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·June 13, 2022·5 min read

Stress Accelerates Immune Aging

Stress accelerates immune aging, cumulating in increasing the risks of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and contracting severe viral infections such as COVID-19.

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·June 2, 2022·4 min read

A Bidirectional Link Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Depression

Patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease are 9 times more likely to develop depression than those without IBD. Those with depression are twice as likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease, a new study reports.

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·April 28, 2022·5 min read

Study Outlines the Characteristics of a ‘Longevity Diet’

Researchers have identified an optimal diet to extend longevity comprising of various aspects of diet, from food composition and caloric intake to the length and frequency of fasting periods.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·April 25, 2022·4 min read

People Overlook the Influence of Habits, Like Drinking Coffee

People may underestimate the role of habit in their behaviors, including coffee consumption, researchers say. The automatic triggering of a behavior, such as a person's morning routine of coffee consumption, versus conscious intent is what makes a behavior a habit.

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·April 13, 2022·5 min read

Could Ultrasound Help the Blind See?

Focused ultrasound technology that stimulates the retina may help those with blindness to regain their vision.

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·April 5, 2022·3 min read

Genetic ‘Hotspots’ That Speed up and Slow Down Brain Aging Could Provide New Targets for Alzheimer’s Drugs

15 newly discovered "hotspots" in the genome that either speed up or slow down brain aging could be new targets for the development of Alzheimer's medications and therapies for other brain disorders.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 15, 2022·4 min read

Brain Differences in Young Children With Binge Eating Disorder

Children with binge eating disorders have differences in gray matter density compared to their peers who do not experience overeating disorders.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·March 4, 2022·6 min read

Autism Correlated With Changing Sensory Preferences During Early Childhood

Sensory patterns of children on the autism spectrum, and those who had ASD traits but were not diagnosed, grew stronger over time.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 10, 2022·7 min read

Study Shows How Memories Are Stored in the Brain, With Potential Impact on Conditions Like PTSD

Alterations in synapses may help explain how memories form and why certain types of memories are stronger than others.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience

·December 20, 2021·5 min read

Research That Potentially Links Autism and Brain-Gut Microbiome

A new review of almost 200 publications suggests the gut microbiota may play a critical role in modulating brain function, social behavior and other symptoms of autism.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·December 7, 2021·6 min read

How AI Could Help Screen for Autism in Children

A new machine-learning algorithm could help practitioners identify autism in children more effectively.

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·October 7, 2021·4 min read

Clean Air Matters for a Healthy Brain

Recent studies have linked air pollution to increased risks for Alzheimer's disease and other health problems. A new study reports a reduction of atmospheric fine particulates and better air quality can reduce the risk of Alzheimer's and other dementias.

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Stress Accelerates Immune Aging

A Bidirectional Link Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Depression

Study Outlines the Characteristics of a ‘Longevity Diet’

People Overlook the Influence of Habits, Like Drinking Coffee

Could Ultrasound Help the Blind See?

Genetic ‘Hotspots’ That Speed up and Slow Down Brain Aging Could Provide New Targets for Alzheimer’s Drugs

Brain Differences in Young Children With Binge Eating Disorder

Autism Correlated With Changing Sensory Preferences During Early Childhood

Study Shows How Memories Are Stored in the Brain, With Potential Impact on Conditions Like PTSD

Research That Potentially Links Autism and Brain-Gut Microbiome

How AI Could Help Screen for Autism in Children

Clean Air Matters for a Healthy Brain

New Rare Genetic Neurodevelopmental Disorder Identified

Treating Hearing Loss Could Halt Dementia

Teens Struggle to Break Up with Their AI Chatbots

Enriched Environments Could Blunt Opioid Addiction

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