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·September 27, 2022·3 min read

Language Learning Difficulties in Children Linked to Brain Differences

Children with developmental language disorder have less myelin in parts of the brain associated with acquiring rules and habits, as well as brain areas associated with language production and comprehension.

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·September 27, 2022·3 min read

Mechanisms of Psychostimulants on Attention and Learning Revealed

Psychostimulants increase dopamine levels, enhancing task-relevant cortical signals by acting on the striatum and the difference in dopamine synthesis capacity in the striatum explains the variability in the drugs' cognitive effects.

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·September 26, 2022·5 min read

Young Men Feel the Most Threatened by Advances in Women’s Rights

Young men between the ages of 18 and 29 are more likely to believe promoting women's rights threatens male opportunities than older men. Researchers suggest this modern sexism could motivate young men to vote for right-wing radical politicians who promote anti-feminist views.

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·September 26, 2022·5 min read

PTSD and Comorbid Substance Abuse Are Associated With a Cellular Marker for Early Death

Trauma-exposed veterans with PTSD and comorbid externalizing psychiatric disorders, such as substance abuse or antisocial personality disorder are at greater risk for early death.

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·September 25, 2022·5 min read

Exploring the Mechanisms Underlying Disorders of Consciousness

Study reveals altered brain dynamics in those with unresponsive arousal syndrome, previously known as "vegetative state", and in those with minimally conscious state.

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·September 24, 2022·4 min read

Watching TV With Your Child Can Help Their Cognitive Development

Family TV time can have a beneficial effect on a child's cognitive development, a new study reports.

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·September 24, 2022·3 min read

Researchers Create Tool to Measure the Emotion in Emojis

A newly developed multidimensional lexicon of emojis helps crack the coded language and emotional value of emoji use, a popular form of communication by young texters, beyond simple negativity or positivity.

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·September 23, 2022·4 min read

Strong Link Between Gut Bacteria and Metabolites

Study reveals a strong connection between certain bacteria residing in the gut and metabolites, small molecules found in the blood.

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·September 23, 2022·4 min read

Brain Simultaneously Processes Linguistic and Extralinguistic Information

People automatically incorporate extralinguistic information into grammatical processing during verbal communication.

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·September 22, 2022·5 min read

Botox Influences the Control of Emotions in the Brain for Those with Borderline Personality Disorder

Botulinum toxin, or Botox, can help dampen negative emotions for those suffering from borderline personality disorder.

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·September 20, 2022·4 min read

Understanding the Connection Between the Immune System and Regeneration

Using zebrafish, researchers investigated the timing and genetic programming of macrophages that help repair and regenerate the sensory organs within the fish. The findings could help pave the way for regenerative treatments for spinal cord injuries, hearing loss, and heart disorders in humans.

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·September 20, 2022·5 min read

Heart Medication Shows Potential as Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder

Spironolactone, a medication commonly used to lower blood pressure and for treating heart-related problems, shows potential for the treatment of alcohol use disorder.