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·August 27, 2023·7 min read

From Clicks to Compulsion: Unraveling the Habit Loop of Social Media

Social media usage evolves from a conscious choice to an automatic habit, particularly among frequent users. The study reveals that 'likes' and comments increasingly matter less to habitual users, who continue posting regardless of public engagement or consequences.

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·June 30, 2023·5 min read

Loneliness Alters Brain Processing, Unique to Each Individual

Lonely people process the world uniquely, differing significantly from those who are not lonely. The research utilized functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine the brain processing patterns of 66 college students while they watched various video clips.

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·April 30, 2023·5 min read

Using Artificial Intelligence to Speed up Discovery of New Drugs

Experts see a bright future in the complementary use of artificial intelligence (AI) and structure-based drug discovery for drug discovery. Researchers explain how computational methods will streamline drug discovery by predicting which drug molecules are most likely to bind with the target receptor. The structure-based and AI-based approaches complement each other and can save time and money while yielding better results than traditional trial-and-error methods.

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·April 6, 2023·5 min read

Hear, Hear! How Music and Sound Soothes and Connects Us

Researchers explore how sounds and music have the power to soothe, energize, and connect us to one another.

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·January 19, 2023·5 min read

Exactly How Many Senses Do We Really Have?

Do people really have a "sixth sense"? Researchers evaluate how intuition and visions, often induced, are part of our conscious experience.

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·January 7, 2023·8 min read

How Old Is Your Brain, Really?

Deep learning technology can accurately reflect a person's risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease based on brain age.

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·January 6, 2023·4 min read

New Study Challenges Previous Ideas Regarding Alzheimer’s Disease

The brains of older, cognitively healthy people have similar amounts of dissolvable, non-fibrilla amyloid proteins as the brains of those with Alzheimer's disease. Findings challenge the long-standing theory that having higher levels of amyloid proteins is an underlying cause of Alzheimer's disease.

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·November 14, 2022·3 min read

Study Pinpoints Three Brain Regions With Signature Connections in Autistic Individuals

Researchers have identified patterns of white matter connectivity exclusive to core symptoms of autism. The study also reveals many structural brain connectivity patterns previously believed to be associated with ASD also overlap with developmental coordination disorder (DCD).

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·September 27, 2022·6 min read

Fasting-Mimicking Diet Reduces Signs of Dementia

Two short cycles of a low-calorie diet that mimics fasting reduced inflammation and delayed cognitive decline in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers report the diet is safe for humans and could help reduce signs of Alzheimer's.

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·September 21, 2022·5 min read

Newly Discovered Protein Connected to Alzheimer’s Disease Risk

A mutation in the newly discovered SHMOOSE small protein is associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 8, 2022·6 min read

Subtle Structural Brain Alterations in Youth With Suicidal Behaviors

Neuroimaging study reveals subtle size differences in the prefrontal region of the brain in young people with major depressive disorders and suicidal behaviors.

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·August 22, 2022·4 min read

What Older Adults Do While They Sit Affects Dementia Risk

Sedentary behaviors while sitting for extended periods of time, such as watching TV, are associated with an increased risk of dementia in older adults. However, older adults who spent time performing cognitively stimulating tasks, such as using a computer or reading, while sitting had lower dementia risks.