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Dartmouth study shows that playing games can shift attitudes
May 16, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Latin-American immigrants ‘social climate’ is more tolerant to intimate partner violence
May 16, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Spanish researchers have conducted studies to find out if there are any differences between Latin American immigrants and Spaniards who have been convicted of violence against women, with regard to…
Antiviral compound may protect brain from pathogens, West Nile virus, study shows
May 15, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
An antiviral compound may protect the brain from invading pathogens, researchers have found. Studying West Nile virus infection in mice, scientists showed that interferon-lambda tightens the blood-brain barrier, making it harder for the virus to invade…
Smaller volumes in certain regions of the brain could lead to increased likelihood of drug addiction
May 15, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Individual differences in brain structure could help to determine the risk for future drug addiction, new research suggests. The study found that occasional users who subsequently increased their drug use compared with those who did not, showed brain s…
Omega-3: Intervention for childhood behavioral problems?
May 15, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Omega-3, a fatty acid commonly found in fish oil, may have long-term neurodevelopmental effects that ultimately reduce antisocial and aggressive behavior problems in children, a new study suggests.
Perspective-taking difficulties diminished when autistic and psychosis tendencies balance
May 15, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have shed new light on the relationship between autistic tendencies and psychosis proneness in neurotypical adults.
Epilepsy has been found to reduce the generation of new neurons
May 15, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
The mission of neural stem cells located in the hippocampus, one of the main regions of the brain, is to generate new neurons during the adult life of mammals, and their function is to participate in certain types of learning and responses to anxiety a…
Researchers discover new ways to shut down signals involved in brain diseases
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A research team has found new ways to block a pathway that may be responsible for several brain disorders, which could open the door to developing better treatments. Their work is focused on the protein NOS-1, which generates nitric oxide, a chemical s…
Yoga and chronic pain have opposite effects on brain gray matter
May 15, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Chronic pain is known to cause brain anatomy changes and impairments, but yoga can be an important tool for preventing or even reversing the effects of chronic pain on the brain, according to a new study.
Geneticists clock genetic differences between ‘larks’ and ‘owls’
May 15, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
New study from University of Leicester uncovers clues for ‘morningness’ and ‘eveningness’ Researchers identify fly strains that exhibit morning- and evening-like behaviour.
