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·January 26, 2018·2 min read

New Type of Botox Identified

Researchers have identified a new active botulinum neurotoxin. The discovery could lead to the development of new protein therapeutics.

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·January 26, 2018·3 min read

Using Virtual Reality to Identify Brain Areas Involved in Memory

Researchers use virtual reality to discover how the brain assembles contextual memories.

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·January 26, 2018·5 min read

MIND Diet May Slow Cognitive Decline in Stroke Survivors

Summary: Rush University Medical Center researchers report the MIND diet can help substantially slow cognitive decline in stroke survivors. Source:...

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·January 26, 2018·4 min read

Do Western Societies Promote Narcissism?

A new study in Charité reveals those who grew up in the former Western states of Germany between 1949 and 1990, tend to be more narcissistic than those who were raised in the East. The study raises the question of whether narcissism is associated with Western culture.

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·January 26, 2018·6 min read

Cannabidiol May Help Reduce Seizures For Those With Treatment Resistant Epilepsy

A new study in The Lancet reports coupling cannabidiol with other anti-epilepsy treatments can help reduce the number of seizures in those with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a treatment resistant form of epilepsy.

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·January 25, 2018·4 min read

Eating Insects Might Seem Yucky, But They Are Nutritious and Digestible

According to researchers, modern primates, including humans, are still able to digest insects as well as our ancestors did. The CHIA gene allows us to digest an insect's exoskeleton, researchers report.

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·January 25, 2018·4 min read

Honeycomb Maze Offers Significant Improvement Over Current Spatial Navigational Tests

Researchers have developed a new maze to help test spatial and navigational memory. The new honeycomb maze is a significant improvement over the standard Morris Water Maze, researchers report.

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·January 25, 2018·3 min read

Letting Silenced Genes Speak

A new study reports there may be hope that epigenetic diseases could, some day, be cured.

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·January 25, 2018·5 min read

Music Really is a Universal Language

According to a new study, vocal songs that accompany dance, sooth a child or express love tend to sound similar across different cultures. The findings, researchers note, show consistency with the existence of a universal link between the form and function of vocal music.

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·January 25, 2018·4 min read

Distinct Brain Rhythms and Regions Help Us Reason About Categories

A new study reveals how the brain is able to categorize objects. Researchers report gamma rhythms categorize similar looking items, while beta rhythms help us categorize more abstract objects.