Experiencing bullying and aggression as a teen or young adult increases violent ideations, including thoughts of harming or killing others, a new study reports. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3gRLkCj
Mindfulness training can help increase optimism, enhance positive mood, and negate some of the effects of stress by improving mental health in school-aged children. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3aQEvwI
Researchers have implicated alterations in the balance of two chloride ion channels in the cognitive deficits associated with schizophrenia. Inhibiting transporter activity with bumetanide reversed some of the cognitive symptoms in mouse models of the psychiatric disorder. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3eOpJIl
Too much salt can disrupt the energy balance of immune cells and prevent them from functioning correctly. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3vCiV7n
Researchers explore the link between childhood trauma and the increased risk of developing mental and physical health problems as adults. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3aPEvgt
Researchers have created a new algorithm based on blood and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers to help detect dementia. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3xCyehU
Study finds evidence of inflammation in the blood of patients during the early stages of Parkinson's disease. The findings support the theory that inflammation is a driver of the neurodegenerative disorder. The effect was most noticed in women with Parkinson's. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3e8BxGh
A neuroimaging study of people with Down syndrome reveals subtle differences in the structure and function of the hippocampus. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3gOo4Vz
Older adults with visual impairments are 1.3 times more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment, often considered a precursor to Alzheimer's disease, than those with no significant vision loss. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3gQvO9E
Researchers have identified four distinct subtypes of Alzheimer's disease. The findings could lead to more individualized treatments for those with the neurodegenerative disorder. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3nwnNbj
Relationship jealousy often begins to arise before the age of sixteen, in many cases long before a person finds a partner. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3xB16Hl
The VGLUT protein is more abundant in the dopamine neurons of female fruit flies, rodents, and humans than in males. The finding shed light on why females have greater resilience to age-related dopamine neuron loss and disorders such as Parkinson's disease. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3eBd1ws
A new model of Parkinson's disease sheds light on the asymmetrical motor symptoms, and other disorders, associated with this disease. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/2PzjyPG
Researchers propose a new theory of what happens in the brain when we experience familiar seeming visual stimuli. The theory, dubbed sensory referenced suppression, suggests the brain understands different levels of activation expected for sensory input and corrects for it, leaving behind the signal for familiarity. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/2Qvipct
The more exposure a child has to nitrogen oxide, the higher the risk of them developing mental health disorders at age eighteen. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/32ZqRDc
PsychLight, a newly developed genetically encoded fluorescent sensor, helped researchers identify a psychedelic compound that acts on beneficial neural pathways to treat psychiatric disorders without the hallucinogenic effect. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3dXUZoY
A new algorithm that combines naturalistic driving data with machine learning is 88% accurate at predicting mild cognitive impairment and dementia in older adults. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/32TZpa7
Study reveals a surprising level of similarity in brain structure and development between humans and other primates. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/2R4UZdC
Researchers have identified acute transverse myelitis (ATM) in a number of COVID-19 patients. ATM, which is marked by inflammation of the spinal cord, is a rare neurological disorder that can lead to spinal cord lesions, paralysis, and bowel dysfunction. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3u03Vj0
Propofol, the commonly used anesthetic, alters and controls the dynamics of the brain's rhythms. The findings can help doctors better monitor patients under anesthesia with the aid of EEG. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3aFDlUQ
Study reveals a causal genetic link between cardio-health and coffee consumption. Those who subconsciously prefer decaffeinated coffee are more likely to be prone to the adverse effects of caffeine and have risk factors for high blood pressure. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/2QsWbI9
Taking a daily prebiotic supplement improves general wellbeing, reduces symptoms of anxiety, and promotes better gut health, a new study reports. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3tXRFjc
All mothers are aware that breastfeeding provides certain advantages over bottle feeding for babies. A new study reveals children who were breastfed as infants, even for a short period of time, performed better at cognitive tests at age ten than their bottle-fed peers. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/2S7rfxs
While gossiping generally has negative connotations, a new study says gossiping can be a rich and multifaceted form of communication. Gossip can help to build social connections and improve indirect understanding about the world. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3nrvkYN
FPP, an intermediate in the mevalonate pathway, may trigger cell death in certain situations. The findings shed new light on neurological damage caused by stroke. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3aC7rZt
The association between alcohol use, smoking, antisocial behavior, and depression was stronger in Gen Z teens than millennials during their teenage years. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/2QXgLQA
Heartbeat evoked potential provides evidence of the presence of consciousness in coma patients, a new study reveals. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3aGqWQp
Combining brain scan images with machine learning, researchers identified a number of brain changes following TBI that share similarities with Alzheimer's disease. The findings add to the growing body of evidence that the two conditions follow the same trajectories. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3gGOZCA
Whether you enjoy a rigorous workout or prefer a spot of light yoga, researchers say exercise can have a positive impact on your mental health. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3tWat2b
It's a question most new parents ponder, can a newborn baby discriminate between speech sounds? Researchers found newborn babies encode voice pitch comparable to adults exposed to a new language for three years. However, there are some differences when it comes to distinguishing between spectral and temporal fine structures of certain sounds. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/2Qwes76
A new digital app has shown to be successful in detecting one key symptom associated with ASD in young children. The app, which combines gaze tracking and machine learning algorithms, could be an inexpensive new tool to help with the diagnosis of autism. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/2Ppn1jL
Brain regions associated with spatial processing also appear to govern and encode information about social relationships. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/32QIgy4
Children infected with Group B Strep during the birth process are more likely to experience neurodevelopmental disorders and require ongoing special educational support than their peers who were not infected with GBS. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3dR6xdK
CBD does not appear to reduce experimental pain intensity but does make the experience of pain less unpleasant. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3dPUPQj
Over the years, many people have reported their pets can communicate with them. There are numerous videos online "demonstrating" animal communication. Researchers investigate whether our pets really can understand what we are saying and communicate back with us. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3njtQjk
A study of hungry mice sheds new light on the neurobiology of olfaction and food attraction. Researchers identified a pathway that promotes attraction to food odors over other olfactory cues. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3veoXL6
Impaired motor function, such as that experienced by Parkinson's patients, appears to influence the perception of art, researchers report. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3aU3L5B
People with schizophrenia and other neuropsychiatric disorders may have a more permissive blood-brain barrier which allows the immune system to become more actively involved in the central nervous system. The resulting inflammation may contribute to the clinical manifestation of psychosis-like symptoms. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3tPHAos
Older adults who listened to calming music before sleep, or while falling asleep, had better sleep quality than those who did not. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3vigiaE
Widely used music algorithms are more likely to recommend and select music by male artists, at the detriment of female musicians. A new study addresses gender disparities in music-based algorithms. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/32tH5nW
A new preclinical study has identified the role chaperone protein imbalance plays in initiating the accumulation of tau in the brain. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3sxKAo4
When people make eye contact with another person, their attention is immediately solicited and this causes a distortion in temporal perception. However, the shift in time perception does not change when people glance at non-social items or objects. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3dy3Vkt