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Ancient Chinese Seed Shows Surprising Power to Prevent and Reverse Dementia in Mice

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health

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Millennials’ Sedentary Lifestyle Accelerates Aging, Even With Regular Exercise

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health

In this study, researchers used positron emission tomography and a special tracer to study the relationship between the distribution of an important neuronal receptor (AMPA) and the occurrence and severity of different psychiatric disorders.

Breakthrough Brain Imaging Technique Reveals New Insights into Psychiatric Disorders

Categories Brain & Behavior, Technology

Responses during psychomotor vigilance test (PVT) are a reliable indicator of depression and burnout. PVT can be extended to other classes of professionals with long work hours to assess their mental health.

New Work Hour Limits Could Be Key to Protecting Physician Mental Health

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health

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Study: Combined Approach More Effective at Fighting Election Misinformation

Categories Brain & Behavior, Social Sciences

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History of Concussions Linked to Higher Risk of Postpartum Mental Health Challenges

Categories Brain & Behavior

The top panel shows a view of the inside of a neuron where C16 fatty acid derived from palm oil is being synthesized into ceramide C16 (CerC16), which impairs mitochondrial function and results in more severe disease course. The bottom panel shows the same scenario in a mouse with genetic deletions of the ceramide enzymes CerS5 and CerS6. The neurons in these mice do not synthesize Cer C16 from palm oil, resulting in milder disease course.

How High-Fat Diet Makes Multiple Sclerosis Worse – Especially Palm Oil

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health

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Major Update: Experts Revise How Alzheimer’s Disease Should Be Diagnosed

Categories Brain & Behavior, Social Sciences

The team’s overall goal was to be able to compare the amounts of α-synuclein protein contained in extracellular vesicles (right side) relative to α-synuclein contained in total plasma (left side). To achieve the former, they innovated an already validated EV-isolation and analysis process with a critical “protein protection assay.”

Breakthrough in Parkinson’s Disease Detection: New Blood Test Method Shows Promise

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health

The amygdala is a part of the brain important for emotional responses, especially fear. It is thought to be important in anxiety disorders. A new UC Davis study reveals new cell types in different areas of the amygdala, which may suggest new ways to treat anxiety. (Getty Images)

Scientists Map ‘Fear Center’ Brain Cells, Opening New Path for Anxiety Treatment

Categories Brain & Behavior

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Sleep Apnea Linked to Higher Dementia Risk, Especially in Women

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health

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Why Animal Memory Matches Environmental Change: From Fleas to Elephants

Categories Brain & Behavior, Life & Non-humans

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