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·August 22, 2019·2 min read

Cell suicide could hold key for brain health and food security

A new study into human and plant cell apoptosis could provide new avenues for the development of treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, and help develop disease-resistant plants.

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·November 21, 2024·4 min read

Brain Mapping Approach Reveals Hidden Clues to Schizophrenia

A new study identifies previously hidden brain network patterns in schizophrenia by focusing on nonlinear connectivity, offering potential biomarkers for early diagnosis. Traditional imaging methods often overlook these patterns, but researchers developed advanced statistical tools to uncover this new dimension of brain organization.

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·November 29, 2017·6 min read

Innovative Microscope Poised to Propel Optogenetics Studies

Researchers have developed a new microscope which is optimized to perform studies using optogenetic techniques.

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·September 25, 2019·5 min read

How and why does Parkinson’s disease affect women and men differently?

Study highlights the role estrogen plays in the differences in the progression of Parkinson's disease between men and women.

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·January 21, 2017·5 min read

Gene That Enables Memories and Sense of Direction Produces Schizophrenia Like Symptoms When Mutated

A new study reports mice that express a reduced amount of the TMEM108 protein were more likely to express schizophrenia like symptoms, including memory and navigational problems.

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·September 24, 2018·3 min read

Brain Region for Stress Control is Larger in Depressed People

Researchers report the hypothalamus is, on average, five percent larger in those with mood disorders like major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, than it is in those without depression.

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·January 29, 2018·4 min read

Men Hold Secret to Protect Women From Multiple Sclerosis

A new PNAS study reveals why men are less likely to develop multiple sclerosis than women. According to researchers, a 'guardian molecule' that is triggered by testosterone appears to have a protective effect in men. When female mice were treated with the molecule, their symptoms of the disease were eliminated.

The image is a drawing of the brain with the areas of the limbic system labeled.

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·March 31, 2014·5 min read

Weaker Gut Instinct Makes Teens Open to Risky Behavior

Different connections in the teenage limbic system leaves many adolescents more vulnerable to risky behavior, a new study reports.

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·July 22, 2022·4 min read

Ant Colonies Behave Like Neural Networks When Making Decisions

Researchers suggest that when in a group, ants behave in a similar fashion to networks of neurons in the brain.

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·May 20, 2021·3 min read

Worrying About Your Heart Increases Risk for Mental Health Disorders

Heart-focused anxiety raises the risk for developing other mental health disorders, a new study reports.

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·January 20, 2023·5 min read

Why Congenitally Blind People Show Activity in Visual-Processing Areas of the Brain

Study reveals structural changes of connectivity in the thalamus to other brain areas in those with congenital blindness, providing evidence of brain plasticity. The areas of the thalamus that connect with the occipital lobe in those with blindness are weaker and smaller, giving space to connections in the temporal cortex which are strengthened.

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·December 5, 2024·4 min read

Sleep Boosts Language Learning and Memory Consolidation

Learning a new language isn’t just about practice—it’s about sleep. Researchers found that sleep enhances memory of new words and grammar by synchronizing specific brainwave patterns during NREM sleep.

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Cell suicide could hold key for brain health and food security

Brain Mapping Approach Reveals Hidden Clues to Schizophrenia

Innovative Microscope Poised to Propel Optogenetics Studies

How and why does Parkinson’s disease affect women and men differently?

Gene That Enables Memories and Sense of Direction Produces Schizophrenia Like Symptoms When Mutated

Brain Region for Stress Control is Larger in Depressed People

Men Hold Secret to Protect Women From Multiple Sclerosis

Weaker Gut Instinct Makes Teens Open to Risky Behavior

Ant Colonies Behave Like Neural Networks When Making Decisions

Worrying About Your Heart Increases Risk for Mental Health Disorders

Why Congenitally Blind People Show Activity in Visual-Processing Areas of the Brain

Sleep Boosts Language Learning and Memory Consolidation

Teenage Cannabis Use Linked to 52% Higher Schizophrenia Risk

Physical Activity Rewires the Traumatized Brain

Gene Linking Schizophrenia to Decision-Making Found

Positive Childhood Experiences and Special Health Care Needs

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