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Positive personality traits like conscientiousness and extraversion are linked to a lower dementia risk.

Caffeine, a common stimulant in coffee and tea, acts as an adenosine receptor antagonist in the brain, influencing synaptic strength and plasticity processes such as long-term potentiation (LTP).

Early-life stress in rats, simulating adverse childhood experiences, resulted in more significant changes in brain gene expression than head injuries.

These findings connect diet-induced insulin resistance to an increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases, offering new insights for preventive therapies.

Dissociative disorders could affect 10-11% of the population, making them almost as prevalent as mood disorders.

Participants described their immersive music sessions as cathartic, culminating in feelings of peace and calm.

Current digital representations of faces don’t access the brain’s social neural pathways as effectively as live interactions.

The study utilizes brain imaging markers, proven to indicate consciousness in adults, to assess consciousness in infants for the first time.

Specific odors, like caramel and coffee, are subconsciously associated with certain colors, impacting our perception of color in their presence.

Among atheists and agnostics, a spiritual relationship with science is correlated with markers of positive psychological wellbeing, such as happiness and a sense of purpose.

The OTOP1 protein, known for detecting sour taste through hydrogen ion channels, was shown to be a strong activator when exposed to ammonium chloride.

The study unveils a potential genetic predisposition influencing adherence to a vegetarian diet, identifying three genes significantly and 31 genes potentially associated with vegetarianism.