.

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·May 1, 2018·3 min read

How Decisions Form in the Brain

Researchers describe what happens in the brain just prior to making a decision.

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·April 28, 2018·3 min read

Can Microbes Manipulate Our Minds?

Researchers report we may have evolved to depend on our gut bacteria to aid normal brain function, and changes in our microbiome could have effects on our behavior.

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·March 18, 2018·3 min read

Number of Known Stroke Risk Genes Tripled

Researchers have identified 22 new genetic risk factors for stroke.

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·October 24, 2017·6 min read

Dolphin Brains Show Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers discover tell-tale signs of Alzheimer's disease in the brains of older dolphins that had died after being washed up on the Spanish coast.

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·May 4, 2017·4 min read

First Synthetic Retina For the Visually Impaired Created

Researchers bioengineer a retina that from synthetic and biological tissue. The development could revolutionize the bionic implant industry.

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·March 24, 2017·4 min read

Who is Least Afraid of Death?

A new study reveals atheists and those who hold very religious beliefs are least afraid of dying.

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·November 18, 2016·6 min read

Ducklings Maintain Two Separate Memory Banks of Visual Information

Researchers report newly hatched ducklings that are shown a substitute mother object with only one eye do not recognize it when they have only the other eye available.