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Alzheimer’s disease it’s not linked with herpes virus
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine report today in the journal Neuron evidence that refutes the link between increased levels of herpes virus and Alzheimer’s disease....
The existing judgments leave us less inclined to change the opinions with which we...
An international research team comprising neuroscientists at Virginia Tech, University College London and the University of London revealed brain mechanisms and functional regions that...
Can’t remember something? Retry later in the day
Can’t remember something?
Try waiting until later in the day.
Researchers identified a gene in mice that seems to influence memory recall at different times...
Positive interaction between mother and infant tend to synchronise their brain wave
Mothers’ and babies’ brains can work together as a ‘mega-network’ by synchronising brain waves when they interact.
The level of connectivity of the brain waves...
Long-term exposure to air pollution it’s link to a higher risk of suicide risk
People exposed to higher levels of air pollution are more likely to experience depression or die by suicide, finds a new analysis led by...
Early childhood exposure to dogs reduces the risk of developing schizophrenia
Ever since humans domesticated the dog, the faithful, obedient and protective animal has provided its owner with companionship and emotional well-being.
Now, a study...
Researchers have found a correlation between obesity in children and decreased executive function
Published studies have long found a correlation between obesity in children and decreased executive function.
New research published in JAMA Pediatrics, based on data mined...
The spread of hate speech via social media could be tackled using the same...
The spread of hate speech via social media could be tackled using the same "quarantine" approach deployed to combat malicious software, according to University...
Researchers have identified a genetic signature with prognostic value for certain kinds of breast...
The discovery also contributes to a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms of pathological angiogenesis, the aberrant proliferation of blood vessels that occurs during...
Scientists have developed a new theory on the underlying cause of motor neurone disease
Scientists have developed a new theory on the underlying cause of motor neurone disease, which could lead to more accurate diagnosis for patients and...
Children who think poorly of themselves often underachieve in school
A new Dutch study tested whether a simple mental activity - having children with low self-confidence say favorable, encouraging words to themselves - could...
Researchers identified a sudden transcriptomic switch that turns healthy liver tissue cancerous
By combining RNA sequencing, bioinformatics and mathematical modeling, University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center researchers identified a sudden...
Speech could have emerged before the 200000 years ago that linguists currently assert
For 50 years, the theory of the “descended larynx” has stated that before speech can emerge, the larynx must be in a low position...
Added sugars have a pro-inflammatory effect on depressive disorders
If you’re prone to depression, this holiday season you might want to say “bah humbug” to offers of sugar plum pudding, caramel corn and...
Exposure to antidepressants during the first few weeks of pregnancy has long term implications...
Exposure to antidepressants during pregnancy and the first weeks of life can alter sensory processing well into adulthood, according to research in mice recently...
