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·May 3, 2022·3 min read

Acute Sleep Loss May Alter the Way We See Others

Sleep deprivation results in a reduced ability to correctly read the emotional facial expressions of others, a new study reports.

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·January 16, 2017·4 min read

Antibody Therapy Creates New Opportunities For Treating Brain Diseases

Researchers have developed a new antibody design that can increase the uptake of antibodies to the brain by almost a 100 fold.

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·April 2, 2023·5 min read

Autism May Be Linked to Different Perceptions of Movement in Infancy

At the age of five months, children who are later diagnosed with autism show different activity in the visual cortex when viewing certain types of movement. Findings reveal those with ASD experience differences in perceptions of their surroundings from a young age, and this may affect their learning and overall development.

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·May 7, 2018·4 min read

Autistic Children React More Strongly to Sudden Changes in Light

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.

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·February 23, 2021·4 min read

Beta Blockers Can Repair Malformed Blood Vessels in the Brain

Propranolol, a beta-blocker commonly used to treat haemangioma in children and cardiovascular disease, can also be used to treat cerebral cavernous malformations, a condition characterized by misshapen neural blood vessels.

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·July 5, 2018·2 min read

Brain Cell That Improves Learning Detected

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.

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·September 7, 2018·4 min read

Bravery Cells Found in the Hippocampus

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

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·November 8, 2021·4 min read

Expectations and Dopamine Can Affect Outcome of SSRI Antidepressant Treatment

The placebo effect combined with dopamine levels can determine whether symptoms of depression and social anxiety will improve in patients prescribed SSRI antidepressants. Researchers found the positive effect of the medications was four times higher in patients with high expectations the treatment would work compared to those with lower expectations.

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·October 3, 2017·5 min read

Expectations Influence Effectiveness of SSRIs

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.

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·February 17, 2022·4 min read

Exposure to Chemical Mixtures During Pregnancy Alters Brain Development

Exposure to a complex mixture of endocrine-disrupting chemicals during pregnancy impacts brain development and language acquisition in children.

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·February 8, 2021·3 min read

Higher Blood Pressure at Night Than in Daytime May Increase Alzheimer’s Disease Risk

Older men who experience higher blood pressure at night could be at a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease.

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·August 26, 2018·6 min read

How Sleep May Contribute to Adverse Weight Gain

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.

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