Restoring Sleep Cuts Amyloid-Beta in Alzheimer’s Mouse Model
Summary: Restoring normal sleep patterns by activating the thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN) with chemogenetic tools reduced the accumulation of amyloid-beta plaques in…
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How Delivery Method Influences Twins’ Psychological Development
Summary: New research suggests that the mode of delivery may influence neuropsychological development in twins. In a study of twin births, children…
Specific Gene Variant Amplifies Empathy-Driven Fear in Mice
Summary: Researchers have identified a specific genetic variant that appears to increase empathy-driven fear in mice by altering inhibitory circuits in the…
Study Finds Men and Women Have Different Wisdom Strengths
Summary: In this study, women tended to score higher on compassion and self-reflection, while men scored higher on cognitive reasoning and emotional…
Brain Stimulation Restores Memory in Older Adults
Summary: Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) applied to a parietal site that is tightly connected to the hippocampus restores activity in memory-related brain…
New Antidote for Sarin Nerve Agent Shows Promise
The nerve agent sarin triggers a lethal overstimulation of the nervous system that can be halted if an effective antidote is administered…
How MRI Evokes Emotional Responses to Faces
Summary: An MRI feedback method induced specific feelings about people’s faces, new research reports. Source: Brown University. Volunteers who began the experiment…
Can Brain Evidence Be Used Against You in Court?
Summary: Researchers raise ethical concerns about applying neuroscientific techniques in legal settings and the potential risks to individual rights. Source: Frontiers. As…
How Infants Use Mom’s Scent to Recognize Faces
Summary: A new study shows that infants use their mother’s scent to enhance face recognition, and that this multisensory advantage changes dramatically…
Spinal Cord Builds and Keeps Motor Memories Without the Brain
Summary: New research shows the spinal cord has intrinsic learning and memory capabilities, overturning the notion that it only relays messages between…
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