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Thinking About Suicide and Self-Harming Alleviates Stress

A new meta-analysis study finds people engage in self-harm and think about suicide as a means of reducing some types of stress. The perceived stress release from embarking on destructive behaviors indicates a potential for therapy and other types of intervention. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/BpZIW5F

A New Treatment Reduces Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis Mice Models

Administering a lipid that mediates inflammation reduced chronic inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis in mouse models. Researchers found these mediator lipids are reduced in humans with multiple sclerosis. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/5Ze4nmy

Autism, ADHD and School Absence Are Risk Factors for Self-Harm

The risk of self-harm presenting to emergency rooms is three times higher for boys with ASD compared to those not on the autism spectrum. Additionally, researchers found a four-fold increase in self-harm behaviors for both males and females with ADHD. Children with less than 80% school attendance also had a three times higher risk of self-harming behaviors. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/aCqJNvP

De-aging the Virtual Brain: Computational Models Used to Identify Key Brain Targets for Stimulation and Counter Brain Aging

Using whole-brain virtual models, researchers simulate the effects of non-invasive neurostimulation on the aging brain. The computational models shed light on the dynamics of brain changes as a result of aging. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/S7dfT5I

Blind People Remember Language Better Than Sighted People Do

A new study reveals blind people remember speech and language better than sighted people. Researchers say blind people use language as a mental tool to remember information. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/zIJNU0G

Study Looks Into Little Known Purging Disorder

While purging may be a characteristic of bulimia nervosa, a new study reports a different kind of eating disorder may also be responsible for purging behaviors. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/8QkexAD

Clues Into a Sleep Mystery

Using gene editing to disrupt a gene in the thalamus that codes for a protein that binds to GABA boosted the activity of delta waves and promoted deep sleep in mouse models. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/gytN2zm

How Ritalin Sharpens Attention

Study sheds new light on the neurobiological mechanisms that occur, allowing the ADHD drug Ritalin to improve attention and report the drug could have benefits for a range of cognitive changes associated with aging. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/EhzXK5c

Stress, Anxiety and Depression During Pregnancy May Hinder Toddler’s Cognitive Development

Stress, anxiety, and depression during pregnancy were associated with altered key features in fetal brain development, resulting in decreased cognitive offspring in a child at 18 months of age. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/GIjZaw7

Living in Areas With More Greenery May Boost Cognitive Function

Living near green spaces improves processing speed, cognitive function, and attention in addition to improving mental health, researchers report. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3rbfJKB

New Brain Learning Mechanism Calls for Revision of Long-Held Neuroscience Hypothesis

Experimental observations conclude learning is mainly performed by neural dendrite trees as opposed to modifying solely through the strength of the synapses, as previously believed. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/PjwdODv

Nerd Cells, ‘Super-Calculating’ Network in the Human Brain Discovered

Newly identified "nerd cells" code for speed, direction, and position all at once. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/NPCSZJL

Study Outlines the Characteristics of a ‘Longevity Diet’

Researchers have identified an optimal diet to extend longevity comprising of various aspects of diet, from food composition and caloric intake to the length and frequency of fasting periods. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/RTHPpn7

New Function Performed by Nearly Half of Brain Cells Discovered

The release of potassium ions from neurons charges the electrical activity of astrocytes, allowing for the control of neurotransmission. The astrocyte-neuron crosstalk raises questions as to how the interaction works in brain pathology and the implications for memory and learning. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/PwajRek

Seven Hours of Sleep Is Optimal in Middle and Old Age

The optimal amount of sleep for middle-aged and older adults is seven hours per night. Sleeping too little, or too much, was associated with poor cognitive performance and mental health, researchers say. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/ezjc2kg

Neural Pathway Key to Sensation of Pleasant Touch Identified

Researchers have identified a specific neural circuit and neuropeptide responsible for relaying the sensation of a pleasant touch from the skin to the brain. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/B7y3OmZ

How Effects on the Brain Can Produce Long COVID

Immune system mediated injury rather than the virus entering and killing brain cells may explain why people experience long-term consequences associated with COVID-19 infection. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/eGsfQxa

Can Drinking Tea Improve Cognitive Function and Help Prevent Cognitive Decline?

From helping to improve attention and staving off cognitive decline, to improving immune system function, researchers explore the many health benefits tea has to offer. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/UjZQlTA

An Epigenetic Cause of Miscarriages Is Identified and Cured in Mice

In mice, the failed epigenetic suppression of Xist leads to fetal developmental abnormalities and miscarriage. Knocking out the Xist gene greatly reduced prenatal death. The findings have implications for understanding infertility and developing new treatments to prevent miscarriage. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/PFp2rb5

Anesthetic Drastically Diverts the Travels of Brain Waves

New findings reveal how anesthesia-induced unconsciousness differs from normal sleep in relation to delta wave activity in the brain. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/j8giWOz

Sharing Behavior Among Young Children May Be Related to Their Counting Skills

A young child's counting skills are the single biggest predictor of their ability to participate in fair sharing behaviors. Prompting children to count improves their pro-social sharing behaviors, researchers say. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/z9xeTcv

Risk of Psychotic-Like Experiences Can Start in Childhood

The association between exposure to socio-economic and environmental risks for psychosis and psychotic-like experiences are present during late childhood, much earlier than previously believed. The findings could assist in assessing risk factors for the development of schizophrenia later in life. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/SKIdbMC

Speech or Song? Identifying How the Brain Perceives Music

New research explores the different ways in which the brain distinguishes between music and speech. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/d8vGQOl

Alzheimer’s and Daytime Napping Linked in New Research

Study reveals a bi-directional link between daytime napping and cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers say longer, more frequent napping was associated with worse cognition after one year, and worse cognition was linked to longer and more frequent daytime naps. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/y1eJx2m

New Brain Stimulation Treatments Help Smokers Quit

Non-invasive brain stimulation may improve smoking abstinence rates for 3 to 6 months after quitting. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/zBugdFR

Boys Are More Demanding Than Girls Before They Are Born

Women expecting male babies often face more complications during pregnancy. Researchers found the sex of a baby affects how well the placenta functions, along with other factors including maternal stress and diet-induced maternal obesity. Designing individual plans and encouraging women to make lifestyle choices based on their child's sex could provide long-term health benefits and reduce complications during pregnancy. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/H5B1TdS

When It Comes to Preventing Alzheimer’s, Women and Men Are Not Created Equal

A new study outlines and defines sex differences in outcomes of tailored Alzheimer's disease clinical interventions. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/jhw78nY

Micronutrients Show Benefit for Children With ADHD and Emotional Dysregulation

Children with ADHD and emotional regulation disorders who consumed a micronutrient formal made of essential minerals and vitamins were three times more likely to show improvements in symptoms compared to those who did not consume the formula. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/Ve1p0Dm

Parental Type 1 Diabetes Can Affect Children’s Cognitive Development

Type 1 diabetes in either parent was associated with an increased risk of cognitive development problems and lower academic performance in children. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/qJtGkAi

Gastrointestinal Issues Linked With Anxiety and Social Withdrawal for Kids With Autism

Researchers discovered a bi-directional relationship between internalizing symptoms, social withdrawal, and gastrointestinal problems in children and teens on the autism spectrum, reporting the symptoms seem to impact one another simultaneously. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/iGOBmPQ

Prehistoric People Created Art by Firelight

An examination of artistic designs on stones believed to be over 15,000 years old reveals our early ancestors probably created intricate artwork by firelight. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/9lGayA2

Widespread Brain Receptor Hides Surprising Mechanism of Action

Glutamate binds to the subunits of its receptor only in specific patterns. The findings upend previous belief that each subunit binds glutamate independently and points to a new level of complexity in neurotransmission and drug response. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/FsBEPwy

Ubiquitous Nutrients Suppress Appetite and Promote Movement

Non-essential amino acids influence the brain in a way that curbs appetite and promotes exercise. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/10J5ORF

Know the Difference Between Adult and Teen Depression

Depression symptoms in teens often present themselves differently from those in adults with clinical depression. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/oUwEimd

Quantifying Human Consciousness With the Help of AI

A new deep learning algorithm is able to quantify arousal and awareness in humans at the same time. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/qgoZ8sz

Passion Is the Biggest Key to Success

For those who are considered the "best of the best" in their professional field, passion for what they do is key to their success. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/s1J0Voz

Unexpected Protein Could Play Role Frontotemporal Dementia

Amyloid fibrils in those with frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) contain a little-known protein called TMEM106B. Researchers speculate TMEM106B could be found to be the cause of FTLD. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/eSibN0D

Study Examines COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Uptake in Autism Community

Vaccine hesitance waned over time, and the majority of caregivers and dependents with ASD received the COVID-19 vaccine following FDA approval. However, overall vaccine hesitancy influenced COVID-19 vaccine uptake in a minority of caregivers and dependents with ASD. Recent findings reveal that those on the autism spectrum are at greater risk of hospitalization following COVID-19 infection, and historically, a significant portion of parents of children with ASD are more likely to delay or decline any childhood vaccines. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/yVfq9Sn

Raise the Minimum Wage to Lower Divorce Rates

A UCLA-led study reports states that increased the minimum wage by $1 per hour had a 7-15% reduction in divorce rates among couples earning lower wages. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/RJHstpB

For Neurons, Where They Begin Isn’t Necessarily Where They End

A new study sheds light on the movement of neurons throughout the brain during fetal development. Researchers also found the two hemispheres of the human cortex separated earlier in development than previously thought. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/oTG4sI9

New Alzheimer’s Biomarker May Facilitate Rapid Diagnosis

The discovery of a unique ratio of metabolites in blood samples taken from early-stage Alzheimer's patients could be a critical new biomarker for early detection of the neurodegenerative disease. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/FR9qiJT

New Discoveries About the Origin of the Brain’s Immune System

New findings reveal phagocytes do not fully mature until after birth, contradicting previous assumptions that they mature during embryonic development. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/kYPGRcU

Interacting Brain Waves Key to How We Process Information

Study reveals the different ways the brain parses information through interactions of waves of neural activity. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/RC3iPl2

Psychopaths Can Feel Emotions and Can Be Treated

Contrary to popular belief, those suffering from psychopathy are able to experience emotions, but they do have a blunted emotional response if their attention is directed toward something else. In essence, psychopaths feel emotions, but ignore them if they feel they might interfere with attaining personal goals. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/wgezZ26

Study Reveals Set of Brain Regions That Control Complex Sequences of Movement

The primary motor and primary somatosensory areas of the brain are involved in controlling immediate motor movements in real-time, while the premotor area appears to control planned, sequential movements as well as reacting to and adjusting the sequence when faced with unexpected changes. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/aLuACHE

Differences in Children’s Behavior Predict Midlife Health Behaviors

Socioemotional behavior at age eight predicted health behaviors during midlife both directly and indirectly through education. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/hVBbtYN

Novel Deep Learning Method Provides Early and Accurate Differential Diagnosis for Parkinsonian Diseases

A new deep learning algorithm utilizes neuroimaging data to differentiate between Parkinson's disease and other parkinsonian syndromes such as PSP and multiple systems atrophy. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/nAMt5cO

We Are More Satisfied With Life as We Age, Thanks to Oxytocin

A new study links higher levels of oxytocin to greater life satisfaction as we age. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/hu9J8MG

Some Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms Linked to Astrocytes

Abnormalities in astrocytes may play a critical role in some of the behavioral symptoms experienced by those with autism. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/6tJIAVz

Single-Cell DNA Sequencing Offers a New Angle on the Causes of Alzheimer’s Disease

An abundance of newly acquired mutations in the mutations that occur at an accelerated speed is a telling pattern of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/RhvKzt3