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• Could flies help us understand brain injuries?

  11-05-2016 21:44
  Using fruit flies as a traumatic brain injury model may hold the key to identifying important genes and pathways that promote the repair of and minimize damage to the nervous system, new research suggests.
  
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• Brain imaging links Alzheimer's decline to tau protein

  11-05-2016 20:31
  Using a new imaging agent that binds to tau protein and makes it visible in positron emission tomography (PET) scans, scientists have shown that measures of tau are better markers of the cognitive decline characteristic of Alzheimer's than measures of amyloid beta seen in PET scans.
  
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• Brazilian Zika virus strain causes birth defects in experimental models

  11-05-2016 20:23
  Researchers have described the first 'direct experimental proof' that the Brazilian strain of Zika virus can actually cause severe birth defects.
  
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• Mouse models of Zika in pregnancy show how fetuses become infected

  11-05-2016 19:17
  Two mouse models of Zika virus infection in pregnancy have been developed. In them, the virus migrated from the pregnant mouse's bloodstream into the placenta, where it multiplied, then spread into the fetal circulation and infected the brains of the developing pups.
  
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• 'Communication breakdown' during general anesthesia

  11-05-2016 19:17
  Some anesthesia drugs work in a straightforward manner by dampening down neurons in the brain. The mechanism of one anesthetic, however, has proved elusive: ketamine. When ketamine is used for general anesthesia, two connected parts of the cortex turn to 'isolated cognitive islands,' researchers have found.
  
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• Fairness at work can affect employees' health

  11-05-2016 17:00
  
  Employees' experiences of fairness at work can impact on their health, according to a new study involving the University of East Anglia (UEA).
  
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• Social objects in the brain

  11-05-2016 16:26
  A new study used LEGO bricks to investigate the neurocognitive underpinnings of our engagements with symbolic objects. The study suggests that we experience symbolic objects as social entities.
  
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• New brain research may help treat single-sided deafness

  11-05-2016 16:26
  A new discovery could help people suffering with single-sided deafness (SSD) find a treatment quicker -- and could potentially lead to a cure. SSD can be caused by a number of things -- from viral infections to brain tumors -- and is currently incurable and difficult to treat. Symptoms of SSD include impaired hearing, difficulty filtering out background noise, and difficulty determining sound direction.
  
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• Mindfulness may help more if no antidepressants are used

  11-05-2016 16:00
  
  An investigation published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics indicates that mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is most helpful when antidepressant drugs are not used.
  
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• How depression develops

  11-05-2016 16:00
  
  A novel study published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics discloses how depression may develop.
  
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• How children can overcome trauma with psychotherapy

  11-05-2016 16:00
  
  A multicenter randomized controlled trial performed in Germany and published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics discloses new indications for overcoming trauma in children and adolescents.
  
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• Genetic testing has a limited role in psychiatry

  11-05-2016 16:00
  
  An article published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics analyzes the literature available on the role of genetic testing in psychiatry.
  
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• Children who are more sensitive may also respond to psychotherapy better according to genetic research

  11-05-2016 15:00
  
  An investigation published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics indicates that genetic biomarkers may predict response to psychotherapy in anxious children.
  
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• Antidepressants do not prevent suicides: They may even increase the risk of attempts

  11-05-2016 15:00
  
  A new analysis published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics discloses important findings as to the role of antidepressant drugs in preventing suicide.
  
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• Borderline Personality Disorder strongly associated with risk of STI/HIV transmission for straight black men in jail

  11-05-2016 14:00
  
  The study is the first to examine severity of BPD symptoms and STI/HIV risk behaviors in a sample of incarcerated men, demonstrating that BPD is associated with STI/HIV risk in this population.
  
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• Out of mind, out of sight

  11-05-2016 13:00
  
  A sportscaster lunges forward. "Interception! Drew Brees threw the ball right into the opposing linebacker's hands! Like he didn't even see him!
  
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• Philippines Transgender Politician Celebrates Historic Win

  11-05-2016 10:02 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesGeraldine Roman on Tuesday celebrated overcoming "bigotry, hatred and discrimination" as results showed she had become the first transgender politician to win a congressional seat in the predominantly Catholic Philippines.
  
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• Folic Acid Important for Women of Childbearing Age

  11-05-2016 10:02 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - HealthBy Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – - The United States Preventive Services Task Force still says that all women planning to have a child or capable of having one take 0.4 to 0.8 milligrams of folic acid in a supplement daily, according to a new statement from the government-backed panel. Folic acid, found naturally in many fruits and vegetables like leafy greens and added to some fortified cereals, helps prevent neural tube defects in a...
  
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• Level of self-control linked to environment

  11-05-2016 09:00
  
  What should you do after a difficult day at work? Many people would take a peaceful walk in nature, but this may not be a wise choice for everyone.
  
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• Interventional policies & practices needed to prevent bullying & its harm

  11-05-2016 09:00
  
  Bullying is a serious public health problem, with significant short- and long-term psychological consequences for both the targets and perpetrators of such behavior, and requires a commitment to...
  
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• Good nutrition positively affects social development, Penn research shows

  11-05-2016 09:00
  
  Proper nutrition during childhood can positively affect a child's social behaviors and development.
  
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• Chapman University research shows body image strongly linked to overall life satisfaction

  11-05-2016 09:00
  
  Chapman University has just published the results of a national study on the factors linked to satisfaction with appearance and weight.
  
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• Taking Acetaminophen May Reduce How Much You Feel Others' Pain

  11-05-2016 08:04 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceDailyWhen you take acetaminophen to reduce your pain, you may also be decreasing your empathy for both the physical and social aches that other people experience, a new study suggests.
  
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• Does the Moon Affect Our Mood or Actions?

  11-05-2016 08:04 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceDailyWhile the full moon cannot turn people into werewolves, some people do accuse it of causing a bad night's sleep or creating physical and mental alterations. But is there any science behind these myths?
  
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• Why bad experiences are remembered out of context

  11-05-2016 03:33
  Bad experiences can cause people to strongly remember the negative content itself but only weakly remember the surrounding context, and a new study has revealed how this happens in the brain. The study has important implications for understanding conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder.
  
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• Study links parental depression to brain changes and risk-taking in adolescents

  11-05-2016 03:33
  Parental depression contributes to greater brain activity in areas linked to risk taking in adolescent children, likely leading to more risk-taking and rule-breaking behaviors, a new study concludes. While previous research has found associations between clinically depressed parents and their teenagers' risk taking, the new study is the first to find corresponding changes in the adolescents' brains.
  
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