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·September 14, 2021·4 min read

Cholesterol Drives Alzheimer’s Plaque Formation

Cholesterol produced by astrocytes in the brain is required for the production of amyloid-beta. The findings shed light on how and why amyloid-beta forms, and may explain why genes associated with cholesterol have been implicated as risk factors for Alzheimer's disease.

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·July 23, 2021·4 min read

Brain-Repair Discovery Could Lead to New Epilepsy Treatments

Microglia do not only remove damaged materials following a seizure, they also appear to heal damaged neurons.

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·June 4, 2021·4 min read

Intense Teen Romances May Predict High Blood Pressure Later in Life

Teens who find themselves in intense, controlling relationships, where they are denied healthy external friendships and self-discovery, and psychologically controlling parents, have a higher risk for high blood pressure later in life.

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·May 28, 2021·6 min read

Tiniest Of Moments Proves Key for Baby’s Healthy Brain

Study identifies a critical role a protein called Cep55 plays in brain development and abscission, the final step in cell division.

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·April 16, 2021·6 min read

Doomscrolling: Why We Do It, and How We Can Stop

People are reporting an uptick in personal "doomscrolling" activities online. Marked by consuming excessive amounts of negative content during one sitting, doomscrolling may be linked to anxiety. Researchers provide suggestions about how people can halt doomscrolling activities.

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·April 16, 2021·3 min read

Autism Develops Differently in Girls Than Boys

Study reveals there are differences in genes and the genetic burdens that underpin ASD between males and females. Researchers also found specific differences in the ways the brains of girls on the autism spectrum respond to different social cues.

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·April 7, 2021·4 min read

Why Our Brains Miss Opportunities to Improve Through Subtraction

Study explains the human tendency to look at a situation, or object, that needs improvement in different contexts, and instead, generally believe adding an element is a better solution than removing one.

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·March 9, 2021·3 min read

New Brain Sensor Offers Alzheimer’s Answers

A new sensor can monitor communication within the brain in ways never previously possible. The sensor has already deciphered why some Alzheimer's drugs have limited effectiveness and why patients often regress after stopping the medications.

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·January 9, 2021·5 min read

Focused Ultrasound Shows Promise for Parkinson’s Disease

Non-invasive focused ultrasound appears to be beneficial in the treatment of Parkinson's disease for patients whose symptoms are poorly controlled by traditional medications.

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·December 3, 2020·4 min read

Baby’s First Breath Triggers Life-Saving Changes in the Brain

A baby's first breath triggers a signaling system in the brainstem that helps support early breathing. The findings shed light on how problems with this neuropeptide system can increase the risk of SIDS.

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·November 15, 2020·4 min read

How 3-Year-Olds React to Immorality

Children as young as three show specific neurobiological changes, such as pupil dilation, when they witness violations of moral or conventional norms.

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·November 15, 2020·4 min read

Promising Multiple Sclerosis Drug Could Worsen Disease

TEPP-46, a drug developed for the treatment of cancer and showed promise for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, could make MS symptoms worse, a new study reports. The drug appears to redirect inflammation away from the spinal cord and directly into the brain.

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