New Study Links Pesticide Exposure to Parkinson’s Disease
Summary: A University of Guelph study shows that low-level exposure to two widely used agricultural pesticides, paraquat and maneb, can interact with…
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Men’s Online Gaming Addiction Impairs Brain Impulse Control
Summary: Researchers have identified neurobiological differences between men and women who are addicted to online gaming. Source: RSNA. Functional MRI (fMRI) scans…
New Study Finds Sleep Deprivation Linked to Cellular Damage
Scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) have identified a direct relationship between sleep deprivation and cellular injury. New research shows…
Inactivity Lowers Quality of Life for People with Dementia
Quality of life for people with dementia living in long-term care is often reduced because they participate in too few activities. Staff…
Modulating Brain Rhythms Enhances Tactile Sensitivity in Mice
Brown University neuroscientists report in Nature Neuroscience that by applying a precisely timed gamma rhythm in a specific region of the brain,…
How the Brain’s Internal Compass Guides Human Navigation
Summary: New experiments reveal how the brain’s internal compass adapts to changing environments and how those navigation processes can break down in…
Why Time Feels Faster When You’re in Control
Summary: Researchers investigate why our sense of time changes when we enjoy ourselves or feel in control of events. Source: The Conversation.…
How Drinking During Pregnancy Alters Baby’s Brain
Summary: Pregnant women who consume small-to-moderate amounts of alcohol during pregnancy risk altering their baby’s brain structure and slowing prenatal brain development.…
Study: Exercise May Keep You Looking Younger
Summary: New research shows that exercise produces epigenetic changes that promote a more youthful molecular profile in aging organisms. Source: University of…
ADHD Linked to Increased Parkinson’s Disease Risk
Summary: A new population-based study from the University of Utah Health reports that people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) face a higher risk…
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