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·September 7, 2018·5 min read

Exercise Generates New Neurons and Improves Cognition in Alzheimer’s: Mouse Study

Researchers report exercise can promote adult hippocampal neurogenesis and improve cognition in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. The study identifies ways to mimic the beneficial effects of experience through pharmacological and gene therapy.

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·September 7, 2018·4 min read

Bravery Cells Found in the Hippocampus

OLM cells in the hippocampus play a key role in risk taking behavior and anxiety, researchers report.

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·September 7, 2018·3 min read

Brain Function Impacts How Experiences Contribute to Depression

A new study examines the relationship between brain function and the impact of life events on depressive symptoms.

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·September 6, 2018·4 min read

Alzheimer’s Risk Gene May Aggravate Neurological Air Pollution Effects in Children

According to researchers, children who carry the APOE4 gene and who are exposed to air pollution have higher behavior problem scores and their attention capacity was slower to develop.

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·September 6, 2018·5 min read

Metabolic Blood Test Could Accelerate ASD Diagnosis

According to a new study, a new metabolic blood test can detect about 17% of children on the autism spectrum

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·September 6, 2018·4 min read

Does the Brain Really Feel No Pain?

Is the popular claim that the brain feels no pain substantiated? A new paper looks at the accuracy of the belief.

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·September 6, 2018·2 min read

Common Pesticide Inhibits Brain Development: Frog Study

A new study reveals pesticide chlorpyrifos have clear impact on brain development in Northern Leopard frogs.

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·September 6, 2018·6 min read

New Theory for Phantom Limb Pain Points the Way to More Effective Treatment

Researchers present a new theory which states, following amputation, the neural circuitry connected to the missing limb becomes entangled with other neural networks, specifically ones responsible for pain perception.

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·September 6, 2018·2 min read

Smoking Linked to Higher Dementia Risk

Those who quit smoking, or who have never lit up, have a 19% decreased risk of developing dementia than continual smokers, a new study reports.

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·September 5, 2018·5 min read

AI Detects Depression in Conversation

Researchers at MIT have developed a new deep learning neural network that can identify speech patterns indicative of depression from audio data. The algorithm, researchers say, is 77% effective at detecting depression.

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·September 5, 2018·3 min read

Genes are Key to Academic Success

A new study reports genetic factors count for about 70% of stable academic achievement throughout schooling.

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·September 5, 2018·4 min read

Sexual Violence Haunts Women with Vivid Memories Decade Later

A new study reports women who have experienced sexual violence have more vivid memories than women coping with other traumatic experiences. Sexual violence survivors, researchers report, have more intense memories decades after the attack has occurred, which are difficult for them to forget.