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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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·February 2, 2020·4 min read

Keto diet works best in small doses

In the short term, a ketogenic diet can help improve health as well as assist in weight loss. However, the negative effects of the keto diet start to appear after one week. Mice who were fed a ketogenic-style diet for more than seven days consumed more fat than they could burn, and had an increased risk of developing diabetes and obesity.

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Brain Cancer Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·February 2, 2020·5 min read

Single dose of psilocybin reduces depression and anxiety for a year in cancer patients

A single dose of the psychedelic psilocybin reduces depression, anxiety, and feelings of hopelessness in cancer patients for 12 months after the drug is administered.

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·February 2, 2020·4 min read

High-tempo music may make exercise easier and more beneficial

High-tempo music may increase the benefits of exercise and reduce perceived effort, particularly if listened to during endurance training.

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·January 31, 2020·5 min read

New light shed on neuronal circuits involved in behavior, learning and dysfunction

New findings about dopaminergic neurons in the striatum could have implications for treating Parkinson's disease and Tourette syndrome.

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·January 31, 2020·5 min read

Want to change your personality? It may not be easy to do alone

Changing aspects of your personality, such as becoming more extroverted or conscientious, can be difficult to achieve based on desire alone.

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·January 31, 2020·5 min read

Brain imaging provides little insight in insanity evaluation

Neuroimaging technology has limited applicability when assessing a defendant's sanity, a new study reports.

Autism Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·January 31, 2020·2 min read

Study clarifies genetic autism risk in PTEN patients

Copy number variants may act as genetic modifiers that influence the risk of autism and developmental delay versus cancer risk in people with PTEN mutations.

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·January 31, 2020·3 min read

The scent of a rose improves learning during sleep

The smell of roses while learning and during sleep helps increase memory and learning skills. The study reports a significant increase in learning success by 30% if a person is exposed to the smell of roses during both learning and sleep phases.

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·January 30, 2020·3 min read

High and low exercise intensity found to influence brain function differently

Low-intensity exercise triggers brain networks associated with cognitive control and attention processing, while high-intensity exercise activates networks involved in emotional processing.

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·January 30, 2020·4 min read

Brain drowns in its own fluid after a stroke

Following a stroke, dysfunction in the glymphatic system causes cerebrospinal fluid to flood the brain, drowning neurons, and triggering cerebral edema.

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·January 30, 2020·3 min read

How to head off a Red Bull habit

Excessive consumption of energy drinks like Monster and Red Bull has been linked to serious general health and mental health problems. Researchers report cognitive incentive retraining can help curb cravings for energy drinks.

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·January 30, 2020·6 min read

Brain’s ‘GPS system’ toggles between present and possible future paths in real time

Study shows how hippocampal cells can represent different hypothetical scenarios consistently and systematically over time. The findings shed new light on how place cells assist in decision making and imagination.