Neuroscience
Is science getting closer to the brain center for male libido?
A single hardwired brain circuit might be responsible for male sexual drive, a new mouse study reports.
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New study links changes in brain immune cells to Alzheimer's
Immune cells in the brains of people who had Alzheimer's disease appear to behave differently than those who had healthy brains for their age, according to an analysis of the cells' gene activity.
Aug 10, 2023
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A therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease discovered
Scientists at Université Laval and the University of Lethbridge have succeeded in reversing certain cognitive manifestations associated with Alzheimer's disease in an animal model of the disease. Their results have been ...
Aug 10, 2023
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Neuroscientists identify brain mechanism that drives focus
Trying to finish your homework while the big game is on TV? "Visual-movement" neurons in the front of your brain can help you stay focused, according to a new study from neuroscientists in the Perelman School of Medicine ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Research hints at links between babies' microbiome and brain development
In a small, exploratory study, levels of certain types of microbes in babies' guts were shown to be associated with performance in tests of early cognitive development. Sebastian Hunter of the University of British Columbia, ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Brain cells of male and female mice found to respond differently to chronic stress
Scientific excellence requires diversity—research conducted by men and women, by people from different backgrounds and with varied worldviews. The need for diversity extends to scientific experiments themselves, but even ...
Aug 9, 2023
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New neurotechnology is blurring the lines around mental privacy. But are new human rights the answer?
Neurotechnologies—devices that interact directly with the brain or nervous system—were once dismissed as the stuff of science fiction. Not anymore.
Aug 8, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Exploring what happens in the brain under the influence of psychedelics, while meditating and during hypnosis
Changes in a person's "normal" mental state after taking drugs, while meditating, during hypnosis or due to specific medical conditions have been a topic of study for several years now. Some of these mental changes, which ...
Neuroscience
Modified virtual reality technology can measure brain activity
Researchers have modified a commercial virtual reality headset, giving it the ability to measure brain activity in order to examine how we react to hints, stressors and other outside forces.
Aug 4, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
GABA receptors in brain could be targets to treat depression and its cognitive symptoms
Depression is a complex condition correlated with multiple differences in brain function and mechanisms. A new study spanning known data about the neurotransmitter GABA and its principal receptors showcases evidence of the ...
Aug 3, 2023
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