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• Blackouts in the brain: New complex systems perspective on Alzheimer's Disease

  18-01-2016 19:51
  Alzheimer’s disease relentlessly targets large-scale brain networks that support the formation of new memories. However, it remains a mystery as to why the disease selectively targets memory-related brain networks and how this relates to misfolded proteins seen by pathologists at autopsy.
  
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• Tiny electronic implants monitor brain injury, then melt away

  18-01-2016 19:44
  A new class of small, thin electronic sensors can monitor temperature and pressure within the skull - crucial health parameters after a brain injury or surgery - then melt away when they are no longer needed, eliminating the need for additional surgery to remove the monitors and reducing the risk of infection and hemorrhage.
  
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• High fish consumption in pregnancy tied to brain benefits for kids

  18-01-2016 17:03 via reuters.com
  
  When mothers eat three sizeable servings of fish each week during pregnancy it may benefit children’s brains for years to come, according to a large study in Spain.
  
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• Brain training for anxiety, depression and other mental conditions

  18-01-2016 17:00 via wsj.com
  
  A new treatment for disorders like depression and anxiety uses real-time scans to show patients how their brains go awry—and how to fix the dysfunction.
  
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• Help That Only Hurts: More on Therapy-Induced Trauma

  18-01-2016 15:24 via counsellingresource.com
  
  Gaslighting and further trauma await when a victim seeks help from a therapist who fails to recognize a manipulator's "crazy making" tactics.Tags: abuse and trauma, character disturbance, relationships, therapy
  
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• Commission launched to improve mental healthcare provision for children and young people in the UK

  18-01-2016 14:00
  
  Monday 18 January sees the launch of a Commission to improve mental healthcare provision for children and young people.
  
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• Poverty linked to childhood depression, changes in brain connectivity

  18-01-2016 10:00
  
  Many negative consequences are linked to growing up poor, and researchers at Washington University St. Louis have identified one more: altered brain connectivity.
  
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• How to be a better perfectionist | Fiona Buckland

  18-01-2016 10:00
  
  The belief that anything can be flawless is a mirage. Embracing imperfection is the best way to truly improve our work and relationshipsA little perfectionism can be a good thing. It generates an image of a future we care about and the energy to strive for it. But too much and we can quickly become overwhelmed, lose confidence, frustrate others and underperform. So it’s crucial to be able to tolerate, and even embrace, imperfection at work, at home and in relationships. Related: Perfection
  
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• Study of altruism during the Ebola outbreak suggests good intentions are in the details

  18-01-2016 09:00
  
  Intention is greater when the news stories about the issue strike closer to home.
  
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• Gregarious chimps harbor richer gut microbiomes

  18-01-2016 09:00
  
  Spending time in close contact with others often means risking catching germs and getting sick.
  
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