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July 7, 2022

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The neural and cognitive complexity of the octopus could originate from a molecular analogy with the human brain, according to a new study. The research shows that the same ...
Neuroscientists have been studying the formation of fear memories in the emotional hub of the brain -- the amygdala -- and think they have ...
Researchers have found that one key role of the neuromodulator noradrenaline, produced by the locus coeruleus, is to help the brain learn from ...
Evidence of structured vocal sequences in wild chimpanzee communication provides insights into human ...
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Thyroid Problems Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia

Older people with hypothyroidism, also called underactive thyroid, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study. The risk of developing dementia was even higher for ...

Gardening Can Cultivate Better Mental Health

New research suggests that many people may indeed reap mental health benefits from working with plants -- even if they've never gardened ...

After Facial Feminization Surgery, Transgender People Report Better Psychosocial Health

A new study offers evidence that transgender patients who receive gender-affirming facial feminization surgery reported better mental health after their ...

Helping Teens Channel Stress, Grow in Resilience

The mental health crisis among teens has prompted an urgent quest for preventive interventions. Researchers believe they have one. As the team explains in a recent study, the 30-minute online ...

Safety First: How Stigma May Impact Health

Lack of safety, according to a new theory, may have a direct impact on the health of people in marginalized communities, particularly the LGBTQ community. The theory challenges decades of thinking ...

Death of a Family Member May Increase Heart Failure Mortality Risk

Heart failure patients experiencing grief or in mourning following the loss of a close family member are at an increased risk of death, particularly during the first week following the family ...

Honeycomb Maze Reveals Role of Hippocampus in Navigation Decisions

Researchers have discovered that the hippocampus creates a vector-based representation to support animals to make optimal navigation decisions. The researchers report results which go a long way to ...

Virtual Reality Technology Could Strengthen Effects of Traditional Rehabilitation for Multiple Sclerosis

By increasing sensory input and promoting multisensory processing, virtual reality may increase the effectiveness of traditional cognitive rehabilitation and exercise training in individuals with MS, ...

Nervous System Workings Related to PTSD, Other Mental Health Disorders

A new study measures changes in the human brain's response to a perceived threat following non-invasive stimulation of the nervous system via the vagus nerve. The results have implications for ...

Discovery Could Inspire New Way to Detect Brain Abnormalities

Scientists have taken a promising step towards a new generation of accurate, affordable and portable devices to detect concussion, epilepsy and ...

How Immune Response Triggered by COVID-19 May Damage the Brain

A new study describes the immune response triggered by COVID-19 infection that damages the brain's blood vessels and may lead to short- and long-term neurological symptoms. The study examined ...

In Krabbe Disease, Neurons May Bring About Their Own Destruction

The gene defect underlying Krabbe disease causes degeneration of neurons directly, independent of its effects on other cell types, according to a new study. The discovery represents a new mechanism ...

Brain's Response to Understanding Stories Changes as We Grow Up

Scientists have shown how our brain's response to watching emotional and social stimuli in a movie changes between infancy and ...

Link Between Recognizing Our Voice and Feeling in Control

Being able to recognize our own voice is a critical factor for our sense of control over our speech, according to a new study. If people think they hear someone else's voice when they speak, ...

Most British COVID-19 Mourners Suffer PTSD Symptoms, Survey Finds

More than eight out of 10 British people who are seeking support for having lost a loved one to COVID-19 reported alarming Post Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms, new research has ...

Connectivity of Language Areas Unique in the Human Brain

Neuroscientists have gained new insight into how our brain evolved into a language-ready brain. Compared to chimpanzee brains, the pattern of connections of language areas in our brain has expanded ...

When ASD Occurs With Intellectual Disability, a Convergent Mechanism for Two Top-Ranking Risk Genes May Be the Cause

Scientists have discovered a convergent mechanism that may be responsible for how two top-ranked genetic risk factors for autism spectrum disorder/intellectual disability (ASD/ID) lead to these ...

Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently listed a new diagnosis for complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). Experts have now summarized the symptoms of the long-awaited new diagnosis and ...

Protecting the Brain from Dementia-Inducing Abnormal Protein Aggregates

Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are defined by pathogenic accumulation of toxic proteins in the brain. Now, however, scientists have established that the p62 ...

Adolescents More Vulnerable to Cannabis Addiction but Not Other Mental Health Risks, Study Finds

Adolescents are over three times more vulnerable to developing a cannabis addiction than adults, but may not be at increased risk of other mental health problems related to the drug, according to a ...

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