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·August 16, 2018·4 min read

Dominant Men Make Decisions Faster

Regardless of social context, highly dominant males respond faster in situations where decisions need to be made, a new study reports.

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·August 16, 2018·5 min read

That Stinks! 1 in 15 People Smell Odors that Aren’t There

A new study reveals 1 in 15 Americans over the age of 40 experience phantom odor perception.

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·August 16, 2018·3 min read

Mothers’ Pesticide Levels Linked to Increased Risk of Autism in Children

Researchers have found evidence that elevated pesticide levels in pregnant woman is associated with an increased risk of their child being diagnosed with ASD.

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·August 16, 2018·3 min read

Stress During Pregnancy Increases Mood Disorder Risk for Female Offspring

A new study reports maternal stress during pregnancy can increase the risk of female offspring developing mood disorders. Researchers reveal higher maternal cortisol levels during pregnancy were linked to alterations in newborns' functional brain connectivity in emotional processing areas.

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·August 16, 2018·4 min read

Microbial Activity in the Mouth May Differentiate Children with ASD

Researchers report differences in oral microbial gene expression may distinguish children with ASD from their peers not on the spectrum. The study suggests GI microbiome disruptions, previously identified in children with ASD, may extend to the mouth and throat.

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·August 15, 2018·5 min read

Category Learning Can Be Influenced By Where an Object is in Our Field of Vision

Where objects appear in a person's visual field can affect the ability to determine what the object is, researchers say.

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·August 15, 2018·5 min read

Brain Networks Responsible for Naming Objects Identified

Researchers have identified specific brain networks that helps us associate objects with their names. The study sheds light on how the brain connects meaning to words and could help explain why people with neurodegenerative diseases often have problems naming every day objects.

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·August 15, 2018·3 min read

It Really is All About the Bass

A new study reports that while listening to music, brain activity becomes synchronized to the rhythmic structure of the sound, specifically the frequency of the beat.

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·August 15, 2018·5 min read

Immune Cells in Brain Have Surprising Influence on Sexual Behavior

According to researchers, mast cells play an important role in determining whether an animal's sexual behavior will be more typical of a male or a female as they mature. Chemically stimulating mast cells in newborn female mice resulted in them acting more like males as adults.

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·August 14, 2018·3 min read

How the Brain Biases Beliefs

Researchers report the interaction between two regions of the prefrontal cortex may underlie our motivation to cling to a desirable notion about the future.

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·August 14, 2018·3 min read

New Genes that May Contribute to Alzheimer’s Identified

Studying the exomes of 6,000 Alzheimer's patients and 5,000 without the disease, researchers have identified new rare variations in genes that may contribute to dementia.

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·August 14, 2018·3 min read

Adult-Child Conversations Strengthen Language Regions of Developing Brain

Researchers report the greater conversational turn taking between adults and children, the stronger the connections are between the Wernicke's area and Broca's area in the child's brain.