Probiotics Alter Breast Milk Sugar Composition During Pregnancy
Summary: New research indicates that human milk oligosaccharides — the complex sugars unique to human breast milk — can change in pregnant…
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How Others’ Opinions Affect Your Physical Pain
Summary: Can hearing someone say a medical injection “really hurts” make the needle feel worse? A recent Dartmouth study shows the answer…
Genetic Blueprint for Neuron Formation
Summary: Researchers have identified the transcription factor MEIS2 as a key regulator of brain development, specifically in directing the formation of inhibitory…
Brain-Reading Breakthrough Boosts Brainwave-Controlled Devices
Summary: Researchers have developed a new, scalable method for recording brain activity across large areas and at depth. The technique promises advances…
How Brain Stop Signals Interrupt Speech in Stuttering
Stuttering and the Brain: Right-Hemisphere Stop Signals Disrupt Speech Flow Summary: New research from the Max Planck Institute shows stronger activity and…
Psychotic-Like Experiences Reduce Time in Stable Brain States
Summary: Researchers report that otherwise healthy people who experience subtle psychotic-like symptoms—such as brief hallucinations or unusual beliefs—exhibit altered patterns of brain…
Glucosamine and the Brain: New Study Reveals Surprising Roles
Summary: New research identifies glucosamine as a major component of brain glycogen and reveals its essential role in protein glycosylation and neurological…
Most Teens Use Marijuana Less After Legalization, Survey Shows
Summary: Following the legalization of retail marijuana in Washington, overall cannabis use fell among younger teens, but increased among high school seniors…
Why Confident People Influence Us: Brain Science Explained
Summary: A new study shows our brains naturally give greater weight to the opinions of people who appear confident. Source: University of…
Molecular Map Identifies Drug Targets for MS and Other Diseases
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute, together with researchers from drug discovery company Receptos, have produced the first high-resolution molecular image of…
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