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·January 17, 2019·4 min read

Psychological Distress is a Risk Factor for Dementia

A new study reports experiencing vital exhaustion, a symptom of psychological distress, during mid life may be associated with a higher risk of developing dementia later in life.

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·January 17, 2019·4 min read

Wired for Obesity: Genes Involved in Development Can Affect Body Weight

Study reveals people with obesity have more mutations in semaphorin signaling in the hypothalamus, implying semaphorins may be critical for maintaining a healthy body weight.

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·January 17, 2019·3 min read

Epigenetics Contributes to Male and Female Differences in Fear Memories

A new mouse study reveals males recall fearful memories better than females. Researchers attribute the difference to the gene Cdk5, which has previously been implicated in creating fear memories and stress behaviors. The study reports Cdk5 is naturally activated in males, but not females.

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·January 16, 2019·3 min read

Fever Alters Immune Cells So They Can Better Reach Infections

Researchers shed light on how a fever helps our immune systems fight infection. The study reports high temperature alters surface proteins of lymphocytes, making it easier for them to travel through blood vessels to reach infection sites.

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·January 16, 2019·5 min read

Differences Among Neurons that Coincide with Psychiatric Conditions

A new study reveals differences in genes in four areas of the brain that contribute to psychiatric disorders.

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·January 16, 2019·3 min read

Neurofeedback Helps Control Learning Success

Neurofeedback training stimulates the cortical learning process and can help improve the sense of touch, a new study reveals.

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·January 16, 2019·3 min read

How Manganese Produces a Parkinsonian Syndrome

Study reports an accumulation of manganese in cells may disrupt protein transportation, resulting in Parkinsonian syndrome.

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·January 16, 2019·4 min read

Difficulties with Audiovisual Processing Contributes to Childhood Dyslexia

A new neuroimaging study reveals tasks that require audiovisual processing are extremely difficult for children with dyslexia. The findings could lead to new tests that help identify the disorder before children fall behind their peers.

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·January 16, 2019·3 min read

Schizophrenia Linked to Genetic Structural Abnormalities in Adolescent Brain

Researchers report a genetic mutation that causes structural abnormalities in the adolescent brain may predict an increased risk of schizophrenia later in life.

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·January 15, 2019·2 min read

Green Tea Steeped in Bottled Water Increases Antioxidants

Researchers report a boost in healthy antioxidants for green tea brewed with bottled, as opposed to tap, water.

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·January 15, 2019·5 min read

Potential Therapeutic Target for ALS Revealed

Researchers have identified the gene STMN2 as a novel biomarker and potential drug target for ALS.

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·January 15, 2019·3 min read

New Way By Which the Brain Marks Time Identified

A new neuroimaging study helped researchers capture the processes by which the brain stores information related to when events happen. The findings could help further the understanding of age related dementia.