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Moderation, a radical option in treating addiction
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Manipulating memory with light: Scientists erase specific memories in mice
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Neuroscientists have used light to erase a specific memory in mice, showing how the hippocampus and cortex work together to retrieve memories.
Newly discovered brain cells explain a prosocial effect of oxytocin
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Oxytocin, the body’s natural love potion, helps couples fall in love, makes mothers bond with their babies, and encourages teams to work together. Now new research reveals a mechanism by which this prosocial hormone has its effect on interactions bet…
MRI machine provides in-depth analysis of strokes
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A new, innovative way to classify the severity of a stroke, aid in diagnosis and evaluate potential treatments has been revealed by researchers. “Stroke affects millions of adults and children worldwide,” said one expert. “This research offers a new te…
Hunger games: How the brain ‘browns’ fat to aid weight loss
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A molecular process in the brain known to control eating that transforms white fat into brown fat has been uncovered by researchers. This process impacts how much energy we burn and how much weight we can lose, they report.
Oxytocin: How ‘love hormone’ regulates sexual behavior
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Oxytocin has been called the ‘love hormone’ because it plays an important role in social behaviors, such as maternal care and pair bonding. In a new study researchers uncover oxytocin-responsive brain cells that are necessary for female social interest…
Set of molecules found to link insulin resistance in the brain to diabetes
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A key mechanism behind diabetes may start in the brain, with early signs of the disease detectable through rising levels of molecules not previously linked to insulin signaling, according to a study.
Mining big data yields Alzheimer’s discovery
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A new way of working to identify a new gene linked to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s has been used by researchers. The discovery fills in another piece of the jigsaw when it comes to identifying people most at risk of developing the c…
Good and bad experiences are more intense when shared
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Undergoing an experience with another person – even if we do it in silence, with someone we met just moments ago – seems to intensify that experience, according to new research published in…
Prejudices about money
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Financial planners need to understand that their feelings about wealth are in fact their feelings — not necessarily their clients’.
