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• Electric assistance for stroke recovery

  07-12-2015 22:37
  Robotic therapy works better if stroke patients’ brains are stimulated by electricity.
  
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• Negative beliefs about aging predict Alzheimer's disease in study

  07-12-2015 20:59
  Individuals who hold negative beliefs about aging are more likely to have brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease, newly published research demonstrates.
  
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• New findings reveal the interplay between epilepsy and aging

  07-12-2015 20:58
  The largest and fastest-growing segment of people with epilepsy are those age 60 and older. People with epilepsy face a number of related health challenges, including cognitive, physical and psychological disorders. But new research suggests other, less expected consequences on the aging process. Four studies presented at the American Epilepsy Society's 69th Annual Meeting explore the effects of epilepsy on the brain, providing insights that shed light on the long-term implications of life with
  
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• Physical activity may leave the brain more open to change

  07-12-2015 19:15
  Learning, memory, and brain repair depend on the ability of our neurons to change with experience. Now, researchers have evidence from a small study in people that exercise may enhance this essential plasticity of the adult brain.
  
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• Active shooter situations are traumatic to children – even when they are just drills | Sabrina Vourvoulias

  07-12-2015 18:41
  
  The stress and potential harm of these simulations in schools should not be underestimated, especially when they are repeated
  After Sandy Hook, students across America have seen schools introduce active shooter simulations involving gunfire, masked men running down school halls and “victims”. These drills are realistic, and in some cases, downright terrifying. Arguments that support them hinge on the belief that the verisimilitude predicts actual behavior and increases the chance of
  
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• Can your childhood pet make you depressed?

  07-12-2015 17:45
  Having a pet offers companionship, comfort and emotional security to millions; many love and cherish them like family members. This can in turn have positive effects on mental health.
  
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• New personal monitoring devices for epilepsy may offer alternatives to inpatient video EEG

  07-12-2015 17:40
  Uncontrolled epilepsy often requires a series of trials and errors to identify effective drug combinations. Continuous, long-term EEG data could streamline this process by revealing the full picture of a patient's seizure activity. Three new personal monitoring devices offer biometric recording technology that could allow patients to monitor clinical and subclinical seizure activity in the everyday home environment and get advance warning before a seizure strikes.
  
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• RVG-exosome delivered MOR-RNAi rescues drug addiction

  07-12-2015 16:00
  Secreted RVG- exosome-delivered siRNA down-regulates opioid receptor Mu (MOR) in mouse brain and rescues drug addiction, new research indicates.
  
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• New insights into link between taste and behavior

  07-12-2015 14:22
  Evolutionary conserved brainstem circuits are the first relay for gustatory information in the vertebrate brain. While the brainstem circuits act as our life support system and they mediate vital taste related behaviors, the principles of gustatory computations in these circuits are poorly understood. Researchers have studied how the evolutionary conserved brainstem circuits of zebrafish encode gustatory information.
  
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• Men have better sense of direction than women, study suggests

  07-12-2015 14:18
  Researchers studied women and men using fMRI during wayfinding tasks in a recently learned virtual environment. Men consistently performed better than women. When women were given a drop of testosterone under their tongue, however, their ability to orient themselves along the four cardinal directions improved.
  
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• I’m the MOST racist! How groups give people extreme views | Dean Burnett

  07-12-2015 13:50
  
  From Republican presidential candidates to hard-core Corbyn supporters, we’re used to hearing extreme views from all over the political spectrum and beyond. Why? As a British person with liberal leanings, the ongoing coverage of the US Republican race to select a presidential candidate is often baffling. Much of this is due to Donald Trump, of course. Donald Trump, the ungodly offspring of a retired golfer and a beligerent tangerine. Donald Trump, a man who once heard the word “unspe
  
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• Kindness and Generosity are the Keys to Relationship Bliss

  07-12-2015 13:13 via counsellingresource.com
  
  Forging, nurturing and sustaining an intimate relationship is and always has been hard work. Research increasingly suggests that kindness and generosity are key to success.Tags: marriage, relationships
  
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• No two faces are the same

  07-12-2015 09:00
  
  For the very first time, researchers have been able to show that the causes of congenital face blindness can be traced back to an early stage in the perceptual process.
  
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• How much weight do we need to gain or lose to appear more attractive?

  07-12-2015 09:00
  
  'Attractive' people earn higher wages and are more likely to win political elections. A new study pinpoints the exact amount of weight loss or gain required to appear attractive.
  
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• Holiday survival guide: Staying sane amid the stress

  07-12-2015 04:53 via usatoday.com
  
  Perhaps the best way to cope with holiday stress is to mind your behavior.
  
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