Early Childhood Deprivation Predicts Adult Impulsivity
Summary: New research links childhood deprivation to a greater tendency for impulsive choices, a trait associated with higher risk of addiction, obesity…
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How Background Noise Alters Brain Activity and Focus
Summary: Researchers found that background sounds alter brain activity during cognitive tasks. Playing outdoor ambient noise produced the largest changes, highlighting how…
Touring the Brain: A Visual Guide to How the Mind Works
A new imaging tool developed by researchers in Boston promises to transform how we explore the brain, much like how the telescope…
Study Finds ITSN1 Variant Raises Parkinson’s and Autism Risk
Summary: Researchers have identified rare genetic variants in the ITSN1 gene that markedly raise the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Analyzing nearly…
Penn Vet Finds New Therapeutic Target for Parkinson’s Disease
New research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine identifies mitochondrial CYP2D6 as a promising target for reducing brain damage…
Antibody Therapy for OCD Shows Promise
Summary: Researchers report that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) show roughly six times higher expression of a newly identified protein, Immuno-moodulin (Imood),…
Why People with Mind-Blindness Aren’t Afraid of Ghosts
Study Finds People with Aphantasia Are Less Physically Affected by Scary Stories Summary: People with aphantasia — a condition characterized by an…
Why a Good Night’s Sleep Improves Memory Recall
New research from the University of Exeter and the Basque Centre for Cognition, Brain and Language indicates that sleep does more than…
How Noncoding DNA Regulates Circadian Rhythms
Summary: Researchers reveal the role hundreds of miRNAs appear to play in modulating circadian rhythm. Source: USC If you’ve ever suffered from…
Maturing Brain Reverses Amygdala Role in Stress Hormones
Contrary to evidence that the amygdala typically drives stress responses in adults, researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center at Emory…
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