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·February 6, 2023·5 min read

Following Healthy Lifestyle May Reduce Risk of Long COVID

Regular exercise, good quality sleep, and maintaining a healthy diet may be key to preventing long-term complications following COVID-19 infection. Researchers found women who followed a healthy lifestyle had half of the risk of developing long-COVID compared to those with unhealthy lifestyles.

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·April 20, 2017·4 min read

Brain Stimulation Restores Memory During Lapses

Researchers report direct brain stimulation could help improve memory function.

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·January 7, 2021·3 min read

Delivering the News With Humor Makes Young Adults More Likely to Remember and Share

Young adults are more likely to recall and share information pertaining to politics and government policy if it is presented in a humorous, entertaining manner.

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·March 27, 2020·7 min read

A new way to study HIV’s impact on the brain

HIV infection leads to increased EIF2 signaling in microglia, astrocytes, and neurons. Study reveals how HIV infection and some antiretrovirals affect cognition and the central nervous system.

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·June 10, 2021·7 min read

A Link Between Childhood Stress and Early Molars

Children from lower-income families and who greater adversity develop their first permanent molars before their peers with less stressful backgrounds.

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·October 2, 2023·6 min read

Hidden in the Hippocampus are the Neural Secrets Behind False Memories

Neuroscientists delved into the mechanisms behind true and false memories. Their study reveals that electrical signals in the hippocampus can differentiate between the imminent recall of authentic versus fabricated memories.

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·July 3, 2018·6 min read

Brain Stimulation Decreases Intent to Commit Assault

A new study reveals the desire to carry our physical or sexual assault can be curbed with the help of tDCS. The brain stimulation technique also increases the perception in potential offenders that such violence is morally wrong.

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·April 9, 2019·5 min read

Empathy and cooperation go hand in hand

A capacity for empathy is key in sustaining cooperation between a social group. Findings reveal empathy can evolve through a process of social contagion.

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·April 17, 2018·4 min read

Could Statins Ease Deadly Heart Condition in Friedreich’s Ataxia?

Researchers report statins could potentially reduce cardiovascular risks in people with Friedreich's ataxia.

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·July 4, 2019·5 min read

Unraveling the brain’s reward circuits

Study reveals how ArGP and dopamine neurons are linked, and how food and drugs affect them differently. The findings offer clues for the development of new treatments for obesity and substance use disorders.

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·January 19, 2020·5 min read

No clear evidence of increase in adolescent suicide after ’13 Reasons Why’

Contrary to the initial findings, a reanalysis of data from a 2019 study found no clear relationship between a rise in teenage suicide and the Netflix show "13 Reasons Why".