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·April 10, 2023·6 min read

New Insights on Brain Development Sequence Through Adolescence

In adolescents, brain areas associated with emotional, social, and cognitive functions appear to remain more plastic, or malleable, than other brain areas, thus rendering young people more sensitive to socioeconomic environments throughout adolescence.

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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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·January 31, 2023·4 min read

Mocktails or Cocktails? Having a Sense of Purpose in Life Can Keep Binge Drinking at Bay

Having a sense of purpose in life decreases alcohol consumption and binge drinking temptation in some social drinkers.

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·January 23, 2023·5 min read

Head Injury Is Associated With Doubled Mortality Rate Long-Term

People who suffered from head injuries had a two times higher mortality rate than those who did not suffer a TBI. For those who suffered a moderate to severe head injury, the mortality rate was three times higher.

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·December 14, 2022·4 min read

Gut Microbes Can Boost the Motivation to Exercise

Researchers have identified two gut bacterial species that produce fatty acid amides, stimulating CB1 endocannabinoid receptors in the gut which causes an increase in dopamine in the ventral striatum during exercise.

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·December 5, 2022·6 min read

The Undying Holiday-Suicide Myth

Despite media claims that suicide rates increase dramatically over the holiday period, researchers report the average daily suicide rate during the holidays remain among the lowest rate of any period of the year.

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·December 2, 2022·4 min read

How Ketamine Acts as a ‘Switch’ in the Brain

Ketamine alters neural activity in the cerebral cortex, silencing normally active neurons and activating neurons that are normally inactive. The ketamine activity-induced "switch" in brain regions associated with depression may help explain its treatment effects.

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·October 24, 2022·5 min read

During Sleep, One Brain Region Teaches Another, Converting Novel Data Into Enduring Memories

As the body moves between REM sleep and slow-wave sleep cycles, the hippocampus and neocortex interact to facilitate memory formation.

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·October 10, 2022·4 min read

Gene Therapy Rapidly Improves Night Vision in Adults With Congenital Blindness

Gene therapy enables a striking recovery of night vision in those who suffer from the childhood-onset blindness disorder Leber Congenital Amaurosis.

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·August 29, 2022·4 min read

Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise Against Binge Eating Disorder

Deep brain stimulation of the nucleus accumbens helps control symptoms of binge eating disorder and assists in weight loss.

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·August 9, 2022·5 min read

Targeting Impulsivity Early in Adolescence Could Prevent Later Behavioral Disorders

Young teens who have tendencies toward impulsivity are more likely to develop behavioral conduct disorders, including ASPD and alcohol use disorder in older adolescence. Targeting impulsivity early may help to prevent the development of behavioral disorders later in adolescence.

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·July 31, 2022·7 min read

1 in 5 Americans Fear Getting Monkeypox, but Many Know Little About It

19% of Americans say they are worried about contracting Monkeypox over the next three months. Most people remain uncertain about how Monkeypox is transmitted, or whether a vaccine is available.