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• Receptors in brain linked to schizophrenia, autism

  11-08-2015 23:14
  Mice lacking a set of receptors in one type of neuron in the brain developed compulsive, anti-social behaviors, scientists have found. The importance of the receptor, called mGluR5, in other areas of the brain had been previously established. Until now, however, no one had studied their specific role in a cell type known as parvalbumin-positive interneurons, thought to be important in general cognition and generating certain types of oscillatory wave patterns in the brain.
  
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• Omega-3s may prevent full-blown schizophrenia

  11-08-2015 19:47
  
  Omega-3 fatty acids may prevent the development of full-blown schizophrenia in people who are at high risk of the disease, new research suggests.
  
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• Staving off Alzheimer's

  11-08-2015 19:46
  
  Research shows that there are things one can to do lower the risk, and perhaps slow the progress of the disease.
  
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• Robin Williams left 'unprecedented' mark on suicide hotlines

  11-08-2015 19:45
  In the year since Williams' death, calls to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has risen, setting a new baseline for what the organization considers normal.
  
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• "Look Like a Girl… Think Like a Man": Bic Ad Causes Outrage

  11-08-2015 18:18 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: The GuardianPen manufacturer accused of sexism over its pink ‘for her’ biros in 2012 causes fresh outrage over South Africa women’s day advertisement. A South African pen manufacturer has apologised after its “empowering” message to women urging them to look like a girl and think like a man caused outrage on social media. Bic South Africa posted the ad on its Facebook page to celebrate national women’s day. Showing a smiling woman in a suit with...
  
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• Trust me: Dartmouth researcher sheds light on why people trust

  11-08-2015 18:00
  
  Trust matters whether it's love, money or another part of our everyday lives that requires risk, and a new study by a Dartmouth brain researcher and his collaborators sheds light on what motivates...
  
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• Dartmouth researcher discovers 'brain signature' that predicts human emotions

  11-08-2015 18:00
  
  A Dartmouth researcher and his colleagues have discovered a way to predict human emotions based on brain activity.
  
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• Trust me: Research sheds light on why people trust

  11-08-2015 16:36
  Trust matters whether it's love, money or another part of our everyday lives that requires risk, and a new study sheds light on what motivates people to make that leap of faith.
  
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• A penny for your thoughts: How much is your time really worth?

  11-08-2015 15:20
  A penny could in theory purchase 3 hours, 7 minutes and 30 seconds of thought based on basic calculations, scientists report. A new study examines the energy required to run a human brain and cost based on UK energy prices.
  
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• The brain is not as cramped as we thought

  11-08-2015 15:17
  Recent years have seen an upsurge of brain imaging, with renewed interest in techniques like electron microscopy, which allows us to observe and study the architecture of the brain in unprecedented detail. But at the same time, they have also revived old problems associated with how this delicate tissue is prepared before images can be collected. Using an innovative method, scientists now show that the brain is not as compact as we have thought all along.
  
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• Telephone-based cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety in rural older adults

  11-08-2015 13:00
  
  Telephone-based cognitive behavioral therapy was better at reducing worry, generalized anxiety disorder symptoms and depressive symptoms in older adults who live in rural areas, where access to...
  
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• Education intervention with residents improves understanding of transgender issues

  11-08-2015 13:00
  
  Boston Medical Center researchers find medical residents' knowledge, willingness to assist with hormonal therapy increases from 5 percent to as much as 76 percent following interventionThe term...
  
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• Will doctors soon be prescribing video games for mental health?

  11-08-2015 06:21
  
  Video games focused on multitasking could have a positive effect on executive brain function.
  
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