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·August 13, 2015·4 min read

Mechanism that Controls When We Sleep and When We Wake Discovered

Researchers discover changes in the activity of sodium and potassium channels during the day and night impact the sleep-wake cycle.

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·June 9, 2017·4 min read

Distinct Wiring Mode Found in Chandelier Cells

Researchers identify the wiring process of inhibitory neurons implicated in a number of neurological disorders.

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·February 1, 2021·4 min read

Experts Put New Method of Analyzing Children’s Play to the Test

Researchers propose new methods of how to study the stages children go through when they choose to play with one another.

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·December 19, 2021·5 min read

An Element of Surprise Is the Recipe for Creating False Memories

Memory editing occurs on the fly, leaving the brain susceptible to creating memories that may not be accurate.

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·September 20, 2022·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Might Not Be Primarily a Brain Disease: A New Theory Suggests It’s an Autoimmune Condition

Rather than being simply a brain disease, researchers propose Alzheimer's disease could be a disorder of the immune system within the brain.

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·May 24, 2021·5 min read

Myopia Link to Poor Sleep

People with myopia appear to have delayed circadian rhythms and lower production of melatonin in the brain compared to those without the visual problem.

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·December 4, 2020·5 min read

PTSD With Depression May Significantly Increase Risk of Early Death in Women

Women who experience PTSD and depression have a four-fold higher risk of early death from health problems, including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes than those who do not have the mental health disorders.

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·April 29, 2021·5 min read

When Does the Green Monster of Jealousy Wake Up in People?

Relationship jealousy often begins to arise before the age of sixteen, in many cases long before a person finds a partner.

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·February 25, 2015·2 min read

3D Printed Guides Can Help Restore Function in Damaged Nerves

Researchers have successfully used a 3D printed guide to help damaged nerves repair themselves.

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·January 12, 2016·3 min read

Singing In the Brain: Songbirds’ Vocal Muscles Work Like Humans When Singing

A new study reports the vocal muscles of Bengalese finches change function to help produce different parameters of sounds, much like an opera singer.

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·April 1, 2021·5 min read

Mice With Hallucination-Like Behaviors Reveal Insight Into Psychotic Illness

Mouse study reveals elevated dopamine levels preceded hallucination-like events, and artificially boosting dopamine levels induced more hallucination-like events. The behavioral effects could be blocked by administering haloperidol, an antipsychotic which blocks dopamine. The study sheds light on potential new treatments for psychotic disorders marked by hallucinations.