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A parent's wealth and social status can influence a child's risk-taking behaviors. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/L14mO9A

Neurons in the memory-associated entorhinal cortex of super-agers are significantly larger than their cognitively average peers, those with MCI, and even in people up to 30 years younger. Additionally, these neurons contained no signs of Tau, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/s0GVgW5

Outgroup preference is not necessarily reflective of negative feelings about one's ingroup as much as it positively reflects feelings about the outgroup. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/RwPKg6k

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Study reveals how changes in pupil size affect the way we perceive our surroundings. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/lVdOntw

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A new study offers guidelines and methods for consistently generating high-quality, well-structured brain organoids. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/QmzICv1

Neural silencing periods are not a disadvantage representing biological limitations, but rather an advantage for temporal sequencing identification. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/IX9yjPV

Higher rates of loneliness were associated with an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes during a twenty-year follow-up, a new study reveals. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/LS4x58P

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Obesity is, in part, determined by epigenetic development in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus. Findings suggest developmental epigenetics plays a significant role in both environmental and genetic influences on obesity risk. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/9kpHgOM

The COVID-19 pandemic may have altered the trajectory of personality in individuals, especially in younger people. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/T6ecKRt

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Children with developmental language disorder have less myelin in parts of the brain associated with acquiring rules and habits, as well as brain areas associated with language production and comprehension. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/juRr7mK

Loneliness, restless sleep, and unhappiness have a significant effect on biological aging, a new study reports. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/MbNgIsP

Researchers have developed a simple behavioral test to measure an individual's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease before symptoms appear. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/0c8Stu5

Study finds the immune system may benefit from a measure of stress. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/rsjwYoO

Researchers propose a new model for Alzheimer's disease (AD2) that considers the neurodegenerative disease as an autoimmune disease that attacks the brain. Considering Alzheimer's as an autoimmune disorder could spark a new line of therapies to treat the disease. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/jOS2K5I

Drinking at least two cups of coffee a day, even instant coffee was associated with increased longevity and a lower risk of cardiovascular disease. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/zWPngET

Women who experience anxiety while pregnant are more likely to give birth earlier than women who don't. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/k2GQl0Z

Around 100 of specific hair cells in the inner ear, called stereocilia could act as effective biological compass needles, allowing animals to accurately sense magnetic fields around them. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/QVKXt4c

The experience of every odor derives from precise circuitry in the brain. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/o1ns8Dy

A new mortality prediction model for older patients with Alzheimer's disease can help medical professionals and families determine the best course of action for end-of-life care. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/2zkmBdp

Trauma-exposed veterans with PTSD and comorbid externalizing psychiatric disorders, such as substance abuse or antisocial personality disorder are at greater risk for early death. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/2Ul1xVR

Researchers have devised a new, non-invasive method for tracking the progression of Alzheimer's disease. The study also proposes removing excess toxic Alzheimer's proteins from the blood could improve clinical symptoms and pathologies of Alzheimer's disease. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/zvkmLUn

Most AI models are unable to represent features of human vision, making them worse at recognizing images. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/x5fqp1j

By being unable to focus attention, children avoid the "learning trap" adults sometimes fall into. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/wZEvrQF

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Researchers aim to map and track cellular changes in the human brain over a lifetime. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/jF6YeSX

Researchers say laughter may have been preserved by natural selection to assist with human survival. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/AKFZtgo

Researchers are developing a monthly monoclonal antibody therapy for the treatment and management of chronic pain. The hope is this new therapy can replace opioids for pain management. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/heOs5qC

Study reveals altered brain dynamics in those with unresponsive arousal syndrome, previously known as "vegetative state", and in those with minimally conscious state. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/kwsVFQy

War zone-related stress was associated with alterations in limbic gray matter microstructure, independent of a mental health or tbi diagnosis. In turn, these alterations were associated with cognitive function, including impaired response inhibition. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/VNcoWaG

Children who contracted COVID-19 are at increased risk of being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Researchers found a 72% increase in new Type 1 diabetes cases in those under 18 who contracted COVID-19. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/xKmzXhl

A new study casts old theories about hearing into doubt. Researchers found many cells in the inner ear react simultaneously to low-frequency sounds. This makes it easier for us to hear low-frequency sounds as the brain is able to receive input from many sensory cells at the same time. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/7xBEKCg

Myelin is more complex and dynamic than previously believed. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/KERs74o

Using neuroimaging and fluid biomarkers from those with the familial form of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), researchers developed models of clinical and biomarker dynamics to determine the temporal sequences of biomarkers and clinical changes in f-FTD before disease progression begins. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/JidaFcx

Orbit, an interactive robot, helps teach children on the autism spectrum to develop social appropriateness and emotion via storytelling, physical interaction, and visual communication. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/fEWgdyA

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Study sheds new light on how normal variations in dietary patterns affect human aging, longevity, and overall health. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/cqpeN2K

A newly developed fluorescent sensor is able to detect oxytocin in living animals. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/6zFWOnV

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Using the Dr. Seuss classic, The Lorax, researchers shed new light on how the brain engages during complex audiovisual speech perception. The findings reveal how the brain utilizes a complex network of brain regions involved in sensory processing, multisensory integration, and cognitive functions to comprehend a story's context. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/klROnu5

Spatial attention and running influence individual neurons independently with different dynamics. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/kOAInBb

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Mice with the Alzheimer's disease-associated APOE4 and the APOE2 genes were more likely to die from COVID-19 than those with the APOE3 gene. Those with APOE4 and APOE2 genes had more virus replication in the lungs, higher inflammation, and increased tissue damage following coronavirus infection. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/eAx1BGK

Down-regulation of the PRDM2 protein increases the consolidation of fear-related memories in the brain. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/1kJC8cy

Middle-aged people who experience at least one nightmare a week are four times more likely to experience cognitive decline during the following decade. Older adults who experience weekly nightmares are twice as likely to develop dementia. The association is much stronger for men than women. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/YWUGm3P

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Wolves, like dogs, prefer the presence of a familiar person over that of a stranger. Familiarity with a human has a positive and calming impact on a wolf's social behavior. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/MBTOjox

Female macaques appear to form an attachment to their infants via tactile sensations of their soft textures rather than on other cues, including sight and sound. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/cx7f43U

Researchers investigate how infants learn the speech contrasts of their native languages, identifying the necessary signals are presented in naturalistic speech. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/uPjkUfC

Using zebrafish, researchers investigated the timing and genetic programming of macrophages that help repair and regenerate the sensory organs within the fish. The findings could help pave the way for regenerative treatments for spinal cord injuries, hearing loss, and heart disorders in humans. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/E6bIxAa

In mice genetically more susceptible to PTSD following a stressful event, researchers found an increased expression of cortisol receptors on neurons in the CA1 region of the dorsal hippocampus. Those increased receptors enabled an elevated expression of the HCN1 protein and TRIP8b, reducing neural excitability. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/elUuVOj

Spironolactone, a medication commonly used to lower blood pressure and for treating heart-related problems, shows potential for the treatment of alcohol use disorder. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/S9TVK4j

Early birds use more fat for energy during both rest and exercise than night owls. Those who wake early are also more insulin sensitive, while those who stay up late are more insulin resistant, meaning they require more insulin to lower blood glucose levels and are more prone to consuming carbohydrates as an energy source over fats. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/5MxwRY9

Researchers have mapped four new areas of the human anterior prefrontal cortex that play critical roles in cognitive processing. Two of these newly mapped areas are larger in females than in males. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/MXmv8xB

The emotional expressions of faces influence how their gazes shape our attention. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3Aj8WqZ

Teenagers with problematic alcohol use are more likely to experience poorer health and worse life satisfaction during their mid-thirties. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/edhtAwD