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• Imaging technique maps serotonin activity in living brains

  20-10-2016 20:36
  Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that's partly responsible for feelings of happiness and for mood regulation in humans. This makes it a common target for antidepressants, which block serotonin from being reabsorbed by neurons after it has dispatched its signal, so more of it stays floating around the brain. Now researchers have developed an imaging technique that, for the first time, enables 3D mapping of serotonin as it's reabsorbed into neurons, across multiple regions of the living brain. This
  
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• Scientists build a better cancer drug to pass through blood-brain barrier

  20-10-2016 19:19
  In efforts to develop new treatments for brain cancer, scientists report they have altered the structure of an experimental drug that seems to enhance its ability to slip through the mostly impermeable blood-brain barrier.
  
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• Advances made in Alzheimer's research

  20-10-2016 15:21
  A major advance has been made in Alzheimer’s research, say researchers. They showed how a diseased vertebrate brain can naturally react to Alzheimer’s pathology by forming more neurons. Two proteins (Interleukin-4 and STAT6) have been identified to be relevant for this process. This is a big step towards the understanding, prevention or even healing of Alzheimer’s disease – a disease with about 170,000 new cases diagnosed every year in Germany.
  
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• Study shows low vitamin D levels are associated with increased negative and depressive symptoms in psychotic disorders

  20-10-2016 14:00
  
  New research presented at this year's International Early Psychosis Association (IEPA) meeting in Milan, Italy (20-22 October) shows that low vitamin D status is associated with increased negative...
  
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• 'Rubber hand illusion' reveals how the brain understands the body

  20-10-2016 09:00
  
  Scientists use trick with a fake hand to explore how the mind combines information from the senses to create a feeling of body ownershipExperiments with a fake body part have revealed how the brain becomes confused during a party trick known as the rubber hand illusion.Researchers in Italy performed the trick on a group of volunteers to explore how the mind combines information from the senses to create a feeling of body ownership.Continue reading...
  
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• Eureka! Gender affects how we judge competence, genius

  20-10-2016 09:00
  
  Think of the word "genius," and a few images undoubtedly come to mind - perhaps a picture of Albert Einstein, of a scientist in a lab shouting "Eureka!
  
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• Depression's physical source discovered; potential for new treatments

  20-10-2016 09:00
  
  Understanding of the physical root of depression has been advanced, thanks to research by the University of Warwick, UK, and Fudan University, China.
  
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• Severe Lead Poisoning in Children: Causes and Risk Factors

  20-10-2016 07:39 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceDailyAlthough national and local policies have reduced the prevalence of lead poisoning in the United States, severe cases still occur.  Whereas, exposures at blood lead levels (BLLs) as low as 5 µg/dL have been associated with long-term irreversible cognitive deficits, more severe exposures at BLLs ?45 µg/dL can result in organ damage and death.  In a new study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics, researchers identified...
  
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• Scientists Confirm Genetics of Schizophrenia

  20-10-2016 07:39 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: CNN - HealthCreating an effective treatment for schizophrenia requires a better understanding of its biology, of the genes that cause it. Using technology to illuminate chromosomes, scientists confirmed the underlying genetics of this mental disorder. The identified genetic disruptions occur at a crucial time in brain development.
  
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• New Anti-Inflammatory Drugs May Help Treat Depression

  20-10-2016 07:39 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Yahoo News - ScienceA new group of anti-inflammatory drugs may help treat depression, a new review finds. And the link between these drugs and depression may shed light on the role that inflammation plays in the mental health condition, according to the review of previously published research. The new anti-inflammatory drugs, which are currently used to treat autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, were found to also reduce symptoms of...
  
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• Judgments of Genius Are Tied to Gender

  20-10-2016 07:39 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceDailyThink of the word "genius," and a few images undoubtedly come to mind – perhaps a picture of Albert Einstein, of a scientist in a lab shouting “Eureka!” or of present-day theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. Whatever mental picture is conjured up, chances are they all have one thing in common: The person is male. A new study that sought to determine whether perceptions of inventions and inventors are shaped by how they're described....
  
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• Does Police Face Recognition Technology Racially Profile Blacks?

  20-10-2016 07:39 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: MSNBC - US NewsAn unregulated expansion of facial recognition technology, used freely by law enforcement, has led to racial profiling, according to a new report.
  
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• Adults Usually Can't Catch Kids in a Lie, Study Finds

  20-10-2016 07:39 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Yahoo News - ScienceA new study found that adults correctly classified children's truths and lies 54 percent of the time, or only slightly better than chance. The findings are based on an analysis of 45 previously published experiments involving nearly 8,000 adults and about 1,800 children in all, the researchers said. "[The result] is significantly above chance when you talk about it in statistical terms, but in practical terms, when you say 54 percent...
  
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