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• Can divorced parents just act like parents?

  08-09-2016 21:19 via washingtonpost.com
  
  If divorced parents act like parents, their kids can be kids.
  
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• Mouse model points to potential drug target for increasing social interaction in autism

  08-09-2016 21:12
  A study of a new mouse model identifies a drug target that has the potential to increase social interaction in individuals with some forms of autism spectrum disorder.
  
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• With MRI technique, brain scientists induce feelings about faces

  08-09-2016 21:08
  Researchers report that they were able to train unknowing volunteers to develop a mild but significant preference or dislike for faces that they had previously regarded neutrally.
  
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• Neuroscience: Linking perception to action

  08-09-2016 19:10
  A researcher studying how the brain uses perception of the environment to guide action has a new understanding of the neural circuits responsible for transforming sensation into movement.
  
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• How the brain builds panoramic memory

  08-09-2016 19:08
  Two brain regions that are involved in creating panoramic memories have now been identified by neuroscientists. These brain regions, known as the OPA and RSC, help us to merge fleeting views of our surroundings into a seamless, 360-degree panorama.
  
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• Can some types of fat protect us from brain disease?

  08-09-2016 19:08
  Having a little bit of extra fat may help reduce the risk of developing diseases caused by toxic protein aggregation, such as Huntington's, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Scientists have discovered a new communication process between organelles inside the cell, including mitochondria, and shown how fat metabolism plays a central role in linking mitochondrial health to cytosolic protein homeostasis. Another study uncovers a new signaling pathway that may explain the peripheral wasting seen in Hunti
  
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• The pleasures and perils of protein: Fruit fly study reveals new clues to appetite and aging

  08-09-2016 18:02
  Why do we -- and the fruit flies that sometimes inhabit our kitchens -- seek out protein-full foods when we're running on empty? And what does that preference mean for the odds of living a longer life, whether it's measured in decades for a human, or days for a fly? New research suggests that a brain chemical may have a lot to do with both questions.
  
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• Study examines risk, risk factors for depression after stroke

  08-09-2016 16:00
  
  During the first three months after stroke, the risk for depression was eight times higher than in a reference population of people without stroke, according to an article published online by JAMA...
  
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• Brain peptide research may lead to promising new treatments for mental illnesses

  08-09-2016 14:00
  
  Recent research points to the importance of a molecule called relaxin-3 in the brain, with effects on various processes and behaviors such as mood, stress, and cognition.
  
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• Scents and sensibility: what's it like to live without smell? - podcast

  08-09-2016 13:42
  
  In the second instalment of Brain waves, Dr Kevin Fong and Nathalie Nahai explore what it’s like to live without smell. Plus, can a multisensory chef help anosmiac Lucy Mangan appreciate the joy of food?This week, Dr Kevin Fong and Nathalie Nahai explore what it’s like to live without one of the five senses: smell. Molecular gastronomist Jozef Youssef is challenged to prepare a taste test for Guardian journalist Lucy Mangan; she was born without the sense of smell and says she regard
  
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• People in unhappy relationships more likely to have suicidal thoughts

  08-09-2016 09:00
  
  Being in a relationship does not necessarily, in itself, protect people from having suicidal thoughts.
  
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• Driving or talking? The brain concentrates on one thing at a time

  08-09-2016 09:00
  
  When we are busy with something that requires the use of sight, the brain reduces hearing to make it easy for us.
  
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• Cognitive function tests reliable for people with intellectual disabilities, UC davis research shows

  08-09-2016 09:00
  
  Researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute have found that a battery of tests appears to have strong potential for measuring cognitive changes over time for people with intellectual disabilities.
  
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• The Risks and Benefits of Face Transplants

  08-09-2016 07:11 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Yahoo News - HealthTen years and 36 operations later, the face transplant remains a tricky endeavour with a long list of health and mental risks to be weighed against the benefits, experts say. "I have changed, I am more open towards other people," he said on French radio after news broke of Dinoire's death.
  
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• Sex Healthy for Aging Women, Risky for Older Men, Say Researchers

  08-09-2016 07:11 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Yahoo News - HealthFrequent, satisfying sexual activity poses cardiovascular risks for older men -- but regular orgasmic sex could actually protect aging women from certain health problems, researchers announced Tuesday. "These findings challenge the widely held assumption that sex brings uniform health benefits to everyone," said Hui Liu, an associate professor of sociology at Michigan State University and lead author of the large-scale study.
  
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• For Some Same-Sex Couples, Divorce Is a Legal Nightmare

  08-09-2016 07:11 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: MSNBC - Top NewsMany LGBTQ couples divorcing in states that did not previously recognize same-sex marriage are stuck in a legal mess. Due to inconsistent laws and misinformation, some who separated from their partners are discovering they are still married, and others are fighting for legal rights to children, lawyers say.
  
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• Bystander Intervention Programs Can Curb Campus Sexual Assault

  08-09-2016 07:11 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: U.S. News and World ReportNearly 1 in 4 women in the U.S. is raped or otherwise sexually assaulted during her college years, according to a 2015 survey, This unwanted, forceful sexual contact often occurs during a woman's freshman or sophomore year and is generally perpetrated by someone she knows. The rate is similar for LGBTQ individuals. To combat this disturbing reality, many colleges and universities have stepped up their sexual assault prevention efforts through a...
  
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