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• Finally, the brain sensor that turns down the heat

  25-08-2016 21:16
  At long last, researchers have zeroed in on the neurons that act as the brain's internal thermostat.
  
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• Memory activation before exposure reduces life-long fear of spiders

  25-08-2016 19:06
  Many people suffer from anxiety and fears, and a common treatment for these problems is exposure therapy. In a new study, researchers have shown how the effect of exposure therapy can be improved by disrupting the recreation of fear-memories in people with arachnophobia.
  
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• Beyond burkinis: why science suggests ALL clothes should be banned | Dean Burnett

  25-08-2016 15:02
  
  Scenes of French police enforcing a burkini ban have shocked many, but the anger is misplaced. The fact is that ALL clothes are awful and should be bannedA lot of people have been upset by images of French police forcing a woman to take a burkini off on a beach, in full view of the public, in accordance with the controversial French burkini ban. There are many reasons to be outraged by this ban: the suppression of individual rights and apparent hypocrisy in the name of “secularism”,
  
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• Beyond burkinis: why ALL clothes should be banned | Dean Burnett

  25-08-2016 15:02
  
  Scenes of French police enforcing a burkini ban have shocked many, but the anger is misplaced. The fact is that ALL clothes are awful and should be bannedA lot of people have been upset by images of French police forcing a woman to take a burkini off on a beach, in full view of the public, in accordance with the controversial French burkini ban. There are many reasons to be outraged by this ban: the suppression of individual rights and apparent hypocrisy in the name of “secularism”,
  
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• Nerve cells with a sense of rhythm

  25-08-2016 14:48
  The performances of our brain like thinking, remembering, perceiving and motion control can only arise through the interaction of the network of nerve cells. Now, neuroscientists show how nerve cells communicate with each other in neural networks.
  
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• Elevating brain protein allays symptoms of Alzheimer's, improves memory

  25-08-2016 14:46
  Scientists are testing a drug that could boost levels of critical protective protein in brain. In the study, the team conducted tests in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease by raising the levels of one of two forms of neuregulin-1 in the hippocampus, an area of the brain responsible for learning and memory. Both forms of the protein seemed to improve performance on a test of spatial memory in the models.
  
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• Breakthrough in understanding of brain development: Immune cell involvement revealed

  25-08-2016 14:46
  Researchers have revealed that microglia -- cells involved in immune functions in the brain -- also influence brain connectivity and formation of new links between neurons in the developing brain. By directly contacting dendrites, they cause accumulation of Ca2+ and actin, leading to establishment of projections called filopodia. Filopodia then extend and seek out presynaptic terminals of other neurons, to create new synapses that form the basis of neuronal communication.
  
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• Upward trend in happiness for older people year on year

  25-08-2016 09:00
  
  Contrary to previous studies, researchers from University of California-San Diego School of Medicine show that as people age, their mental health improves.
  
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• How sleep deprivation harms memory

  25-08-2016 09:00
  
  Researchers from the Universities of Groningen (Netherlands) and Pennsylvania have discovered a piece in the puzzle of how sleep deprivation negatively affects memory.
  
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• Do the tools to quantify addiction help to define it?

  25-08-2016 09:00
  
  Understanding what counts as an addiction, and what can be done to address it is the work of researchers across many disciplines.
  
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• What your social media posts say about your mental health

  25-08-2016 06:47 via npr.org
  
  A computer script analyzed photos posted to Instagram and accurately predicted if the users had depression.
  
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• Exercise boosts brain health, but is there a downside?

  25-08-2016 06:34 via well.blogs.nytimes.com
  Study shows that the more animals exercised, the worse their long-term memories became.
  
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• These are peak times for divorce

  25-08-2016 06:33 via cnn.com
  
  Studies reveal certain times of year that are popular for divorce.
  
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• Mental toll of bad jobs lasts decades

  25-08-2016 06:32 via foxnews.com
  
  Recent study shows that people who had low levels of job satisfaction in their 20s and 30s may have an increased risk of mental health problems in their 40s.
  
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• Zika virus detected in newborn until 2 months after birth

  25-08-2016 03:22
  Researchers outline the case of a baby born with Zika infection in January 2016, who remained infected by the virus even two months and one week after birth. This is the first reported case of prolonged Zika infection in newborns.
  
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