Neurobiologists have demonstrated experimentally that aggression has an influence on the production of new nerve cells in the brain. The scientists conducted a series of experiments on male mice.
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Aggression causes new nerve cells to be generated in the brain
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More effective speech therapy approach for children with Down Syndrome
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Children with Down syndrome who have motor speech deficits have been inadequately diagnosed, which could have a major impact on the interventions used by speech pathologists when treating patients, a new study indicates.
More effective speech therapy approach for children with Down Syndrome
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Children with Down syndrome who have motor speech deficits have been inadequately diagnosed, which could have a major impact on the interventions used by speech pathologists when treating patients, a new study indicates.
First-of-its-kind study explains why rest is critical after a concussion
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Neuroscientists say rest — for more than a day — is critical for allowing the brain to reset neural networks and repair any short-term injury. This new study in mice also shows that repeated mild concussions with only a day to recover between injurie…
First-of-its-kind study explains why rest is critical after a concussion
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Neuroscientists say rest — for more than a day — is critical for allowing the brain to reset neural networks and repair any short-term injury. This new study in mice also shows that repeated mild concussions with only a day to recover between injurie…
Health-care disparities contribute to delayed testicular cancer diagnosis in a transgender woman
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A family physician reports the case of a transgender woman whose testosterone levels rose unexpectedly while on feminizing hormones, leading eventually to a diagnosis of a rare, virilizing form of…
Parental preference for boys damages girls’ self-esteem and happiness
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While most studies of parental sex discrimination explore the devastating social and demographic effects of a cultural preference for boys, a new study examines its psychological effects on the…
UCI researchers link compulsive Facebook checking to lack of sleep
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If you find yourself toggling over to look at Facebook several dozen times a day, it’s not necessarily because the experience of being on social media is so wonderful.
Phantom cell phone signals – who hears them and why?
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If you think you hear your cell phone ringing or feel it vibrating to signal an incoming call or message, but there actually is none, you may have “ringxiety” and be psychologically primed to…
Targeting the mind/body connection in stress
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Our ability to cope with stress depends on how efficiently our body and mind regulate their response to it.
