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• The contented shall inherit the Earth: The glum? Not so much

  04-05-2016 21:18
  The survival of the fittest might just be the survival of the steadfast instead. Researchers say having a positive attitude is advantageous in a computational model that simulates evolution.
  
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• Researchers prove utility of imaging tool in surgeon's hand

  04-05-2016 18:18
  Researchers have demonstrated the utility of new brain tumor imaging tool in the surgeon's hand. This research largely focuses on new means to incorporate imaging methods to view cells of brain tumors with a hand held instrument that a neurosurgeon can use to visualize the individual cells during the progress of the operation.
  
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• Alcohol makes you momentarily happier but not more satisfied

  04-05-2016 18:16
  Research suggests people are momentarily happier when drinking alcohol -- but that over longer periods, drinking more does not make them more satisfied with life.
  
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• Our brain suppresses perception related to heartbeat, for our own good

  04-05-2016 18:13
  Researchers have discovered that the human brain suppresses the sensory effects of the heartbeat. They believe that this mechanism prevents internal sensations from interfering with the brain's perception of the external world. This mechanism could also have something to do with anxiety disorders.
  
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• Video game could help doctors diagnose dementia

  04-05-2016 17:39 via cnn.com
  
  Scientists can use the data generated in the game to gain insight intospatial navigation abilities — one of the first skills lost at the onset of dementia.
  
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• To help students learn, engage the emotions

  04-05-2016 17:39 via well.blogs.nytimes.com
  Research shows learning happens when there is an emotional connection to what might otherwise remain abstract concepts, ideas or skills.
  
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• Why we steer the way we do

  04-05-2016 15:29
  The way we drive could help us understand how animals make their way, new research has found. The work sheds light on how our brains process what we see when at the wheel, as well as giving important insights into why animals take particular paths of travel.
  
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• Aggregated protein in nerve cells can cause ALS

  04-05-2016 15:26
  Persons with the serious disorder ALS, can have a genetic mutation that causes the protein SOD1 to aggregate in motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. Researchers at have discovered that, when injected into mice, the SOD1 aggregation spreads rapidly leading to ALS.
  
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• New study shows benefits of internet-based therapy in overcoming childbirth fear

  04-05-2016 13:00
  
  Women expecting their first child but who are experiencing severe fear of childbirth (FOC) stand to dramatically benefit in reducing their anxieties with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)...
  
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• More young children with ADHD could benefit from behavior therapy

  04-05-2016 13:00
  
  Behavior therapy recommended before medicine for young children with ADHD.More young children 2 to 5 years of age receiving care for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could benefit...
  
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• Can personality traits affect likelihood of using mindfulness-based stress reduction?

  04-05-2016 13:00
  
  A new study of older adults, who can gain particular quality of life benefits from the use of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) techniques, showed that specific personality traits were...
  
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• Assessment of total choline intakes in the United States

  04-05-2016 13:00
  
  Choline is an essential nutrient and plays a critical role in brain development, cell signaling, nerve impulse transmission, liver function, and maintenance of a healthy metabolism.
  
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• An experimental Alzheimer's drug reverses genetic changes thought to spur the disease

  04-05-2016 11:00
  
  Aging takes its toll on the brain, and the cells of the hippocampus--a brain region with circuitry crucial to learning and memory--are particularly vulnerable to changes that can lead to Alzheimer's...
  
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