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Our Genes Affect Where Fat is Stored on Our Bodies

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 21, 2019

According to a new study, genetic factors heavily influence where we are most likely to store fat on our bodies. Researchers found the relationship between genetics and fat storage is more significant in women than in men.... Read More...

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Bravery Cells Found in the Hippocampus

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 7, 2018

OLM cells in the hippocampus play a key role in risk taking behavior and anxiety, researchers report. ... Read More...

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How Sleep May Contribute to Adverse Weight Gain

Neuroscience NewsAugust 26, 2018

Researchers report just one night of sleep loss can have a tissue specific impact on metabolism and the regulation of gene expression. The study could explain why those who suffer chronic sleep loss or work shifts are at greater risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes.... Read More...

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Working Memory May be More Flexible than Previously Thought

Neuroscience NewsAugust 17, 2018

Researchers report working memory doesn't have fixed limits, as previously believed, it adapts itself to tasks currently being performed.... Read More...

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Brain Cell That Improves Learning Detected

Neuroscience NewsJuly 5, 2018

A new study reveals OLM cell activity can affect memory encoding. The findings enhance understanding of how a single component in memory circuits can affect memory formation.... Read More...

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Striking Differences in Brain Morphology Between Wild and Domestic Rabbits

Neuroscience NewsJune 25, 2018

A new MRI study reveals how domestication has affected the brain morphology in rabbits, specifically in the prefrontal cortex and amygdala.... Read More...

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Autistic Children React More Strongly to Sudden Changes in Light

Neuroscience NewsMay 7, 2018

Stronger pupillary light reflex in infants is linked to an increased risk of autism diagnosis later in life, researchers report. Additionally, the amount of pupil restriction in infancy is associated with the strength of autism symptoms by the age of 3. ... Read More...

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Pulling an All-Nighter Impairs Working Memory in Women

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 31, 2018

Sleep deprivation appears to be more detrimental to working memory in females, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Reduced Attention to Audiovisual Synchrony in Infancy Predicts Autism Diagnosis

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 23, 2018

Infants who pay little attention to synchronous sights and sounds could have an elevated risk of being diagnosed with autism, researchers report.... Read More...

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Expectations Influence Effectiveness of SSRIs

Neuroscience NewsOctober 3, 2017

Study reveals people are three times more likely to report SSRIs are effective for their depression and anxiety when given the correct information about the medication.... Read More...

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Tea Consumption Leads to Epigenetic Changes in Women

Neuroscience NewsMay 31, 2017

According to researchers, tea consumption leads to epigenetic changes in women, involving genes associated with cancer and estrogen metabolism.... Read More...

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Study on Microplastic Particles to Be Retracted

Neuroscience NewsMay 4, 2017

A study into the consumption of microplastics by larval fish has been retracted from the journal Science following reports of misconduct in the research.... Read More...

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How Blood Vessels Protect the Brain During Inflammation

Finding the Elusive Drinking ‘Brake’

Neuroscience

How Blood Vessels Protect the Brain During Inflammation

Finding the Elusive Drinking ‘Brake’

Split and Continuous Sleep in Teens Impacts Cognition and Glucose Levels Differently

Neurology

How Blood Vessels Protect the Brain During Inflammation

New MRI Sensor Can Image Activity Deep Within the Brain

Phantom Limb Sensation Explained

AI

New AI Can Identify and Predict Development of Cancer Symptom Clusters

Learning Transistor Mimics the Brain

Researchers Translate Brain Signals Directly Into Speech

Robotics

New Prosthetic Restores the Sense of Where Your Hand Is

Electric Bikes Could Provide Older People with Brain Boost

Spinal Cord is Smarter than Previously Thought

Psychology

Finding the Elusive Drinking ‘Brake’

Combination Therapy May Be Beneficial For Schizophrenia Treatment

Our Genes Affect Where Fat is Stored on Our Bodies

Bravery Cells Found in the Hippocampus

How Sleep May Contribute to Adverse Weight Gain

Working Memory May be More Flexible than Previously Thought

Brain Cell That Improves Learning Detected

Striking Differences in Brain Morphology Between Wild and Domestic Rabbits

Autistic Children React More Strongly to Sudden Changes in Light

Pulling an All-Nighter Impairs Working Memory in Women

Reduced Attention to Audiovisual Synchrony in Infancy Predicts Autism Diagnosis

Tea Consumption Leads to Epigenetic Changes in Women

Study on Microplastic Particles to Be Retracted