Neuroscience
A new strategy for repairing DNA damage in neurons
"Use it or lose it" goes the adage, applied liberally to everything from our muscles to our minds, especially as we age.
Feb 15, 2023
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Neuroscience
Too much TV may dull the aging brain
Mom always said too much TV would rot your brain, and as with so many other things it appears she was right.
May 21, 2021
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Neuroscience
Scientists show that forgetting does not reverse the learning process
Forgetting can be a blessing and a curse. Some who've experienced a traumatic event cannot seem to forget, while others seem only to forget, and all too quickly.
Apr 14, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bilingualism comes naturally to our brains, new study shows
The brain uses a shared mechanism for combining words from a single language and for combining words from two different languages, a team of neuroscientists has discovered. Its findings indicate that language switching is ...
Nov 3, 2021
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Neuroscience
First 'plug and play' brain prosthesis demoed in paralyzed person
In a significant advance, UC San Francisco Weill Institute for Neurosciences researchers working towards a brain-controlled prosthetic limb have shown that machine learning techniques helped an individual with paralysis learn ...
Sep 7, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Writing by hand may increase brain connectivity more than typing on a keyboard
As digital devices progressively replace pen and paper, taking notes by hand is becoming increasingly uncommon in schools and universities. Using a keyboard is recommended because it's often faster than writing by hand. However, ...
Jan 26, 2024
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Physical activity may protect your brain as you age
We all know we should exercise and eat healthy. But doing that isn't just good for maintaining your figure as you age.
Mar 8, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Body weight has surprising, alarming impact on brain function
As a person's weight goes up, all regions of the brain go down in activity and blood flow, according to a new brain imaging study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
Aug 5, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Abnormal 12-hour cyclic gene activity found in schizophrenic brains
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, U.S. present the first evidence of 12-hour cycles of gene activity in the human brain. Published in the open access journal PLOS Biology on January 24, the study ...
Jan 24, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mindfulness meditation reduces pain by separating it from the self
For centuries, people have been using mindfulness meditation to try to relieve their pain, but neuroscientists have only recently been able to test if and how this actually works. In the latest of these efforts, researchers ...
Jul 8, 2022
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