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·February 2, 2020·2 min read

Clues to genetic origins of schizophrenia revealed

A study of the Xhosa, an ancestral African population, sheds light on the genetic origins of schizophrenia.

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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, 2020·3 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, 2020·3 min read

Immune response in brain and spinal cord could offer clues to treating neurological diseases

Microglia can interfere with macrophages, preventing the movement of these blood immune cells to injury sites. The findings could help in the development of new treatments for multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and spinal cord injury.

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·January 30, 2020·3 min read

Vision may be the real cause of children’s problems

Visual processing problems in children have been linked to dyslexia, problems with motor skills, and difficulties in mathematics.

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·January 30, 2020·3 min read

What makes fear decrease?

Fear and physiological tension can be reduced by the mere presence of another person, even if the person is unknown and does not offer support.

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·January 29, 2020·6 min read

Higher maternal socioeconomics offer little protection against toxic prenatal stress

Maternal stress and anxiety alter the structure and biochemistry of the developing fetal brain.

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·January 29, 2020·4 min read

Genetics contributes to mental health risks in adoptees

Study reports a slightly elevated genetic risk of depression, schizophrenia, and neuroticism among adoptees. However, no association was found between the interaction of genetics and adoption on mental health. While adopted children had a slightly elevated risk for mental health disorders, the adoption process did not appear to increase the impact of the genetic risk.

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·January 29, 2020·4 min read

Brain networks come ‘online’ during adolescence to prepare teenagers for adult life

Functional connectivity in the human brain changes in two distinct ways during adolescence.

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·January 29, 2020·4 min read

New injection technique may boost spinal cord injury repair efforts

Researchers have developed a new method for delivering neural precursor cells into rat models of spinal cord injury. The method is safe, effective, and reduces the likelihood of further spinal trauma while delivering larger doses of reparative stem cells. The new approach could also be used for the treatment of ALS and multiple sclerosis.