Genetics Linked to Living into Your 90s but Not 100
Summary: A new study reevaluates the role of the FOXO3 gene in human longevity. Researchers report that certain FOXO3 variants moderately influence…
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How Cannabis Prevents PTSD Behavioral and Physical Symptoms
Administering synthetic cannabinoids shortly after a traumatic event can prevent the development of PTSD-like symptoms in rats, including those triggered by reminders…
Novelty Boosts Learning by Activating Dopamine
Summary: New stimuli directly engage the brain’s dopamine system and enhance associative learning. These results clarify how novelty improves learning and have…
Sexual Violence Haunts Women With Vivid Memories a Decade Later
Summary: A Rutgers-New Brunswick study finds that women who have experienced sexual violence often retain vivid, detailed memories of the event for…
Study Finds No Link Between Gut Microbiome and Autism
Summary: A comprehensive review of decades of research finds no scientific evidence that the gut microbiome causes autism. The authors identify major…
How Lying Down Changes the Way Your Brain Perceives Space
Summary: When we lie down, the brain shifts away from relying on external sensory cues and leans more on internal, body-centered perceptions…
Brain Stimulation Helps You Remember Where You Parked
Summary: Applying transcranial magnetic stimulation to brain networks responsible for memory improved recall of complex, realistic events. Source: Northwestern University You may…
Smell Sensitivity Distinguishes Postpartum from Major Depression
Summary: Women with postpartum depression show normal basic smell detection but altered perception of scent intensity and pleasantness, while people with a…
Remapping the Brain After Injury: Neuroplasticity and Recovery
Time-Dependent Brain Reorganization Supports Motor Recovery After Focal Brain Injury Researchers from RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies and the AIST Human…
Study: Older Adults Grow as Many New Brain Cells as Young Adults
Summary: A new study shows that older adults can generate as many new hippocampal neurons from progenitor cells as younger people, providing…
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