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·October 12, 2022·5 min read

How Do Tired Animals Stay Awake?

In fruit flies, specific neurons in the brain adapt to help the insect remain alert in dangerous situations and fall asleep after a trying day. The findings could help in the development of new therapies to treat sleep disorders in humans.

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·September 22, 2022·7 min read

COVID-19 Infections Increase Risk of Long-Term Brain Problems

COVID-19 infection has been linked to a range of lasting neurological and psychological disorders, including depression, memory problems, and Parkinson's-like disorders, within the first year following infection.

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·September 18, 2022·5 min read

Personalized Prediction of Depression Treatment Outcomes With Wearables

A new multitask model artificial intelligence algorithm based on data from wearables predicts treatment outcomes on an individual basis for those with depression.

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·September 13, 2022·2 min read

Problems Persist for Kids Exposed to Cannabis in the Womb

Prenatal exposure to cannabis was associated with an increased risk of neuropsychological disorders, including anxiety and depression, in children. The risk grows as they enter adolescence and adulthood.

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·July 10, 2022·4 min read

Social Interactions Tied to Sense of Purpose for Older Adults

Older adults who experience more positive social interactions report feeling a higher sense of purposefulness, especially after retirement.

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·June 15, 2022·4 min read

Mothers’ SSRI Use During Pregnancy Not Related to Childhood Depression

Researchers found no association between in vitro exposure to SSRI antidepressants and an increased risk of a child developing depression.

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·April 28, 2022·5 min read

Neural Pathway Key to Sensation of Pleasant Touch Identified

Researchers have identified a specific neural circuit and neuropeptide responsible for relaying the sensation of a pleasant touch from the skin to the brain.

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·April 19, 2022·5 min read

Risky Driving Behaviors Increase as Common Sleep Disorder Worsens

Obstructive sleep apnea may impact your behavior when driving, a new study reports. People with sleep apnea who experienced eight additional disruptions in breathing per hour had a 27% increased risk of making dangerous driving moves, such as speeding, hard breaking , or accelerating suddenly.

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·April 12, 2022·10 min read

Poverty and Crime Linked to Differences in Newborns’ Brains

Infants born to mothers living in poverty have smaller volumes of gray and white matter across the entire brain. Additionally, babies born to mothers who live in high crime areas showed differences in brain activity to those whose mothers lived in safer areas. Those born to mothers who experienced crime had weaker neural connections between brain areas that control and process emotions. Maternal stress, researchers say, could be a main factor in the differences in neuroanatomy and brain connectivity.

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·March 25, 2022·4 min read

COVID-19 Infection Linked to Higher Risk of Neuropathy

A number of patients who contracted COVID-19 in the early months of the pandemic reported symptoms of neuropathy, including pain, tingling sensations, and numbness that lasted up to three months after recovery. The findings suggest COVID-19 may have lingering effects on peripheral nerves.

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·March 19, 2022·5 min read

New Strategy Reduces Brain Damage in PSP, Alzheimer’s, and Related Disorders in Mice

Alpha2-NKA, a protein that drives toxicity in astrocytes, was discovered in higher levels of brain samples from people who died of PSP, Alzheimer's and other tau-related neurodegenerative disorders. Treatment with an FDA-approved drug called digoxin may suppress the inflamed astrocytes and halt disease progression for those with tauopathy disorders.