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Researchers develop a computer model to explain how nerve cell connections form in the visual cortex. When newborn babies open their eyes for the first time, they already possess nerve cells specialized in particular stimuli in the visual cortex of the…
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Brigham and Women’s Hospital finds that developing and implementing an interdisciplinary care improvement initiative improves outcomesApproximately 20 percent of all patients admitted to a…
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Bisexual males and females report poorer health than gays, lesbians and heterosexuals, according to a new study from sociologists at Rice University.
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Virtual human — based on FBI training — shows them how to ace job interview Nine times more job offers after training Eases anxiety and boosts rapport with interviewer High…
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Members of the public have a fixed and faulty view of what stalkers look like, and this has potential implications for victims and court proceedings.
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The spinal cord engages in its own learning of motor tasks independent of the brain, according to an innovative imaging study. The results of the study may offer new opportunities for rehabilitation after spinal cord injury.
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The first study of its kind measuring the brain’s role in mediating caloric intake following alcohol consumption among women shows that alcohol exposure sensitizes the brain’s response to food aromas and increases caloric intake.
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A common molecule found in higher animals, including humans, affects brain structure, researchers report. They found that mice that had altered sialic acid attachment had significant neurological problems when compared to normal mice.
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The brains of people with recurrent depression have a significantly smaller hippocampus — the part of the brain most associated with forming new memories — than healthy individuals, a new global study of nearly 9,000 people reveals.
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The study reveals– ‘boredom,’ ‘experimentation,’ and ‘insight’ — are reasons for use related to increased and decreased risk of use of other drugsMarijuana is the most prevalent drug in the U.S.
