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Remembering an event in first-person perspective can make the memory stronger
Think of a memory from your childhood.
Are you seeing the memory through your own eyes, or can you see yourself, while viewing that...
Fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) inhibitors may be helpful in the treatment of PTSD
A medication that boosts the body’s own cannabis-like substances, endocannabinoids, shows promise to help the brain un-learn fear memories when these are no longer...
Inflammation caused by opioid use in the brain and gut exacerbate negative emotions
Opioid dependence has become a national crisis with serious impact on economic and social welfare, and numerous casualties.
A big goal of ongoing research...
Researchers have discovered potential new treatment strategies for recurrent Sonic Hedgehog Medulloblastoma
One of the most common brain cancers in children, Sonic Hedgehog (SHH) medulloblastoma, also is one of the more survivable for most kids.
Unfortunately,...
A lack of oxygen in preterm birth impair hippocampal development
Nearly 15 million babies are born prematurely, or before 37 weeks of pregnancy, around the world each year.
When born too early, a baby’s...
Researchers have identified a unique biological marker to identify the rare autoimmune disease myasthenia...
University of Alberta researchers have identified a unique biological marker that can be used to identify the presence of the rare autoimmune disease myasthenia...
Psychopathy is associated with altered expression of genes and immune responses related to molecular...
The expression of many genes that have previously been associated with autism is abnormal also in violent psychopathy, a new study shows.
The researchers...
Gene Id4 appears to be a key component in controlling stem cell proliferation
Scientists from Basel have investigated the activity of stem cells in the brain of mice and discovered a key mechanism that controls cell proliferation....
Newly devised hybrid camera captures molecular detail to detect cancer
Getting a close look at the prostate is critical for detecting cancer, but its rather intimate positioning (just in front of the rectum) makes...
A new meta-analysis reveals increased impulsivity is associated with numerous psychiatric disorders
Individuals with many different psychiatric disorders have a higher tendency to choose smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed rewards, a study led by Hamilton...
A newly designed thread-like robot can deliver clot reducing therapies in response to stroke...
MIT engineers have developed a magnetically steerable, thread-like robot that can actively glide through narrow, winding pathways, such as the labrynthine vasculature of the...
A molecule called 27HC directly affects white adipose tissue and increases body fat even...
A single cholesterol-derived molecule, called 27-hydroxycholesterol (27HC), lurks inside your bloodstream and will increase your body fat, even if you don’t eat a diet...
Humans encode motor sequences in terms of a three-level hierarchy
Ever wondered what was going on in the brain of John Coltrane when he played the famous solo on his album Giant Steps?
Researchers...
A newly designed device can give caregivers warning of an impending aggressive outburst from...
What would you do if you could predict the future a minute in advance?
That might not seem like a long time, but for...
New treatment for inherited breast and ovarian cancer
UT Health San Antonio researchers have discovered a novel way to kill cancers that are caused by an inherited mutation in BRCA1, the type...
