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·March 27, 2020·4 min read

COVID-19 linked to cardiac injury risk and worse outcomes for patients with heart conditions

COVID-19 can have fatal consequences for those with cardiovascular conditions and can also cause cardiac injury in patients without underlying heart conditions.

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·July 28, 2020·5 min read

Maternal Depression Increases Odds of Depression in Offspring

Adolescents and adults whose mothers experienced depression, either during pregnancy or shortly after, had a 70% increased risk of being diagnosed with depression.

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·June 26, 2022·4 min read

Flu Vaccination Linked to 40% Reduced Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Older adults who received at least one flu vaccination were 40% less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease over the course of a four year follow up than their peers who did not receive a vaccine.

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·October 24, 2023·4 min read

The Brain’s Reading Riddle: Dual Brain Regions Unlock Language’s Depths

New research illuminates the brain's role in semantic integration during reading, providing insights into the challenges faced by aphasia patients. The study found that the posterior temporal cortex activates early during semantic processing, while the inferior frontal cortex plays a broader role in understanding meaning.

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·August 17, 2019·3 min read

How stress can curb the desire to eat

Paraventricular hypothalamus to ventral lateral septum neurotransmission underlies dynamic feeding associated with emotional state. The network may underly the comorbidity between eating abnormalities experienced while under extreme stress.

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·July 8, 2023·4 min read

Brain’s Melody and Prose: How Music and Language Affect Different Regions

A recent study reveals how different brain areas are activated when processing music and language. Using direct brain recordings during an awake craniotomy, the researchers observed shared temporal lobe activity for both music and language.

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·August 15, 2018·5 min read

Brain Networks Responsible for Naming Objects Identified

Researchers have identified specific brain networks that helps us associate objects with their names. The study sheds light on how the brain connects meaning to words and could help explain why people with neurodegenerative diseases often have problems naming every day objects.

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·June 4, 2020·4 min read

New study reveals areas of brain where recognition and identification occur

The medial temporal lobe and medial parietal cortex work in tandem to assist in the recognition of faces and places.

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·July 15, 2022·4 min read

Whole Blood Exchange Could Offer Disease-Modifying Therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease

Whole blood exchange effectively decreases the formation of amyloid beta in the brains of mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.

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·April 17, 2023·5 min read

Two Brain Networks Are Activated While Reading

Two distinct networks in the frontal and temporal lobes become activated and work in unison to integrate the meaning of words in order to obtain a higher-order and more complex meaning when reading.

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·December 12, 2017·4 min read

Epigenetic Aging Linked to Bipolar Disorder

A new study reports people with bipolar disorder may have accelerated epigenetic aging. The findings could explain why people with bipolar are more likely to develop, and even die from, age related diseases.

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·August 20, 2022·4 min read

Deep Brain Stimulation to Brain Area Linked to Reward and Motivation Is Potential Therapy for Depression

Deep brain stimulation applied to a small brain area associated with reward and motivation resulted in metabolic brain changes over 12 months post-implantation and alleviated some symptoms of depression for those with treatment-resistant depression.

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COVID-19 linked to cardiac injury risk and worse outcomes for patients with heart conditions

Maternal Depression Increases Odds of Depression in Offspring

Flu Vaccination Linked to 40% Reduced Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

The Brain’s Reading Riddle: Dual Brain Regions Unlock Language’s Depths

How stress can curb the desire to eat

Brain’s Melody and Prose: How Music and Language Affect Different Regions

Brain Networks Responsible for Naming Objects Identified

New study reveals areas of brain where recognition and identification occur

Whole Blood Exchange Could Offer Disease-Modifying Therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease

Two Brain Networks Are Activated While Reading

Epigenetic Aging Linked to Bipolar Disorder

Deep Brain Stimulation to Brain Area Linked to Reward and Motivation Is Potential Therapy for Depression

Early DBS Protects Cognition in Genetic Parkinson’s

Resource Scarcity Alters Maternal Brain Activity to Hinder Caregiving

Existing Drug Could Halt Brain Inflammation in Alzheimer’s

Ultraprocessed Foods Alter Insulin and Brain Reward Responses

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