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What is neuroscience? Neuroscience is the scientific study of nervous systems. Neuroscience can involve research from many branches of science including those involving neurology, brain science, neurobiology, psychology, computer science, artificial intelligence, statistics, prosthetics, neuroimaging, engineering, medicine, physics, mathematics, pharmacology, electrophysiology, biology, robotics and technology.

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·October 21, 2021·2 min read

Gut-Brain Axis Response to Inflammation May Underlie Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Related Mental Symptoms

The vascular barrier in the choroid plexus locks down access to the brain in response to gut inflammation that causes IBD. The dysregulated activity of the gut-brain vascular axis appears to protect the brain from inflammation. However, the mechanism may increase the risk of both cognitive and mental health problems associated with IBD.

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·October 21, 2021·4 min read

Anxiety Impacts Ability to Perceive Changes in Breathing

People with higher levels of anxiety have altered perceptions of their breathing compared to those with lower levels of anxiety. The altered perception of respiration can lead to an increase in feelings of anxiety, researchers report.

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·October 21, 2021·4 min read

Prozac Pegged as Potential First Treatment for a Leading Cause of Blindness

Fluoxetine, the antidepressant commonly known as Prozac, may be beneficial for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration. Researchers found Prozac significantly slowed the rate at which people over 50 developed AMD.

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·October 21, 2021·5 min read

Looking Beyond the Individual Brain to Study the Collective Mind

In order to better understand the role that knowledge serves in human intelligence, it is essential to look beyond the individual and focus studies on the community overall, researchers say.

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·October 20, 2021·2 min read

Health of Older People Is Tied to Motivation

Motivated older people have better outcomes when it comes to general health, researchers say.

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·October 20, 2021·3 min read

How an Enriched Environment Fires up Our Synapses

Post-genomic analysis of the regulation of synapses in a rodent hippocampus sheds new light on the interaction of proteins and lipids within the synaptic membrane.

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·October 20, 2021·3 min read

Glial Cells Crucial to Maintaining Healthy Gut Immunity

Glial cells coordinate immune responses in the gut following infection. Researchers report glial cells could be targets for therapeutics to treat inflammatory bowel disorders.

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·October 20, 2021·5 min read

Psychotic Experiences in Children Predict Genetic Risk for Mental Disorders

Genetic risk for mental health disorders is associated with brain structure and the occurrence of psychosis-like experiences in children between 9 and 10 years of age.

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·October 20, 2021·4 min read

Epilepsy Research Reveals Unknown Trigger for Seizures

When dysfunctional, somatostatin interneurons drive brain activity and provoke seizures.

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·October 20, 2021·4 min read

Scientists Enable a Blind Woman to See Simple Shapes

Researchers created a form of artificial vision for a blind woman with the aid of a brain implant position in the visual cortex. The results pave the way for the creation of visual brain prosthetics to help the blind to regain sight.