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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Chaperone Protein Imbalance Promotes Toxic Tau Buildup in the Aging Brain

April 20, 2021 Author: Neuroscience News Category: Aha1

A new preclinical study has identified the role chaperone protein imbalance plays in initiating the accumulation of tau in the brain.

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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Epidural Use At Birth Not Linked to Autism Risk

April 19, 2021 Author: Neuroscience News Category: ASD

Addressing a previous, widely criticized research paper, a new study reveals there is no link between epidurals during childbirth and an increased risk of autism diagnosis in children.

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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Betaine Supplement Treats Schizophrenia in Mice

April 19, 2021 Author: Neuroscience News Category: betaine

Betaine, a dietary supplement extracted from sweet beets, reduces behavioral symptoms of schizophrenia in mice with genetic risk factors for the disorder. The supplement may help protect proteins that build the cellular skeletons of neurons.

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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Mirror, Mirror…Viewing Your Own Face, Even Subconsciously, Is Rewarding

April 19, 2021 Author: Neuroscience News Category: brain research

Viewing a subliminal image of their own faces, participants showed an increase in activity in the dopamine reward pathway in the brain. Findings shed new light on the underlying neural processes of self facial recognition.

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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Gene That Could Help Prevent or Delay Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease Identified

April 18, 2021 Author: Neuroscience News Category: ABCC1

Boosting the expression of the ABCC1 gene may not only reduce amyloid plaques in the brain, it might also delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Virtual Humans Are Equal to Real Ones in Helping People Practice New Leadership Skills

April 17, 2021 Author: Neuroscience News Category: brain research

Computer-generated, or virtual humans, prove to be just as good as humans in helping people practice leadership skills.

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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Autism Develops Differently in Girls Than Boys

April 16, 2021 Author: Neuroscience News Category: ASD

Study reveals there are differences in genes and the genetic burdens that underpin ASD between males and females. Researchers also found specific differences in the ways the brains of girls on the autism spectrum respond to different social cues.

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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Adolescents With Lack of Empathy Show Early Signs of Psychopathy

April 15, 2021 Author: Neuroscience News Category: brain development

Teens who display callous-unemotional traits are at higher risk of developing psychopathic traits as they enter adulthood.

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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Brain Damage Linked to Common Compound In Everyday Plastic Items

April 15, 2021 Author: Neuroscience News Category: Bisphenols

BPA and BPS, two common plasticizers found in everyday items such as water bottles and food packaging, impair communication between neurons in the brain.

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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Spending Time on Household Chores May Improve Brain Health

April 15, 2021 Author: Neuroscience News Category: agign

Spending time performing household chores may help to improve brain health, especially for older adults. Researchers found older adults who spent more time engaging in housework had greater brain volume, specifically in the frontal lobe and hippocampus…

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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: New Measure to Predict Stress Resilience

April 15, 2021 Author: Neuroscience News Category: anxiety

Increased sensitivity in the locus coeruleus-norepinephrine system in the brain drives the development of anxiety in depression. The findings shed new light on the neurobiological mechanisms behind stress resilience.

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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Toxic Gas in Rat Brains Shows Potential For New Dementia Treatments

April 14, 2021 Author: Neuroscience News Category: brain research

Researchers have discovered a potential new way to reduce levels of hydrogen sulfide in rats’ brains. Decreasing H2S levels decreases the damage the toxic gas can cause, and ultimately may pave the way for the development of new treatments for dementia…

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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Genetic Predisposition to Schizophrenia May Increase Risk of Psychosis From Cannabis Use

April 14, 2021 Author: Neuroscience News Category: brain research

While cannabis users reported more psychotic experiences than non-users generally, the effect was more pronounced in those with a genetic risk factor for schizophrenia.

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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Smoking Cannabis Significantly Impairs Vision

April 13, 2021 Author: Neuroscience News Category: brain research

Smoking marijuana affects several key visual functions, including 3D vision and contrast sensitivity. However, 90% of cannabis users believe the drug has either no, or minimal, effect on their visual abilities.

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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Exposure to Smells In Early Infancy Can Modulate Adult Behavior

April 13, 2021 Author: Neuroscience News Category: behavior

Olfactory imprinting in infant mice has a direct impact on their social behaviors as adults.

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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Habitual Snoring Linked to Significant Brain Changes in Children

April 13, 2021 Author: Neuroscience News Category: ADHD

Children who snore while they sleep have thinner gray matter in several areas of the frontal lobes. Significantly, the reduction in gray matter correlated with behavioral problems associated with sleep apnea. Some behavioral problems experienced includ…

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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Human Screams Communicate At Least Six Emotions

April 13, 2021 Author: Neuroscience News Category: anger

Study identifies six psycho-acoustically distinct types of screams, relaying emotions such as pain, anger, fear, joy, sadness, and pleasure. Non-alarming screams, such as expressions of joy and pleasure, are perceived and processed by the brain more ef…

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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Spit Samples Uncover Genetic Risk Factors for Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

April 12, 2021 Author: Neuroscience News Category: brain development

Children and young adults with a specific variant of the PTPRD gene are at greater risk of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Study Showing How the Brain Retrieves Facts and May Help People With Memory Problems

April 12, 2021 Author: Neuroscience News Category: brain research

A shared set of brain regions play a vital role in the retrieval of weak memories.

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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: People Want to Improve Mental Health by Exercising, but Stress and Anxiety Get In the Way

April 12, 2021 Author: Neuroscience News Category: anxiety

Researchers say the COVID pandemic has created a paradox where mental health has both motivated and generated a barrier to people wanting to improve their physical health via exercise. The study found stress and anxiety are preventing many of those who…

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