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·December 31, 2018·4 min read

Rerouting Nerves During Amputation Reduces Phantom Limb Pain Before it Starts

Researchers report using primary targeted muscle reinnervation during amputation helps to reduce, and in some cases, prevent phantom limb and stump pain in patients.

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·December 31, 2018·4 min read

How Brain Cells Filter Information in Groups

A new study reports the neurons that focus on coarse visual details could change to prefer finer details under different conditions. The findings shed new light on the neural mechanism that helps shape our perception of the world.

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·December 31, 2018·3 min read

The Immune System’s Fountain of Youth

Researchers report helping the immune system clear away old senescent cells in aging mice helped to restore youthful characteristics. The findings could have implications for reversing the effects of aging in humans.

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·December 31, 2018·6 min read

Tips For A New Year Tuneup For Your Brain

Researchers provide strategies for enhancing brain health and lowering stress in the new year.

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·December 28, 2018·4 min read

How the Brain Enables Us to Rapidly Focus Attention

Researchers have identified a mechanism within the cholinergic system that underlies our ability to rapidly focus attention.

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·December 28, 2018·6 min read

New Insight on How Memory Works

Study reports declarative memory depends upon conscious knowledge of what has been previously learned. Researchers discovered conscious knowledge is compromised in those with damage to the hippocampus. The findings shed new light on how the hippocampus controls the process of memory.

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·December 28, 2018·3 min read

How ‘Dry January’ is the Secret to Better Sleep and Losing Weight

Researchers say those who refrain from drinking alcohol during 'Dry January' experience better sleep quality, lose more weight and have more energy than those who don't participate.

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·December 28, 2018·4 min read

A Tilt of the Head Facilitates Social Engagement

A new eye tracking study reveals left gaze bias is replaced by an upper eye bias when we look at faces tilted to an eleven degree angle. Researchers say the findings could help social engagement in those with ASD as the head tilt helps people focus more on the eyes, making others seem less threatening and more approachable.

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·December 27, 2018·4 min read

Losing Neurons May Sometimes Not Be That Bad

Researchers report that neuron loss in Alzheimer's disease may not be such a bad thing. The study reveals the loss of neurons may be the result of a cell quality control mechanism attempting to protect the brain from the accumulation of malfunctioning neurons.

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·December 27, 2018·5 min read

Postnatal Depression in Dads Linked to Depression in Teen Daughters

A new study reports teenage daughters of fathers who suffered postnatal depression following their birth are at an increased risk of developing depression.