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• Caffeine boosts enzyme that could protect against dementia

  07-03-2017 19:09
  Researchers have identified 24 compounds -- including caffeine -- with the potential to boost an enzyme in the brain shown to protect against dementia.
  
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• A healthy sex life may boost job satisfaction

  07-03-2017 18:00
  
  Maintaining a healthy sex life could be key to a more satisfying work life, new research finds, though bringing work demands home may do the opposite.
  
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• Progress towards a circuit diagram of the brain

  07-03-2017 17:35
  Precise knowledge of the connections in the brain – the links between all the nerve cells – is a prerequisite for better understanding this most complex of organs. Now researchers have developed a new algorithm for analyzing image data.
  
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• Study tests the 'three-hit' theory of autism

  07-03-2017 17:28
  Could a genetic predisposition to autism together with early stress have a more detrimental effect on boys than on girls? In experiments with mice, researchers found evidence that three factors -- genes, environment, and sex -- work together to produce problems with social interaction, a hallmark of autism.
  
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• Blueberry concentrate improves brain function in older people

  07-03-2017 16:03
  Drinking concentrated blueberry juice improves brain function in older people, according to new research.
  
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• Patients with OCD have difficulty learning when a stimulus is safe

  07-03-2017 15:00
  
  People who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) are poorer at learning about the safety of a stimulus than healthy volunteers, which may contribute to their struggles to overcome...
  
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• Cerebrospinal fluid: Potential biomarker for autism found

  07-03-2017 09:00
  
  Although autism appears to be on the rise, there are still no reliable biomarkers. A new study looking at links with cerebrospinal fluid may change this.
  
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• Assessing the impact of stress in age-related macular degeneration

  07-03-2017 09:00
  
  Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vision loss among older adults in the United States, is often associated with psychological stress.
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court Won't Hear Transgender Rights Case

  07-03-2017 08:44 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: U.S. News and World ReportThe Supreme Court has returned the case of Virginia transgender teen Gavin Grimm to an appellate court, citing new guidance from the Trump administration on the issue.
  
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• UK Debates Whether Employers Can Require High Heels

  07-03-2017 08:44 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: CBS News - HealthwatchOne woman's protest against wearing high heels sparks a national debate over whether workplace dress codes are sexist.
  
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• Syrian Children in State of "Toxic Stress," Group Reports

  07-03-2017 08:44 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: BBC News - Middle EastThe mental health of millions of children is reaching a crisis point, Save the Children says.
  
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• Is Emma Watson Anti-Feminist for Exposing Her Breasts?

  07-03-2017 08:44 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: BBC News - UK NewsWe look at whether the actress can still be a beacon for feminism after her Vanity Fair shoot.
  
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• Ben Carson Compares Slavery to Immigration in the United States

  07-03-2017 08:44 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Globe and Mail - WorldExperts on slavery called Carson’s comments inaccurate and a misleading reading of American history.
  
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• How to get your kids to eat well and avoid eating disorders

  07-03-2017 04:17 via washingtonpost.com
  
  One of the most important things parents can do is eat with their kids.
  
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