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·September 25, 2018·4 min read

Baby Sleeping in Parents’ Bedroom Not Related to Later Life Behavioral Problems

Contrary to popular belief, researchers report infants who co-sleep in their parent's bedroom do not experience an increased risk of developing behavioral problems later in childhood. The study reports there are beneficial outcomes of co-sleeping, such as improved child sleep quality and increased prosocial behavior.

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·September 25, 2018·5 min read

Exercise May Delay Cognitive Decline in People with Rare Alzheimer’s

Researchers report, for those with a genetic mutation that causes Alzheimer's disease, 2.5 hours of physical activity per week may delay cognitive decline and have beneficial effects on tau in the brain. They speculate the same may be true for those with more common forms of the neurodegenerative disease.

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·September 25, 2018·4 min read

Link Between Hunger and Mood Identified

Researchers report a sudden drop in glucose when we are hungry can negatively impact our mood.

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·September 25, 2018·4 min read

Even Mild Physical Activity Immediately Improves Memory Function

A new study reports participating in light physical activity, such as yoga or tai chi, can help to increase connectivity between brain areas responsible for memory formation and storage.

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·September 25, 2018·4 min read

Why it Doesn’t Go Dark When You Blink

Researchers report the medial prefrontal cortex calibrates current visual information with previously obtained information to help us perceive the world with more stability, helping to retain visual consistency as we blink.

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·September 24, 2018·4 min read

Predicting Autism Risk in Pregnant Women

Researchers found that differences in the plasma metabolites are indicative of the relative risk (18.7 percent vs 1.7 percent) for having a child with ASD.

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·September 24, 2018·4 min read

To Dispel Myths, Redirect the Belief

Researchers report listening to a speaker repeating a belief increases the believability of the statement if the person listening somewhat believes the statement already. However, for those unsure of the credibility, hearing the correct information can override the myths.

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·September 24, 2018·3 min read

Brain Region for Stress Control is Larger in Depressed People

Researchers report the hypothalamus is, on average, five percent larger in those with mood disorders like major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, than it is in those without depression.

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·September 24, 2018·3 min read

How Nature and Nurture Shape the Sleeping Brain

Using EEG to study twin teenagers, researchers tease apart the influence of genetic and environmental factors on brain activity during sleep.

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·September 24, 2018·4 min read

Know Someone Sick? Your Own Smell Might Give it Away

Researchers report the personal odors of healthy animals change when they share an environment with a sick animal. The findings suggest these changes could impact social contact and patterns of disease spread.

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·September 24, 2018·4 min read

Does Our Environment Affect the Genes in Our Brains?

A new study reports environmentally induced epigenetic alterations have a greater impact on intelligence that previously believed.

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·September 21, 2018·4 min read

Teaching Computers to See Optical Illusions

Researchers have created a deep learning algorithm that can be tricked by optical illusions, just like humans. The findings shed new light on the human visual system and may help improve artificial vision.