Medical research
A short-term birth control pill for men? Mouse study hints its possible
A guy pops a little pill just before he expects to get frisky with his girlfriend.
Feb 16, 2023
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Neuroscience
Novel optical and fMRI platform identifies brain regions that control large-scale brain network
When we daydream or revisit memories, a large group of regions within our brain "lights up," or becomes more active. It's referred to as the Default Mode Network (DMN) because it is more active when the brain is not focused ...
Feb 15, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Potential therapeutic target for schizophrenia identified
Targeting calcium signaling in neurons represents a promising therapeutic approach for treating a rare form of schizophrenia, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Biological Psychiatry.
Feb 7, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Joy at the café: Tweets reveal where in cities people express different emotions
An analysis of nearly 2 million Tweets made by people in London and San Francisco explores specific events and types of locations that are associated with different emotions. Panote Siriaraya of the Kyoto Institute of Technology, ...
Feb 1, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Common brain network for psychiatric illness discovered
Psychiatric illnesses, such as schizophrenia and depression, affect nearly one in five adults in the United States and nearly half of patients diagnosed with a psychiatric illness also meet the criteria for a second. With ...
Jan 12, 2023
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Neuroscience
Brain area necessary for fluid intelligence identified
A team led by UCL and UCLH researchers have mapped the parts of the brain that support our ability to solve problems without prior experience—otherwise known as fluid intelligence.
Dec 27, 2022
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Neuroscience
Study links metabolism changes in certain brain cells to Huntington's disease
A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has linked the mutation that causes Huntington's disease to developmental deficits in the brain's oligodendrocyte cells that are caused by changes in metabolism. ...
Dec 21, 2022
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Medications
Prenatal acetaminophen use linked to sleep, attention problems in preschoolers
Acetaminophen use during pregnancy is associated with sleep and behavior problems consistent with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Oct 4, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Shutting down backup genes leads to cancer remission in mice
The way that tumor cells enable their uncontrolled growth is also a weakness that can be harnessed to treat cancer, researchers at the University of Michigan and Indiana University have shown.
Sep 21, 2022
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Neuroscience
Study links length of REM sleep to animals' body temperature
Warm-blooded animal groups with higher body temperatures have lower amounts of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, while those with lower body temperatures have more REM sleep, according to new research from UCLA professor Jerome ...
Sep 15, 2022
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