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·October 14, 2020·4 min read

STAT3 Identified as Important Factor in Emotional Reactivity

STAT3 plays a crucial role in the serotonergic system as a molecular mediator for controlling emotional reactivity. The findings establish a link between the immune system, serotonergic transmission, and affective disorders such as depression.

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·October 13, 2020·5 min read

When Reproductive Rights Are Less Restrictive, Babies Are Born Healthier

Women, especially minority women, from states with more restrictive reproductive rights have a greater risk of delivering a low-weight baby and face more health disparities than women who reside in states with fewer restrictions on reproductive rights.

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·October 13, 2020·5 min read

A New Model of the Brain’s Real-Life Neural Networks

A new computational model predicts how information deep inside the brain could flow from one network to another, and how neural network clusters can self optimize over time.

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·October 13, 2020·4 min read

Hunger Hormone Impacts Memory

The hunger hormone ghrelin doesn't just influence where and when animals eat, it also appears to have an impact on memory. Disrupting signaling of ghrelin to the vagus nerve caused rats to forget they had just eaten, even though the animals remembered they had just had access to food. Findings suggest disrupted ghrelin signaling could negatively impact episodic memory.

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·October 12, 2020·6 min read

Psychologists Reveal How to Build Rap-Paw With Your Cat

Researchers report it is possible to build up a rapport with a cat by simply using an eye narrowing technique.

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·October 12, 2020·5 min read

Dopamine and Serotonin Play a Role in Human Perception and Decision-Making

Researchers recorded alterations in levels of both dopamine and serotonin in the brain when people perform perception and decision making based tasks.

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·October 8, 2020·2 min read

Human Spatial Memory Prioritizes High Calorie Foods

People are better able to recall the location of high-calorie foods over healthier options. Findings suggest spatial memory may have evolved to prioritize the location of higher-calorie foods.

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·October 8, 2020·5 min read

Inhibiting Epileptic Activity in the Brain

Boosting levels of the DUSP4 protein could be a novel way of preventing and treating epilepsy.

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·October 8, 2020·5 min read

Musical Training Can Improve Attention and Working Memory in Children

Children who learn to play musical instruments have an edge over their non-musical peers when it comes to learning, memory, and attention. Those who learn musical instruments showed greater activity in the inferior frontal gyrus and the supramarginal gyrus, which are parts of the "phonological loop". The phonological loop is associated with working memory involved in auditory processing. Researchers say learning an instrument also has positive implications on creativity and quality of life overall for children.

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·October 6, 2020·6 min read

Alzheimer’s Risk Gene Disrupts Endocytosis, but Another Disease-Linked Gene Could Help

The Alzheimer's risk gene ApoE4 hampers the process of endocytosis in astrocytes.

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·October 6, 2020·4 min read

Excess Folic Acid During Pregnancy Harms Brain Development

Study of pregnant mice found excess folic acid is detrimental to brain development in fetuses. Mice exposed in-utero to higher doses of folic acid had significant brain changes compared to those who were exposed to lower doses.

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·October 5, 2020·4 min read

How the Brain Helps Us Navigate Social Differences

When we talk to someone from a different socioeconomic background our brain reacts differently than when we address someone with a similar status to our own. Researchers found higher activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with language and attentional control when people speak with those of different socioeconomic status.