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• Runners' brains may be more connected, research shows

  14-12-2016 21:16
  Runners' brains appear to have greater functional connectivity than non-runners' brains, according to new research. MRI scans show that running may affect the structure and function of the brain in ways similar to complex tasks such as playing a musical instrument.
  
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• How hearing 'twist my arm' engages the brain

  14-12-2016 21:16
  Listening to metaphors involving arms or legs loops in a region of the brain responsible for visual perception of those body parts, scientists have discovered. More evidence for 'grounded cognition': the idea that comprehension of abstract concepts in the brain is built upon concrete experiences.
  
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• Early signs of Alzheimer's detected in cerebrospinal fluid

  14-12-2016 21:16
  Little is known about the role of the brain's immune system in Alzheimer's disease. Researchers have now found an early immune response in individuals with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's: their brain's showed abnormal immune reactions as early as about seven years before the expected onset of dementia.
  
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• New virtual reality technology may improve motor skills in damaged limbs

  14-12-2016 17:50
  New research suggests that a combination of traditional physical therapy and technology may improve the motor skills and mobility of an impaired hand by having its healthy partner hand lead by example through virtual reality training.
  
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• Stable marriage improves odds you'll survive after stroke

  14-12-2016 16:32 via today.com
  
  Research shows how social relationships can have immediate and lasting consequences on a person's health.
  
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• Abortion is found to have little effect on women’s mental health

  14-12-2016 16:28 via nytimes.com
  Researchers found that women who had the procedure did not experience more depression, anxiety, low self-esteem or dissatisfaction with life than those who were denied it.
  
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• People can control a robotic arm with only their minds

  14-12-2016 14:59
  Researchers have made a major breakthrough that allows people to control a robotic arm using only their minds. The research has the potential to help millions of people who are paralyzed or have neurodegenerative diseases.
  
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• Social choices: Follow one’s nose or one's eyes? It's a matter of age

  14-12-2016 14:57
  Psychologists and neuroscientists have thoroughly investigated olfactory behaviours in newborns and adults, but relatively little is known about the characteristics of the sense of smell during infancy and adolescence. In a new study, over 150 children aged 3 to 11 years old took part in a simple experiment allowing investigators to trace the curve of visuo-olfactory integration.
  
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• U.S. Death Rate from Drugs, Mental Disorders Nearly Tripled Since 1980

  14-12-2016 08:09 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceDailyA new study examines deaths in 21 cause groups, ranging from chronic illnesses like diabetes and other endocrine diseases, to infectious diseases, such as HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, to accidents, including traffic fatalities. It explores mortality rates and how they have changed in every US county between 1980 and 2014, creating the most comprehensive view to date of how Americans die.
  
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• U.N. Ends Wonder Woman Campaign for Gender Equality

  14-12-2016 08:09 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: MSNBC - US NewsThe choice of the scantily attired Amazonian to represent advancement for woman was protested from the moment it was announced in October.
  
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• Researchers Develop New Approach for Better Big Data Prediction

  14-12-2016 08:09 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceDailyA new approach for analyzing big data has been developed that can drastically improve the ability to make accurate predictions about medicine, complex diseases, social science phenomena, and other issues.
  
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• Cherokee Nation Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

  14-12-2016 08:09 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesThe Cherokee Nation's attorney general legalized gay marriage for the country's second-largest Native American tribe, saying its same-sex marriage ban violates a tribal requirement for all of its citizens to be treated equally.
  
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• Benefits of "Kangaroo Mother Care" May Last 20 Years or More

  14-12-2016 08:09 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Yahoo News - ScienceVulnerable babies who are held close by their parents, skin to skin, may reap the benefits of this so-called "kangaroo mother care" for at least two decades, according to a new study from Colombia.
  
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• Anti-Tobacco Efforts Lead to 53 Million Fewer Smokers Worldwide

  14-12-2016 08:09 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: U.S. News and World ReportTobacco-control programs helped 53 million people quit smoking in 88 countries between 2008 and 2014, a new study says.
  
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