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• The brain’s super-sensitivity to curbs

  27-07-2016 20:06
  Humans rely on boundaries like walls and curbs for navigation, and researchers have pinpointed the areas of the brain most sensitive to even the tiniest borders.
  
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• Seeing structure that allows brain cells to communicate

  27-07-2016 20:03
  For more than a century, neuroscientists have known that nerve cells talk to one another across the small gaps between them, a process known as synaptic transmission. But the details of how this crucial aspect of brain function occurs have remained elusive. Now, new research has for the first time elucidated details about the architecture that allows brain cells to communicate.
  
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• Resveratrol appears to restore blood-brain barrier integrity in Alzheimer's disease

  27-07-2016 20:00
  Resveratrol, given to Alzheimer's patients, appears to restore the integrity of the blood-brain barrier, reducing the ability of harmful immune molecules secreted by immune cells to infiltrate from the body into brain tissues, say researchers. The reduction in neuronal inflammation slowed the cognitive decline of patients, compared to a matching group of placebo-treated patients with the disorder.
  
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• Online Intervention Helps Sustain Weight Loss

  27-07-2016 18:50 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceDailyObesity is a common problem that can result in a number of health problems including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, joint problems and stroke. Aside from changes to diet and increased levels of physical activity, behavioral counseling is effective at helping people lose weight, but previous studies have shown that to be effective intensive counseling and support is needed. An online behavioral counseling tool is effective at helping people lose...
  
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• Teen Brain Scans Offer Clues About Mental Illness

  27-07-2016 18:49 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: CBS News - HealthwatchChanges that occur in teens' brains as they mature may help explain why the first signs of mental illness tend to appear during this time, researchers report.
  
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• South Korea to Launch WWII "Comfort Women" Victims Foundation

  27-07-2016 18:49 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: China DailySouth Korea's gender equality ministry said Wednesday that a foundation for South Korean victims of the World War II sex slavery under the Japanese colonial rule will be launched on Thursday, following agreement between Seoul and Tokyo in December last year over the establishment.
  
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• Vitamin D Levels Predict Risk of Brain Decline in People Over 60

  27-07-2016 18:42 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceDailyLow vitamin D levels has been associated with increased subsequent risk of cognitive decline and impairment in the Chinese elderly, a new study shows.
  
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• Common brain changes found in children with autism, ADHD and OCD

  27-07-2016 17:09
  A team of scientists has found similarities in brain impairments in children with autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. The study involved brain imaging of white matter in 200 children.
  
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• The eyes are the window into the brain

  27-07-2016 16:34
  Insight into how neurons in the cerebellum respond to rapid eye movements may provide clues for modern medical technology.
  
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• Do you have a healthy sense of self-esteem? Take this quiz to find out

  27-07-2016 15:28
  
  The extent to which you hold yourself in high regard and like getting attention shows how narcissistic you areHow highly do you rate yourself? Find out by answering the questions below on a scale of 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree)…a) I am a special person Continue reading...
  
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• EEG scans could help diagnose awareness in patients with a disorder of consciousness

  27-07-2016 15:04
  New research suggests that an electroencephalogram could be a strong indicator of the level of awareness of patients in a vegetative state after a severe brain injury.
  
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• When drug treatment of social anxiety is not sufficient: The role of psychotherapy

  27-07-2016 14:00
  
  A randomized controlled study has evaluated the role of psychotherapy in patients whose social anxiety did not respond to drug treatment.
  
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• Man Who Shot Ronald Reagan to Be Released from Mental Hospital

  27-07-2016 10:26 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Canadian Broadcasting Company - Top Stories NewsThe man who tried to assassinate former U.S. president Ronald Reagan will be allowed to leave a Washington mental hospital and live full-time in Virginia, a judge has ruled.
  
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• Transgender identity 'should not be classified as a mental disorder'

  27-07-2016 09:00
  
  A new study finds that mental health issues among transgender individuals are largely triggered by stigma, rather than transgender identity itself.
  
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• Transgender's Classification As "Mental Disorder" Is Outdated, Study Finds

  27-07-2016 08:03 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: U.S. News and World ReportBeing transgender is currently classified as a mental health disorder in the World Health Organization International Classification of Diseases (ICD), but a new study suggests that should change.
  
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• Why Bipolar Disorder Can Take So Long to Diagnose

  27-07-2016 07:47 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: CBS News - HealthwatchPeople with bipolar disorder may face a long wait from when their symptoms start to the time they get a proper diagnosis. In fact, a new study reports the average delay is six years. That lost time can result in greater frequency and severity of episodes of the psychiatric condition, the researchers said.
  
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• Elite Cyclists Are More Resilient to Mental Fatigue

  27-07-2016 07:47 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceDailyAs British cyclist Chris Froome celebrates his third Tour de France victory, research shows for the first time that elite endurance athletes have superior ability to resist mental fatigue. The new finding showed that while the recreational cyclists slowed down after performing a computerized cognitive task to induce mental fatigue, the professional cyclists' time trial performance was not affected.
  
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• Being Transgender Is Not a "Mental Disorder," Study Concludes

  27-07-2016 07:47 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: U.S. News and World ReportBeing transgender is currently classified as a mental health disorder in the World Health Organization International Classification of Diseases (ICD), but a new study suggests that should change.
  
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• Health organization weights dropping transgender identity from its list of mental disorders

  27-07-2016 06:01 via nytimes.com
  A new study lends additional support to a proposal that would delete the decades-old designation.
  
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• Neural circuits involved in making risky decisions identified

  27-07-2016 04:11
  New research sheds light on what's going on inside our heads as we decide whether to take a risk or play it safe. Scientists located a region of the brain involved in decisions made under conditions of uncertainty, and identified some of the cells involved in the decision-making process. The work could lead to treatments for psychological and psychiatric disorders that involve misjudging risk, such as problem gambling and anxiety disorders, say the researchers.
  
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