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·October 22, 2019·4 min read

Escapism: A powerful predictor of internet gaming disorder among video gamers

Escapism appears to be a common predictor of problematic gaming in both professional and recreational gamers.

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·October 22, 2019·4 min read

A link between unique brain cells and OCD and anxiety

Mice with dysfunctional Hoxb8-lineage microglia exhibited excessive overgrooming behaviors that resemble trichotillomania in humans. Female sex hormones also caused more severe OCD-like behaviors and increased anxiety in the mouse models.

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·October 21, 2019·3 min read

Study debunks myth that only children are more narcissistic

A new study debunks the long-standing myth that only children are more likely to display narcissistic traits than their peers who have siblings. Data analysis revealed only children showed no increase in grandiosity or rivalrous compared to children of the same age with brothers or sisters. Researchers say the stereotype that only children are narcissistic remains prevalent but is highly inaccurate.

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·October 18, 2019·3 min read

Nothing clinically “wrong” with obsessive gamers

Study reveals there is little evidence that obsessive gaming by adolescents requires medical intervention.

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·October 17, 2019·3 min read

How hunger makes food tastier

Study identifies the neural circuits that cause hunger-induced increases in the preference for sweet foods and decreased sensitivity to aversive tastes.

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·October 17, 2019·3 min read

Fundamental insight into how memory changes with age

New memories are laid down via different mechanisms in older mice compared to younger mice. Additionally, synaptic changes linked to new memory formation were harder to modify in older mice.

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·October 17, 2019·5 min read

Investigating the full spectrum of suicide

Studying self-injury mortality (SIM) allows for the closer study of suicide trends and drug overdose deaths.

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·October 17, 2019·4 min read

Skin keeps time independent of the brain

Neuropsin is expressed in the hair follicles of mice and synchronizes the skin's circadian clock, independent of the brain or eyes.

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·October 17, 2019·5 min read

Daily exposure to blue light may accelerate aging, even if it doesn’t reach your eyes

Fruit flies exposed to blue light had significantly reduced longevity than those exposed to natural light or kept in darkness. Exposure to blue light for 12 hours a day accelerated aging phenotypes, causing retinal damage, neurodegeneration, and impaired locomotion.

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·October 17, 2019·3 min read

Mothers’ behavior influences bonding hormone oxytocin in babies

Greater maternal involvement upregulates the oxytocin system in their babies.

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·October 16, 2019·4 min read

Frontotemporal dementia is associated with alterations in immune system function

Researchers discovered increased inflammatory activity in a subgroup of patients with frontotemporal dementia. The increased inflammation was indicated by elevated levels of cytokines known to increase inflammatory response and decreased levels of IL-10, which reduces inflammation. The inflammation was associated with Parkinsonism's symptoms and rapid cognitive and functional decline. The study also revealed patients with FTD are less likely to develop cancer.

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·October 16, 2019·3 min read

Brain networks more stable in individuals with higher cognitive abilities

Higher intelligence was associated with higher temporal stability of brain network modularity. Brain regions of the dorsal attention network contributed most to the observed effect.