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·January 9, 2018·4 min read

Alzheimer’s Drug Turns Back Clock in Powerhouse of Cell

Researchers have developed a new drug that can help treat Alzheimer's disease and has been shown to reverse aging in mice.

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·January 9, 2018·3 min read

Uneasiness in Observers of Unnatural Android Movements Explained

Osaka University researchers reveal the brain region that makes us feel uneasy over unnatural android movements.

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·January 8, 2018·5 min read

Vision, Sensory and Motor Testing Could Predict Best Batters in Baseball

A study of 252 professional baseball players revealed those who scored higher on a series of computerized motor and visual tasks had better batting averages and fewer strikeouts than their peers with lower scores.

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·January 8, 2018·3 min read

Parkinson’s ‘Jerking’ Side Effects Detected by Algorithm

Researchers have developed a new mathematical algorithm that can detect dyskinesia in Parkinson's patients.

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·January 8, 2018·5 min read

Monthly Brain Cycles Predict Seizures in Patients with Epilepsy

Researchers have identified monthly cycles of brain activity that are linked to seizures in people with epilepsy.

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·January 7, 2018·5 min read

Bionic Reconstruction: Restoration at the Psychological Interface

Researchers publish guidelines to help determine whether a patient is psychologically suitable for bionic hand reconstruction following amputation.

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·January 5, 2018·3 min read

Finding the Tipping Point For Sleep

Researchers have identified how specialized neurons in fruit fly brains trigger the key steps in falling asleep.

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·January 5, 2018·5 min read

Mirror Neuron Activity Predicts People’s Decision Making in Moral Dilemmas

UCLA researchers investigated how the brain responds when people watch other experience painful events. The study reports neural responses predict whether people will be inclined to avoid causing harm to others when faced with moral dilemmas.

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·January 4, 2018·3 min read

People Who Sleep Less Than 8 Hours a Night More Likely to Suffer Anxiety and Depression

Binghampton University researchers report sleeping less than 8 hours a night can result in negative, repetitive thoughts associated with anxiety and depression.

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·January 3, 2018·5 min read

Little Wasp Bodies Means Little Wasp Brain Regions

Drexel University researchers reveal that while evolution may have allowed for bigger brains, some regions may not have kept up with the growth.

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·January 3, 2018·4 min read

Are Vitamin Supplements Used Before or During Pregnancy Associated With ASD Risk?

A new study backs previous findings, reporting a reduced risk of ASD in the offspring of mothers who used folic acid and multivitamins both prior to and during pregnancy.

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·January 2, 2018·4 min read

Diabetes Drug ‘Significantly Reverses Memory Loss’ in Alzheimer’s: Mouse Study

Lancaster University researchers report a drug developed to treat diabetes shows promise in reversing memory loss associated with Alzheimer's in mouse models of the disease. The drug appears to have a neuroprotective effect, enhancing brain growth factors while reducing amyloid plaques, chronic inflammation and oxidative stress. The drug also slows down the rate of neuron loss.