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·December 10, 2018·5 min read

Siblings of Children with ASD or ADHD Are At Elevated Risk of Both Disorders

According to a new study, siblings of children diagnosed with ASD or ADHD have an increased risk of being diagnosed with the disorders themselves. Researchers found the odds of being diagnosed with ASD were 30 times higher for those who had older siblings with autism, and 3.7 times higher for ADHD diagnosis.

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·December 9, 2018·6 min read

Learning From Mistakes: Neurons Which Catch Our Mistakes and Correct Our Behavior Identified

Researchers identified specific neurons in the medial prefrontal cortex, called self monitoring error neurons, that fire immediately after people make a mistake.

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·December 9, 2018·4 min read

Gender Bias Sways How We Perceive Competence in Faces

A new study reports faces of people we believe to be more competent are also perceived to be more masculine.

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·December 7, 2018·7 min read

Hysterectomy Linked to Memory Deficits

A new rat study reveals animals who underwent hysterectomies with their ovaries left in tact experienced memory deficits. Researchers believe the uterus may have functions beyond reproduction.

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·December 7, 2018·4 min read

Computers Can Spot the Difference Between Healthy Brains and Those with Dissociative Identity Disorder

Machine learning algorithms were able to distinguish, with 73% accuracy, neurobiological differences between those with dissociative identity disorder and those without the condition.

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·December 7, 2018·4 min read

Being Yelled At: Our Brain on Alert in a Flash

Researchers report our brain is on high alert while listening to voices, finding we respond much faster to vocal aggression than normal or happy voices. The reason, researchers say, could be that our attention is more focused on threatening voices to help us recognize the location of a potential threat.

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·December 7, 2018·5 min read

Cannabis Withdrawal Eased For Dependent Users

Researchers report a new drug can help to reduce symptoms of cannabis withdrawal for those with cannabis use disorder.

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·December 7, 2018·4 min read

Link Between Neonatal Vitamin D Deficiency and Schizophrenia Confirmed

A new study confirms the link between vitamin D deficiency in newborns and an increased risk of schizophrenia later in life. Researchers report those born with a vitamin D deficiency had a 44% increased risk of being diagnosed with schizophrenia as adults.

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·December 6, 2018·4 min read

Drawing is Better than Writing for Memory Retention

Researchers report older adults who take up drawing are better able to retain new information than those who write notes.

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·December 5, 2018·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Patients Classified in Six Subgroups

Researchers have identified cognitive subgroups related to genetic differences in Alzheimer's patients. The findings, researchers say, could open the door for more personalized treatments of the neurodegenerative disease.

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·December 5, 2018·5 min read

Friend or Foe? Brain Area That Controls Social Memory Also Triggers Aggression

A new study reports the CA2 region of the hippocampus controls both higher order cognition, like social memory, and instinctual behaviors, such as aggression. The findings could shed light on why abnormal social behaviors may occur in schizophrenia and other psychiatric illnesses.