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• Cell signaling pathway goes awry in common pediatric brain tumor

  05-02-2015 23:46
  A well-known cell communication pathway called Notch has been linked by scientists to one of the most common — but overall still rare — brain tumors found in children.
  
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• How extreme fear shapes what we remember

  05-02-2015 21:07 via bbc.com
  
  Research examines whether or not traumatic memories could be manipulated or removed.
  
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• Brian Williams not alone in having false memories

  05-02-2015 20:59 via usatoday.com
  
  A person's memory is highly susceptible to suggestions or insinuations from conversations with other people or from watching, reading or listening to news stories.
  
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• Forever young: Meditation might slow the age-related loss of gray matter in the brain

  05-02-2015 20:29
  
  Building on their earlier work that suggested people who meditate have less age-related atrophy in the brain's white matter, a new study found that meditation appeared to help preserve the brain's gray matter, the tissue that contains neurons.
  
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• Brain cells' role in navigating environment

  05-02-2015 20:29
  A new study sheds light on the brain cells that function in establishing one's location and direction. The findings contribute to our understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying our abilities to successfully navigate our environment, which may be crucial to dealing with brain damage due to trauma or a stroke and the onset of diseases such as Alzheimer's.
  
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• The Biggest Cause of Stress in America Today

  05-02-2015 20:11 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Google News - HealthMoney continues to be the leading cause of stress for Americans, a new survey finds. Overall, stress in the United States is at a seven-year low, and average stress levels are declining, the American Psychological Association poll found. But money worries
  
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• Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Features Its First-Ever Plus-Size Model

  05-02-2015 20:11 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: The GuardianAd for swimwear manufacturer features a ‘curvy’ woman in a bikini Appearance comes one year after annual issue featured Barbie on cover Last year, Sports Illustrated put Barbie on the cover of its annual swimsuit issue , seeking to stoke controversy – and sales – through hashtag-enhanced debate about sexism and body image . This year, a similar debate is under way regarding the appearance in the magazine of plus-size model Ashley Graham....
  
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• Saudi De-Radicalization Center Uses Art Therapy to Reform Extremists

  05-02-2015 20:11 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: MSNBC - Top NewsSaudi Arabia's Mohammad Bin Nayef Center for Advice, Counseling and Care seeks to de-radicalize wannabe jihadists with therapy and painting.
  
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• Iran Group Launches $12,000 Contest for Cartoons Denying Holocaust

  05-02-2015 20:11 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: MSNBC - Top NewsA global cartoon competition based on the theme of Holocaust denial was launched in Iran Thursday in response to the Charlie Hebdo magazine cover.
  
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• Pearl King obituary

  05-02-2015 18:43
  
  Psychoanalyst who was able to free individuals and institutions from conflictThe psychoanalyst Pearl King, who has died aged 96, was renowned for her capacity to challenge received assumptions in order to free individuals and institutions from conflict and the dead hand of the past. As well as a clinician, leader and administrator, Pearl was a historian and archivist of her discipline. In each of these roles, understanding history was essential to her view of the present: her most important book
  
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• Learning with all the senses: Movement, images facilitate vocabulary learning

  05-02-2015 18:31
  
  "Atesi" - what sounds like a word from the Elven language of Lord of the Rings is actually a Vimmish word meaning "thought". Scientists have used Vimmish, an artificial language specifically developed for scientific research, to study how people can best memorize foreign-language terms. According to the researchers, it is easier to learn vocabulary if the brain can link a given word with different sensory perceptions. The motor system in the brain appears to be especially important: When someone
  
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• Human stem cells repair damage caused by radiation therapy for brain cancer in rats

  05-02-2015 18:30
  
  For patients with brain cancer, radiation is a potentially life-saving treatment, but it can also cause considerable and even permanent injury to the brain. Now, through preclinical experiments conducted in rats, researchers have developed a method to turn human stem cells into cells that are instructed to repair damage in the brain. Rats treated with the human cells regained cognitive and motor functions that were lost after brain irradiation.
  
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• Clarke Carlisle has spelt it out: retiring from sport can be a traumatic loss | Louise Ellis

  05-02-2015 18:29
  
  Professional athletes are not made of steel, and are at their most vulnerable to depression when they retireThe former footballer Clarke Carlisle has revealed that he had been trying to take his own life when he was hit by a lorry in December.Carlisle, who retired as a player in 2013 and had been chairman of the Professional Footballers’ Association, told the Sun newspaper that he had faced an 18-month battle with depression since leaving the game. Continue reading...
  
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• Youth hockey brain imaging study suggests early marker for concussion damage

  05-02-2015 17:18
  
  As a pediatric neuropsychiatrist Dr. James Hudziak believes in the benefits of ice hockey and other sports for kids. Athletic activities help build organizational skills, improve motor and emotional control, reduce anxiety and boost confidence. Now, though, he is looking into the potential dangers of ice hockey for young athletes.
  
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• Bedding, pillows improve positioning in stroke patients

  05-02-2015 17:15
  Many patients with a cerebral injury cannot move independently. These patients have to be repositioned at regular intervals for a long period of time in order to prevent pressure ulcers that may develop as a result of patients' physical immobility. Researchers have compared two positioning methods for immobile patients. They found that lying in the so called neutral position is more comfortable for affected patients, and that mobility of hips and shoulders is improved compared with when the conv
  
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• Stress levels are down, but money worries continue to trouble Americans

  05-02-2015 17:00
  An American Psychological Association survey of more than 3,000 Americans finds that financial concerns are the main driver of modern stress, despite an improving economy.
  
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• Teen Health Levels Linked to Income Inequality

  05-02-2015 16:24 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Canadian Broadcasting Company - Health NewsThe gap in physical and mental health between rich and poor teens has widened across North America and Europe, a Canadian researcher has found.
  
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• Several mental disorders share changes in certain brain regions

  05-02-2015 16:00
  A review of multiple brain imaging studies has found that some mental disorders share gray matter loss in the same three brain regions, raising the possibility of common therapies.
  
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• Neurogeneticists harness immune cells to clear Alzheimer's-associated plaques

  05-02-2015 15:52
  
  New research shows that the body's immune system may be able to clear the brain of toxic plaque build-up that is the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, reversing memory loss and brain cell damage.
  
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• Walking Football could help Britain's ageing population stay fit, suggest academic researchers

  05-02-2015 11:00
  
  The new sporting craze of 'Walking Football' may enable people to continue playing football into their 60s and 70s while reaping a multitude of health benefits, according to Aston University...
  
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• Power psychs people up about... themselves

  05-02-2015 10:00
  
  We all know the type - people who can talk on and on about their latest adventures, seemingly unaware that those around them may not be interested.
  
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• New findings on how the brain ignores distractions

  05-02-2015 10:00
  When we concentrate on something, we also engage in the unsung, parallel act of purposefully ignoring other things. A new study describes how the brain may achieve such "optimal inattention.
  
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• Children's hunger born from mothers' trauma

  05-02-2015 10:00
  
  Adverse Childhood Experiences, ACEs, linked to household food insecurityThe roots of children's hunger today may stretch back, in part, to the past childhood trauma of their caregivers.
  
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• For Teens, Falling Asleep Gets Harder with More Screen Time

  05-02-2015 08:18 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Yahoo News - ScienceTeenagers who while away the hours on an electronic device — whether it's a computer, cell phone, tablet or TV — tend to have more problems with sleeping at night, a new study finds. "One of the surprising aspects was the very clear dose-response associations," said the study's lead researcher Mari Hysing,
  
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• Transgender Kids Show Consistent Gender Identity Across Measures

  05-02-2015 07:19 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceDailyA study with 32 transgender children, ages 5 to 12, indicates that the gender identity of these children is deeply held and is not the result of confusion about gender identity or pretense. The study is one of the first to explore gender identity in transgender children using implicit measures that operate outside conscious awareness and are, therefore, less susceptible to modification than self-report measures.
  
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• Rand Paul Links Vaccines to "Mental Disorders"; Christie Argues for Choice

  05-02-2015 07:19 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: L.A. Times - National NewsTwo leading Republican presidential hopefuls waded into the argument over childhood vaccinations Monday, with Sen. Rand Paul declaring that he had heard of "many tragic cases" of children suffering harm after receiving shots and Gov. Chris Christie saying parents should be given a "choice" on...
  
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• Many Mental Disorders Affect Same Brain Regions

  05-02-2015 07:19 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Yahoo News - ScienceIn the study, researchers compared the results of hundreds of brain imaging studies covering six major psychiatric disorders. They found that most of the disorders were linked to gray matter loss in a network of three brain regions involved in higher cognitive functions, such as self-control and certain types of memory. Given these similarities in brain structure, treatments for one mental-health condition may be effective in others, the...
  
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• How Your Brain Ignores Distractions

  05-02-2015 07:19 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Yahoo News - ScienceFrom the feeling of clothes against the skin, to the sounds of cocktail party chatter, the human brain is constantly blocking out information that could be distracting. "Moment by moment, we’re really only doing one thing: We have to block things in the sensory and internal world," said Stephanie Jones, a neuroscientist at Brown University and senior author of the study published today (Feb. 3) in the Journal of Neuroscience. In addition to...
  
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• Socioeconomic Health Gap Widening Among Teens

  05-02-2015 06:54 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Canadian Broadcasting Company - Health NewsThe gap in physical and mental health between rich and poor teens has widened across North America and Europe, a Canadian researcher has found.
  
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• Compound found in grapes, red wine may help prevent memory loss

  05-02-2015 00:42
  A compound found in common foods such as red grapes and peanuts may help prevent age-related decline in memory, according to new research.
  
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