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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 8, 2019·4 min read

Prenatal stress could affect baby’s brain

White matter tracts were significantly altered in babies whose mothers experienced stress during pregnancy.

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·October 8, 2019·3 min read

Study furthers understanding about what shapes human gut microbiome

Despite humans sharing a close genetic relationship to apes, our gut microbiome more closely resembles that of Old World monkeys like baboons. In terms of the development of the human microbiome, ecology across evolution plays a more significant role than genetic relationships.

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·October 8, 2019·8 min read

Dog ownership associated with longer life, especially among heart attack and stroke survivors

Owning a dog was associated with a 33% lower risk of death for heart attack survivors who lived alone, and a 27% reduced risk for those who suffered a stroke, compared to those who did not own a pet. Additionally, dog ownership was linked to a 24% reduced risk of all-cause mortality and a 31% reduced risk of death by heart attack or stroke.

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·October 7, 2019·4 min read

Number of depressed over-65s unchanged but antidepressant use soars

The proportion of those aged 65 and older prescribed antidepressants has more than doubled over two decades, from 4.2% in the 90s to 10.7% in twenty years later. However, the prevalence of depression among the age group has dropped since the 90s from 7.9% to 6.8%.

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·October 7, 2019·4 min read

Computer model helps make sense of human memory

A newly developed artificial neural network allowed researchers to insert inhibitory circuits into the model, altering the excitatory circuits and enabling them to extend associative memory.

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·October 7, 2019·3 min read

Surprise contributor to multiple sclerosis identified

Oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) actively contribute to neuroinflammation associated with multiple sclerosis.

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·October 7, 2019·5 min read

Navigating ‘Neuralville’: Virtual town helps map brain functions

Combining neuroimaging and a constructed virtual reality town, researchers found the brain uses three different systems to perceive environment. One system allows us to recognize a place, another helps navigate through that location, and the third helps navigate from one place to another. The parahippocampal place area (PPA) helps encode location recognition, while the retrosplenial complex allows for mentally mapping the locations of specific places.

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·October 7, 2019·5 min read

Brain tunes itself to criticality, maximizing information processing

Criticality in the brain was linked to inhibitory neurons imposing and organizing the computational dynamics.

This is a drawing of the golden ratio on a chalk board

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·October 5, 2019·2 min read

Golden Ratio Observed In Human Skulls

The Golden Ratio was noted in the human skull dimensions, but not in other mammals. The findings may have important anthropological and evolutionary implications.

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·October 5, 2019·5 min read

What are personality disorders and how are they treated?

With at least 6% of the general population and up to 60% of psychiatric patients having a personality disorder, a new report looks at the biological causes and treatment options for personality disorders.

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·October 5, 2019·5 min read

Long-term study data shows DBS is effective treatment for most severe form of depression

Long term outcome data of patients with treatment-resistant depression found subcallosal cingulate deep brain stimulation (SCC DBS) was both effective at relieving symptoms and safe.