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·September 9, 2017·4 min read

Nutrition Has Benefits For Brain Organization

A new study reveals higher levels of monounsaturated fatty acids are linked to greater general intelligence.

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·September 8, 2017·4 min read

Interrupting Parkinson’s Disease

A new study reports antioxidant intervention during early stages of Parkinson's disease may help slow its progression.

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·September 8, 2017·3 min read

Scientists Find the Secret to Thriving

In order to thrive, researchers say, an individual sense of development and feeling as though you are succeeding in mastering something are key.

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·September 8, 2017·4 min read

Automatically Detecting Mouse Song

Researchers have developed a new system that can automatically detect mouse song.

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·September 8, 2017·5 min read

Later Circadian Timing of Food Intake Is Associated with Increased Body Mass Index

According to researchers, those who eat in close proximity to their natural melatonin onset are more likely to have a higher percentage of body fat and BMI than those who eat earlier.

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·September 8, 2017·4 min read

Cell Phone Use During Pregnancy Not Linked to Neurodevelopmental Problems

A new study considers the effect on an unborn child if its mother frequently uses a cell phone. Researchers did not find a neurodevelopmental risk for children of mothers who used cell phones, instead they noted some beneficial effects for language development and motor skills.

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Featured Neurology

·September 8, 2017·6 min read

Sharpest Image of Alzheimer’s Fibrils Shows Previously Unknown Details

Researchers have captured some of the sharpest images of Alzheimer's associated amyloid fibrils to date. The 3D structure of the fibrils displays some previously unknown structural details that researchers believe could help answer some important questions about the development of Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 8, 2017·4 min read

Severity of Parasite’s Virulence Depends on What Time of Day Infection Occurs

The immune response varies greatly, depending on the time of day a parasitic infection occurs, a new study reports. Researchers note infections that occur early at night were more successful as this is a time when the immune response is strongest. Parasitic infection thrives when it is able to elicit a strong immune response.

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·September 8, 2017·3 min read

Polio-Like Disease in Children

A new study reviews the cases of two children who presented polio-like symptoms in Germany during the summer of 2016. Similar cases have been reported in the US and numerous other countries over the past few years.

Featured Neuroscience

·September 7, 2017·2 min read

A New Learning Rule for Memory Formation and Storage Revealed

A new study questions traditional views of how memories are formed and stored in the brain. Additionally, researchers propose a new mechanism for learning.

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·September 7, 2017·5 min read

Circadian Clock’s Inner Gears

A new study offers insight into how the circadian clock runs and provides new understanding on disorders associated with circadian rhythm disruptions.