Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika may hijack mother-fetus immunity route
To cross the placenta, Zika virus may hijack the route by which acquired immunity is transferred from mother to fetus, new research suggests.
Nov 14, 2018
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Emory University
Neuroscience
'Master key' gene has links to both ASD and schizophrenia
Recent studies of complex brain disorders such as schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have identified a few "master keys," risk genes that sit at the center of a network of genes important for brain function. ...
Nov 5, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Schadenfreude sheds light on darker side of humanity
Schadenfreude, the sense of pleasure people derive from the misfortune of others, is a familiar feeling to many—perhaps especially during these times of pervasive social media.
Oct 23, 2018
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Neuroscience
Study gives new insight into how our brain perceives places
Nearly 30 years ago, scientists demonstrated that visually recognizing an object, such as a cup, and performing a visually guided action, such as picking the cup up, involved distinct neural processes, located in different ...
Oct 22, 2018
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Neuroscience
Scientists chase mystery of how dogs process words
When some dogs hear their owners say "squirrel," they perk up, become agitated. They may even run to a window and look out of it. But what does the word mean to the dog? Does it mean, "Pay attention, something is happening?" ...
Oct 15, 2018
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Neuroscience
Cells in 'little brain' have distinctive metabolic needs
Cells' metabolic needs are not uniform across the brain, researchers have learned. "Knocking out" an enzyme that regulates mitochondria, cells' miniature power plants, specifically blocks the development of the mouse cerebellum ...
Oct 10, 2018
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Neuroscience
Engineers decode conversations in brain's motor cortex
How does your brain talk with your arm? The body doesn't use English, or any other spoken language. Biomedical engineers are developing methods for decoding the conversation, by analyzing electrical patterns in the motor ...
Sep 18, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Sensitivity to how others evaluate you emerges by 24 months
Even before toddlers can form a complete sentence, they are attuned to how others may be judging them, finds a new study by psychologists at Emory University.
Aug 27, 2018
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Neuroscience
Fragile X: New drug strategy corrects behavior/biochemical measures in mouse model
Research in mice shows that a pharmacological strategy can alleviate multiple behavioral and cellular deficiencies in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome (FXS), the most common inherited form of intellectual disability and ...
Jul 13, 2018
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Neuroscience
Complexity of NMDA receptor drug discovery target revealed
Know your target. Especially if your target is coming into focus for treating diseases such as schizophrenia and treatment-resistant depression.
Jun 28, 2018
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