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·November 12, 2021·4 min read

Anxiety Cues Found in the Brain Despite Safe Environment

Virtual reality is helping researchers uncover some of the secrets of anxiety. Using VR, study participants were able to distinguish between safe and dangerous environments in a game. However, brain scans of those with anxiety showed increased activity in the insula and dorsomedial prefrontal cortex while in a safe zone, indicating their brains were associating the safe environment with threat or danger.

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·November 5, 2021·3 min read

Multiple Sclerosis Drug Improves Memory in Mice Modeling Alzheimer’s Disease

Glatiramer acetate, a drug commonly prescribed for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, improved memory in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 15, 2021·6 min read

No, Stress Isn’t Always Bad. Here’s How to Harness It

Reinterpreting stress response as performance-enhancing makes people less anxious and improves general wellbeing, researchers report.

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·September 2, 2021·4 min read

The Memory Changes of Menopause

Researchers have identified four cognitive profiles associated with menopause. Findings reveal women who experience stronger verbal learning and memory, in addition to better attention and executive function during menopause, are less likely to experience hot flashes and depression. Women who experienced cognitive weakness had an increased risk of depression and sleep disruptions.

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·August 25, 2021·3 min read

How the Brain Reacts When Faced With Survival Risk

Researchers identified a signaling system in the brains of C. elegans which changes to redirect behavior when survival is at risk due to lack of food.

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·April 27, 2021·4 min read

Breastfeeding Linked to Higher Neurocognitive Testing Scores

All mothers are aware that breastfeeding provides certain advantages over bottle feeding for babies. A new study reveals children who were breastfed as infants, even for a short period of time, performed better at cognitive tests at age ten than their bottle-fed peers.

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·February 23, 2021·5 min read

Novel Neurofeedback Helps in Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders

Neurofeedback study reveals when people review their brain patterns in real-time, they are able to regulate activity in specific brain regions.

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·February 8, 2021·4 min read

Brain Changed by Caffeine In Utero

A new study links caffeine consumption during pregnancy to changes in important brain pathways that help regulate behavior in children.

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·December 28, 2020·6 min read

Vaping Could Cloud Your Thoughts

Adults and adolescents who use vaping products are more likely to experience problems with concentration, memory, and decision making than their peers who don't vape or smoke. Those who began vaping before age 14 are more likely to experience "mental fog" as they develop into adulthood.

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·December 21, 2020·8 min read

How to Be Happier in 2021

What and how you contribute to the world could be key to happiness in 2021.

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·November 20, 2020·4 min read

Memories Create ‘Fingerprints’ That Reveal How the Brain Is Organized

Researchers identified several brain areas that acted as hubs for information processing across brain networks that contribute to memory recall. They observed how activation patterns within these networks differed on an individual level, based on personal levels of recall detail and imagination.

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·September 23, 2020·7 min read

Feeling Frisky Makes You See What You Want to See

People find potential romantic partners more attractive when they have, what researchers called, a "sexy mindset." They also tend to overestimate their chances of romantic success when aroused. The findings suggest the sexual system prepares the ground for forming relationships by biasing interpersonal perceptions.