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·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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·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.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·July 12, 2021·3 min read

A Common Ancestor for Cells Involved in Hearing and Touch

Study points to the evolutionary and developmental similarities between sensory cells in the inner ear and skin.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·June 19, 2021·5 min read

A Father’s Parenting Style Could Be Predicted in Advance of His Child’s Birth

Expectant fathers with higher levels of brain activation and oxytocin later endorsed a more "child-led" empathetic style of parenting once their child was born.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·April 26, 2021·5 min read

Brain Changes Following TBI Share Similarities With Alzheimer’s Disease

Combining brain scan images with machine learning, researchers identified a number of brain changes following TBI that share similarities with Alzheimer's disease. The findings add to the growing body of evidence that the two conditions follow the same trajectories.

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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

A Common Ancestor for Cells Involved in Hearing and Touch

A Father’s Parenting Style Could Be Predicted in Advance of His Child’s Birth

Brain Changes Following TBI Share Similarities With Alzheimer’s Disease

How the Brain Maps Every Number

Non-Drug Breakthrough for Postpartum Depression

Cancer Drug Halts Fragile Brain Bleeds

Astrocyte Subtypes Drive Synapse Formation and Memory

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