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·May 20, 2019·4 min read

Scientists succeed in testing potential brain-based method to diagnose autism

Neuroimaging reveals a significantly diminished response in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in children on the autism spectrum. The findings could be used as a biomarker for diagnosing ASD.

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·May 20, 2019·3 min read

Researchers link new protein to Parkinson’s

The MITOL protein has been implicated in Parkinson's disease.

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·May 20, 2019·4 min read

Anxious people quicker to flee danger

Those with anxiety escape from non-imminent threats of danger sooner than those who are not anxious.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 19, 2019·4 min read

When does clean eating become an unhealthy obsession? New findings on who is at risk

Orthorexia Nervosa, an eating disorder associated with a pathological obsession with healthy eating, has been associated with OCD traits, poor body image, preoccupation with personal appearance and a prior history of eating disorders. Researchers report those who practise vegetarianism or veganism are at an increased risk of developing orthorexia.

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·May 19, 2019·3 min read

Brain network activity can improve in epilepsy patients after surgery

Functional connectivity problems associated with temporal lobe epilepsy appear to improve after surgery.

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·May 19, 2019·5 min read

Children describe technology that gives them a sense of ambiguity as ‘creepy’

Children consider technologies that pose an ambiguous threat as 'creepy'. Researchers pinpoint five aspects of technology that contribute to the feeling of ambiguity, examples of which are lack of control, ominous physical appearance and mimicry.

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·May 18, 2019·3 min read

Patients with both schizophrenia and epilepsy die alarmingly early

One in four people who have both schizophrenia and epilepsy die between the ages of 25-50.

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·May 17, 2019·4 min read

Current vaccination policies may not be enough to prevent measles resurgence

Current vaccination policies are not sufficient to eliminate measles or prevent against future epidemics in the developed world, researchers report. Introducing compulsory vaccinations before entering school would allow the US, UK and Ireland to reach stable levels of herd immunity in the next ten years, thus helping to avoid future epidemics of the most lethal vaccine-preventable disease.

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·May 17, 2019·4 min read

Adult-onset inflammatory bowel disease linked to higher mortality

Diagnosis of inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis during adulthood has been linked to a 50% higher mortality rate and shorter life expectancy in those over 50. The increased risk of death remained after the introduction of therapies aimed at treating the conditions but decreased over time.

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·May 17, 2019·5 min read

Disproportionate increase in suicide rates for females aged 10-14

Study reports a disproportionate increase in suicide rates for females relative to males, especially in those aged between 10-14.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·May 17, 2019·4 min read

Natural Compound Found in Broccoli Reawakens the Function of Potent Tumor Suppressor

Targeting the gene WWP1 with indole-3-carbinol, a compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables, suppressed tumor growth in animal models of cancer.

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·May 17, 2019·3 min read

Groundbreaking genetic discovery shows why Lupus develops

Rare gene variants BLK and BANK1 are present in a substantial percentage of people with Lupus. The genetic variants suppress 1RF5 and type-1 1Fn in B cells, causing dysfunction in the immune cells.