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• Pipeline device can treat challenging 'distal anterior' brain aneurysms

  21-06-2016 21:50
  A recently introduced technology called the Pipeline Embolization Device can provide a less-invasive approach for difficult-to-treat aneurysms of the arteries supplying blood to the front of the brain, reports a new study.
  
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• Fear factor: A new genetic candidate for treating PTSD

  21-06-2016 18:00
  
  Researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have identified a new genetic candidate for testing therapies that might affect fear learning in people with PTSD or...
  
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• The sound of music: How the songbird learns its melody

  21-06-2016 17:54
  In zebra finches, only males learn and sing songs, as this is the way they attract a mate. Therefore, learning a complex song to attract the lady zebra finches is crucial for reproduction. The juvenile zebra finches do this by listening to the father's song and memorizing it. The neurons associated with the memory of the father bird's song have now been pinpointed.
  
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• Embrace your inner Ziggy Stardust – the power of personas in therapy

  21-06-2016 16:56
  
  Creating different personalities can be key to personal growth. We could all learn a lot from David BowieIt’s a commonplace that we are different people in different social roles – mother, worker, friend, lover. We put on a face to meet the faces that we meet. Creating new personas, or using ones from other settings, is important in order to flourish.David Bowie’s life is a powerful illustration of how we can be more conscious of which persona should be the host of the radio sh
  
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• Teen marijuana use in Colorado found lower than national average

  21-06-2016 15:58 via foxnews.com
  
  Latest survey results run contrary to concerns that legalization would increase pot use by teens.
  
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• Stop blaming mental illness for violent crimes | Dean Burnett

  21-06-2016 12:43
  
  Mental health problems are often blamed for violent crimes, but this is often just a deflection based on needless prejudice Whenever a violent crime occurs, one thing that happens with depressing inevitability is the accusation that the perpetrator was mentally ill.Continue reading...
  
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• Birkbeck PhD student shortlisted for Entrepreneurship Award

  21-06-2016 10:41
  PhD student's development of a digital support for teenagers coping with anxiety earns her a place among five finalists in Santander Universities award.
  
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• Prof Edward Melhuish recognised in Queen's birthday honours

  21-06-2016 10:34
  Professor of Human Development appointed OBE for services to social science.
  
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• High levels of education linked to heightened brain tumor risk

  21-06-2016 04:17
  A university degree is linked to a heightened risk of developing a brain tumor, suggests a large observational study. Gliomas, in particular, were more common among people who had studied at university for at least three years than they were among those who didn't go on to higher education, the data show.
  
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