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Individuals with a strong social network may preserve their brain structure and cognitive performance better, suggesting that social contact may help prevent dementia.

The study's results suggest that signals from our body, particularly our heart, can significantly shape our gut feelings and decision-making in social settings.

Social isolation was associated with a 32% increased risk of all-cause mortality and a 24% increased risk of cancer mortality.

Gamma oscillations, fast-oscillating brain waves linked to pain perception, can vary greatly between individuals, with some people not showing these waves at all.

Neurophysiologic responses to the first minute of songs predicted hits with an 82% success rate, indicating that the early part of a song plays a crucial role in determining its popularity.

Children raised in rural environments, surrounded by bacteria-rich settings, are found to have more stress-resilient immune systems and potentially lower risk of mental illness.

The researchers focused on genes in gut bacteria that have the ability to convert toxic mercury into less harmful forms and absorb it.

Patients with MDD showed higher levels of fasting blood glucose and blood lipids, which were linked with an increased risk of suicide and severe MDD symptoms.

Dive into this week's hottest neuroscience discoveries from Neuroscience News.

This approach views BPD as an adaptive strategy and the behavioral symptoms of the disorder as facilitating immediate reproductive benefits.

Soybean oil, even when modified to be low in linoleic acid, has been found to have pronounced effects on the hypothalamus, leading to gene dysfunctions including a decrease in oxytocin levels.

Non-invasive methods, such as EEG and fNIRS, offer safer alternatives for BCI applications but must overcome obstacles related to signal quality and specificity.