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• First-of-its-kind study finds music therapy lowers anxiety during surgical breast biopsies

  17-08-2015 22:12
  Music therapy lessened anxiety for women undergoing surgical breast biopsies for cancer diagnosis and treatment, finds a first-of-its-kind study. The two-year study involved 207 patients. The randomized controlled trial tested music therapy for anxiety management with women undergoing outpatient breast cancer surgery, and it is the largest study of its kind to use live music therapy in the surgical arena.
  
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• Study reveals effects of chemoradiation in brains of glioblastoma patients

  17-08-2015 22:08
  A new study -- the first to examine the effects of combined radiation and chemotherapy on the healthy brain tissue of glioblastoma patients -- reveals not only specific structural changes within patients' brains but also that the effect of cancer therapy on the normal brain appears to be progressive and continues even after radiation therapy has ceased.
  
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• Where our brain stores the time and place of memories

  17-08-2015 22:06
  For the first time, scientists have seen evidence of where the brain records the time and place of real-life memories.
  
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• Study identifies cause of disruption in brain linked to psychiatric disorder

  17-08-2015 22:06
  New research has identified the mechanisms that trigger disruption in the brain's communication channels linked to symptoms in psychiatric disorders including schizophrenia. This research could have important implications for treating symptoms of brain disorders, say authors of a new report.
  
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• Scientists uncover nuclear process in the brain that may affect disease

  17-08-2015 20:20
  Every brain cell has a nucleus, or a central command station. Scientists have shown that the passage of molecules through the nucleus of a star-shaped brain cell, called an astrocyte, may play a critical role in health and disease.
  
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• Nonagenarian athlete: Researchers study Olga Kotelko's brain

  17-08-2015 19:25
  In the summer of 2012, Olga Kotelko, a 93-year-old Canadian track-and-field athlete with more than 30 world records in her age group, submitted to an in-depth analysis of her brain. The resulting study offers a surprising first glimpse of the potential effects of exercise on the brains and cognitive abilities of the 'oldest old.'
  
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• Scientists visualize critical part of basal ganglia pathways

  17-08-2015 19:23
  Certain diseases, like Parkinson's and Huntingdon's disease, are associated with damage to the pathways between the brain's basal ganglia regions. For the first time, scientists have used a non-invasive brain-imaging tool to detect the pathways that connect the parts of the basal ganglia.
  
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• How traumatic memories hide in the brain, and how to retrieve them

  17-08-2015 19:23
  Some stressful experiences -- such as chronic childhood abuse -- are so traumatic, the memories hide like a shadow in the brain and can't be consciously accessed. Eventually, suppressed memories can cause debilitating psychological problems. Scientists have discovered how and where the brain stores those stressful memories and how to retrieve them. The findings could lead to new treatment for patients with repressed traumatic memories.
  
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• Scientists discover atomic-resolution details of brain signaling

  17-08-2015 19:20
  Scientists have revealed never-before-seen details of how our brain sends rapid-fire messages between its cells. They mapped the 3-D atomic structure of a two-part protein complex that controls the release of signaling chemicals, called neurotransmitters, from brain cells. Understanding how cells release those signals in less than one-thousandth of a second could help launch a new wave of research on drugs for treating brain disorders.
  
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• Imaging study looks at brain effects of early adversity, mental health disorders

  17-08-2015 19:20
  Adversity during the first six years of life was associated with higher levels of childhood internalizing symptoms, such as depression and anxiety, in a group of boys, as well as altered brain structure in late adolescence between the ages of 18 and 21, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.
  
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• Whistled Turkish challenges notions about language and the brain

  17-08-2015 19:19
  Generally speaking, language processing is a job for the brain's left hemisphere. That's true whether that language is spoken, written, or signed. But researchers have discovered an exception to this rule in a most remarkable form: whistled Turkish.
  
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• Engineers develop a wireless, implantable device to stimulate nerves in mice

  17-08-2015 19:19
  A blue glowing device the size of a peppercorn can activate neurons of the brain, spinal cord or limbs in mice and is powered wirelessly using the mouse's own body to transfer energy. The device is the first to deliver optogenetic nerve stimulation in a fully implantable format.
  
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• Why revealing an autism diagnosis is advisable when going to university

  17-08-2015 18:00
  
  Students with autism or Asperger's Syndrome who are preparing to go to university this autumn will be better supported by both professional services and their peers if they reveal their diagnosis...
  
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• Research examines relationship between autism and creativity

  17-08-2015 18:00
  
  Psychologists from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and University of Stirling examined the relationship between autistic-like traits and creativity.
  
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• Cravings may be reduced with Tetris

  17-08-2015 18:00
  
  A new study has revealed how playing Tetris for just a few minutes a day can help reduce the feeling of cravings, such as those for food, cigarettes and alcohol.
  
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• How others see our identity depends on moral traits, not memory

  17-08-2015 17:06
  We may view our memory as being essential to who we are, but new findings suggest that others consider our moral traits to be the core component of our identity. Data collected from family members of patients suffering from neurodegenerative disease showed that it was changes in moral behavior, not memory loss, that caused loved ones to say that the patient wasn't 'the same person' anymore.
  
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• Violent video games 'linked to aggression but not criminal violence'

  17-08-2015 16:00
  
  A new systematic review of current literature on violent video game use has indicated that it is linked to aggressive behavior and decreased empathy.
  
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• Video games: do they lead to criminal violence?

  17-08-2015 16:00
  
  A new systematic review of current literature on violent video game use has indicated that it is linked to aggressive behavior and decreased empathy.
  
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• Commercial brain stimulation device impairs memory

  17-08-2015 15:00
  People show impaired memory after receiving low intensity electrical stimulation administered to the frontal part of the brain by a commercial, freely available, device, a new study shows.
  
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• Spotting Manipulation Before It’s Too Late

  17-08-2015 12:39 via counsellingresource.com
  
  Dealing with manipulative people can be a lot like getting whiplash: you only know the nature of what's really transpired long after the damage has already been done.Tags: character disturbance, personality disorders, relationships, responsibility
  
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• A surprising way to volunteer in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease

  17-08-2015 06:21
  
  Volunteering for medical research, such as undergoing memory tests or having a neurological exam, is one way people can positively contribute to Alzheimer's research.
  
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• Transgender people face alarmingly high risk of suicide

  17-08-2015 06:09
  
  Mental health experts say prevention begins with acceptance and kindness, especially by parents.
  
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