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·March 29, 2023·5 min read

How Dogs Are Used Impacts How They Are Treated

A dog's behavioral functions are strong predictors of how its owners treat them.

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·March 23, 2023·4 min read

Eye Color Genes Are Critical for Retinal Health

The Kynurenine pathway is not only important for eye pigment formation, it also plays a role in maintaining retinal health.

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·March 23, 2023·4 min read

Nearly 1 in 5 Adults May Have Misophonia, Experiencing Significant Negative Responses to Sounds

Up to 18% of the population suffer from misophonia, or an increased intolerance to certain sounds such as a person chewing. Some people with misophonia report more than simple frustration when exposed to certain noises, they say they feel trapped and helpless when they can not get away from sounds that bother them.

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·March 23, 2023·4 min read

Telomere Shortening Linked to Signs of Alzheimer’s in Brain Scans

Shorter telomere length was associated with multiple changes in the brain associated with dementia, a new study reports.

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·March 22, 2023·2 min read

Are There Sex-Based Differences in Brain Development During Early Childhood?

Researchers found sex differences and developmental changes in the brain's white matter in infants and five-year-old children.

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·March 21, 2023·4 min read

Novel Drug Makes Mice Skinny Even on Sugary, Fatty Diet

Researchers have developed a new molecule that limits magnesium transport in mitochondria. The drug prevents weight gain and liver damage in mice who were fed a high-sugar, Western-style diet since birth. After exposure to the molecule, overweight mice started to lose weight.

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·March 18, 2023·6 min read

People With Personality Disorders Are More Likely to Sign Up for Psychology Studies

Researchers found people with personality disorders such as borderline personality disorder and narcissistic personality disorder, and those with depression and anxiety are more likely to participate in psychological research studies. Due to this, the findings of studies may be unduly influenced and may be difficult to be replicated.

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·March 17, 2023·8 min read

Elite Football Players Are More Likely to Develop Dementia

Elite football players are 1.5 times more likely to develop a neurodegenerative disorder such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's, or ALS than the general population.

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·March 16, 2023·4 min read

Unlocking the Fountain of Youth: Dietary Supplement Reverses Aging by Countering Menin Loss

Supplementing the amino acid D-serine helped to mitigate some of the age-related changes associated with a decline of the hypothalamic hormone Menin in mouse models.

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·March 16, 2023·3 min read

Progress in Unlocking the Brain’s Code for Depression

Changes in brain activity in the anterior cingulate cortex could be the best predictor of depression severity.

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·March 15, 2023·7 min read

Spatial Computing Enables Flexible Working Memory

The brain creates specific and distinct spaces within the cortex for each general rule of working memory and controls these spaces with brain rhythms, researchers report.