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• Scientists identify new switch to boost memory

  22-06-2016 22:48
  New insight into the process that converts experiences into stable long-term memories has been uncovered by neurobiologists. The research team discovered that chemical modifications that add methyl groups to RNA, a process known as methylation, could strengthen memory formation.
  
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• Legalizing assisted dying for psychiatric disorders will have serious public health impact in Canada

  22-06-2016 18:00
  
  Offering medical assistance in dying to people in Canada on the basis of psychiatric illnesses could put vulnerable people at risk, argues a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association...
  
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• Understanding how chemical changes in the brain affect Alzheimer's disease

  22-06-2016 17:48
  A new study is helping to explain why the long-term use of common anticholinergic drugs used to treat conditions like allergies and overactive bladder lead to an increased risk of developing dementia later in life. The study used mouse models to show that long-term suppression of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine -- a target for anticholinergic drugs -- results in dementia-like changes in the brain.
  
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• Grub's up! How eating insects could benefit health

  22-06-2016 17:00
  
  The thought of munching a barbecued beetle might turn your stomach, but it could be highly nutritious. We look at the health benefits of eating insects.
  
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• Hey! You stole my food!: Abnormal eating behaviors in frontotemporal dementia

  22-06-2016 16:19
  Frontotemporal dementia is associated with a wide variety of abnormal eating behaviors such as hyperphagia, fixations on one kind of food, even ingestion of inanimate objects, making an already difficult situation even worse. A new review gathers together the state of the art of what is known in this field, paying particular attention to the brain mechanisms involved. The information may be used for understanding eating disorders in healthy people.
  
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• Does oral cannabidiol convert to THC, a psychoactive form of cannabinoid, in the stomach?

  22-06-2016 16:00
  
  A new study demonstrating the conversion of oral cannabidiol (CBD) to the psychoactive component tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the presence of gastric fluids could explain why children given CBD to...
  
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• Diabetes and Stress: What's the Connection?

  22-06-2016 15:00
  
  Stress can affect how the body manages blood sugar levels. This poses a problem for people with diabetes. Learn more about the connection here.
  
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• Infidelity perceptions differ between men and women

  22-06-2016 13:00
  
  New research published in Sexual & Relationship Therapy has uncovered the different ways in which men and women perceive infidelity.
  
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• Am I a perfectionist? You asked Google – here’s the answer | Linda Blair

  22-06-2016 09:00
  
  Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queriesIf you’re asking this question, you’re probably also wondering if perfectionism can ever be a good thing.Perfectionists are those who strive for flawlessness, for a perfect creation, outcome or performance. They set excessively high standards. They’re harshly critical in their evaluations both of themselves and of others, and they
  
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• The secret of taste: why we like what we like | Tom Vanderbilt

  22-06-2016 07:00
  
  How does a song we dislike at first hearing become a favourite? And when we try look different, how come we end up looking like everyone else?If you had asked me, when I was 10, to forecast my life as an adult, I would probably have sketched out something like this: I would be driving a Trans Am, a Corvette, or some other muscle car. My house would boast a mammoth collection of pinball machines. I would sip sophisticated drinks (like Baileys Irish Cream), read Robert Ludlum novels, and blast Van
  
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