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·January 29, 2020

Study challenges assumptions about social interaction difficulties in autism

Successful social interactions for adults on the autism spectrum revolve around partner compatibility, not just the skill set of the other person. Read More

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·September 4, 2019

Autism study stresses importance of communicating with all infants

Parents who communicate with their infants help improve language skills and later abilities. Researchers say parents can make a significant difference in language development, even in children with an ASD diagnosis. Read More

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·September 4, 2019

‘Hunger Hormone’ Linked to Memory in Alzheimer’s Study

A study that used postmortem brain tissue samples from Alzheimer's patients and mouse models found the hunger hormone ghrelin is linked to cognitive impairments and memory loss associated with the disease. Read More

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·April 8, 2019

Migraine-linked protein exhibits sex-specific pain effects

CGRP, a protein associated with migraine pain, appears to act differently between sexes. Researchers say a female-specific mechanism of downstream CGRP receptor activation is likely to contribute to the higher prevalence of migraine in women. Read More

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·May 24, 2018

Brainwave Link Between Disparate Disorders

Researchers report abnormalities in brainwave activity could be a common link between depression, Parkinson's disease, tinnitus and neuropathic pain. Read More

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·May 15, 2018

Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and the Adult Brain

According to researchers, the adult brain may be sensitive to social and economic factors. Researchers report in middle age, better socioeconomic status is associated with more efficient brain network organization and thicker gray matter. Read More

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·April 30, 2018

Subjective Memory May Play Role in Signaling Cognitive Decline

A new study reports listening to subjective complaints about memory lapses in people over 60 could help doctors to diagnose the onset of MCI and dementia. Read More

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·April 16, 2018

Brain Activity Study Offers Potential Insight into Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study may provide key insights into the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Researchers report people with higher levels of amyloid beta showed less activity in brain areas associated with working memory when engaged in cognitively demanding tasks. Read More

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·February 12, 2018

Amygdala May Play Bigger Role in Facial Recognition

Researchers report the amygdala may play a bigger role in facial recognition than previously thought. According to a new study, the amygdala responds more specifically to images of the face than the fusiform face area does. Read More

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·November 30, 2017

Reading Between the Lines in Children’s Vocabulary Differences

Children whose families have a lower socioeconomic status have significantly smaller vocabularies than their more affluent peers, a new study reports. Read More

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·August 14, 2017

Study Connects Chronic Cannabis Use to Oxygen Changes in Brain

According to UT Dallas researchers, chronic cannabis users extract more oxygen from brain blood flow and have higher cerebral blood flow than nonusers. Read More

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·July 24, 2017

Link Between Autism and Pain Sensitivity

A new study confirms those on the autism spectrum are hypersensitive to pain. The new study from UT Dallas researchers also demonstrated people with ASD showed greater neural responses in the anterior cingulate cortex than those not on the spectrum when anticipating a painful stimuli. Read More

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