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·May 23, 2023·10 min read

Group Support and Tapering Reduce Opioid Dependence in Chronic Pain Patients

A new treatment shows promising results in helping people stop long-term opioid use for managing chronic pain. The study revealed that an intervention program combining group support and individual guidance allowed one in five people to quit opioids within a year, without increasing their pain or requiring substitute medication.

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·June 9, 2022·4 min read

Social Isolation Is Directly Associated With Later Dementia

Social isolation has been directly linked to structural changes in brain areas associated with memory and cognitive function. Researchers report socially isolated people are 26% more likely to develop dementia later in life.

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·June 5, 2022·3 min read

Studying Autophagy to Help Us Understand the Mechanisms of Aging-Related Diseases

Researchers have identified the cellular and molecular mechanisms that regulate selective autophagy.

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·June 22, 2021·4 min read

Personality Traits Relate to Being a Morning or Evening Person

People who ranked higher for conscientiousness and lower in openness tend to be morning people, a new study reports. Researchers say the link between personality traits and morning/evening chronotypes is partly due to genetic factors.

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·June 1, 2021·5 min read

Low Birth Weight and Preterm Birth Associated With Lower IQ Performance in Adulthood

Average IQ was significantly lower for adults who were born with either a very low birth weight or born very prematurely, a new study reports.

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·February 4, 2021·3 min read

Neural Roots and Origins of Alcoholism Identified

Researchers have identified a pathway in the brain responsible for the development of alcohol addiction.

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·September 14, 2020·5 min read

You Can Train Your Brain to Reduce Motion Sickness

Two weeks of visuospatial training reduced motion sickness by 51% in a driving simulator and by 58% during on-road journeys.

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·June 8, 2020·3 min read

Appetite can be increased by cells in the brain

Glial cells known as tanycytes deliver signals to neurons in the brain to activate appetite. Optogenetic stimulation of tanycytes increases appetite.

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·February 17, 2020·6 min read

Mortality from all causes over 40% higher in female domestic abuse survivors

Women who have experienced domestic violence are 44% more likely to die from any cause compared to the general population. They also have a 51% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and a 31% higher risk of being diagnosed with cardiovascular disease.

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·February 4, 2020·3 min read

Children’s mental health affected by sleep duration

Shorter sleep duration can increase the risk of children developing depression, anxiety, and cognitive problems. Children who routinely suffered sleep disruptions or shorter sleep durations had reduced brain volume in the orbitofrontal cortex, prefrontal cortex, precuneus, supramarginal gyrus, and temporal cortex.

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·December 12, 2019·3 min read

How humans learned to dance; from the Chimpanzee Conga

Studying the evolution of human dance, psychologists discovered chimpanzees also perform duo dance-like behaviors similar to a conga line.

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·September 21, 2019·4 min read

Persistent headache or back pain ‘twice as likely’ in the presence of the other

Researchers have identified a positive association between persistent lower back pain and headache disorders. The study reveals those with persistent back pain or persistent headache disorders are twice as likely to suffer from both disorders at the same time.

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University of Warwick

Group Support and Tapering Reduce Opioid Dependence in Chronic Pain Patients

Studying Autophagy to Help Us Understand the Mechanisms of Aging-Related Diseases

Personality Traits Relate to Being a Morning or Evening Person

Low Birth Weight and Preterm Birth Associated With Lower IQ Performance in Adulthood

Neural Roots and Origins of Alcoholism Identified

You Can Train Your Brain to Reduce Motion Sickness

Appetite can be increased by cells in the brain

Mortality from all causes over 40% higher in female domestic abuse survivors

Children’s mental health affected by sleep duration

How humans learned to dance; from the Chimpanzee Conga

Persistent headache or back pain ‘twice as likely’ in the presence of the other

Untangling the Human Mind: The Interplay Between Cognition and Personality

Empathy’s Influence on Drinking Patterns

Sleep Apnea and Its Link to Alzheimer’s Associated Brain Changes

Getting the Skinny on Cannabis Use: The Effect of Cannabis on Weight and Metabolism

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