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·June 26, 2017·5 min read

Why Social Isolation Can Bring A Greater Risk of Illness

Social isolation has previously been linked to shorter life spans and a wide range of health problems in humans. A new study reveals social isolation leads to sleep loss, which, in turn, leads to cellular stress.

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·June 26, 2017·6 min read

Brain Evolved to Need Exercise

While much research has shown that exercise can be good for our brains, the link between how physical activity benefits the brain is not clearly understood. In a new study, researchers suggest the link between brain health and exercise could be a product of our evolutionary history and our hunter-gatherer past.

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·June 26, 2017·5 min read

Exposure to Light Causes Emotional and Physical Responses in Migraine Sufferers

A new study reveals a connection between light sensitive nerve cells in the eyes and areas of the brain that regulate mood. The findings may help explain how light can induce some of the negative emotions that often accompany migraines.

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·June 26, 2017·1 min read

The Brain’s Fight and Flight Response to Social Threat

In a study exploring the neural correlates of the fight or flight response, people who choose to flee perceive a greater threat, leading them to behaviorally and mentally disengage from a situation, researchers report.

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·June 26, 2017·5 min read

Insomnia Medication May Wake Some Patients From Vegetative State

Zolpidem, a medication commonly prescribed for insomnia, appear to be effective in helping to restore a conscious state in some patients who were in comas or vegetative state.

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·June 26, 2017·3 min read

‘Mind Reading’ Technology Decodes Complex Thoughts

Researchers report they can use brain activation patterns to identify complex thoughts. Their findings suggest the building blocks for complex human thoughts are not word based, but formed by the brain's sub systems. The study provides evidence that the neural dimensions of concept representation are universal across people and languages.

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·June 26, 2017·5 min read

Shining Light on Brain Cells That Coordinate Movement

Researchers have developed a novel technique that allows them to insert a gene into Perkinje cells in the adult brain. This approach, researchers say, could be used to change behavior and alter the function of brain circuits.

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·June 26, 2017·4 min read

Fossil Sheds Light on the Origin of the Neocortex

A new study reveals an early relative of mammals possessed an expanded brain with a neocortex like structure. The researchers reported the neocortex like structure developed in a late Permian therapsid 25 million years prior to the emergence of the first mammals.

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·June 26, 2017·1 min read

No Time to Read Neuroscience News? We’re Now Available on Alexa

Do you sometimes find you don't have time to read all the latest neuroscience research news? Now you can listen to summaries of our latest stories on Neuroscience News by enabling our new Alexa flash briefing skill.

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·June 26, 2017·3 min read

Greater Muscle Strength Means Better Cognitive Function for Older People

A new study reports greater muscle strength is associated with better cognitive function in older adults. However, handgrip strength was not associated with improved cognitive function.

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·June 26, 2017·4 min read

How To Keep It Together Mentally When Your Child Can’t Sleep

Researchers find a correlation between concern over their infant's sleep patterns and parental depression. When problems with infant sleep are resolved, parental depression was significantly lifted.

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·June 26, 2017·4 min read

The Mere Presence of Your Smartphone Reduces Brain Power

According to researchers, the mere presence of your smartphone reduces cognitive capacity and impairs cognitive function, even though people believe they are giving a task their full attention and focus.