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Stress During Pregnancy May Cause Brain Defects In Children, Says New Study
In a paper published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, researchers have mapped how stress events during pregnancy can affect the neuroimmune landscape of the developing foetal brain.
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Compulsive Behaviours Could Be Inflammation, Not 'Habit Loop', Says New Study In Rats
The study, published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, looked at rats and tested whether inducing inflammation in the striatum brain region responsible for motor control, habit forming and motivation would increase habitual behaviour.
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Placebo Effect Link Discovered With Previously Unassociated Parts of the Brain
Patients suffering from chronic pain have limited treatment options, often relying on medications like opioids that come with harmful side effects and high addiction risks. A new study in mice, published in Current Biology journal, suggests a new way to use the placebo effect for treating chronic pain. By activating specific neurons in the brain li...
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Phones, Smartwatches, Other Digital Devices Make You Smarter, Suggests Study
A new study conducted by UCL researchers has found that using smartphones, smartwatches and other digital devices can improve the memory skills of a person. For the test, the team developed a memory task for 158 volunteers aged between 18 and 71. It was found that using a digital device as external memory helps people to remember the information sa...
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Linked To Heart Disease, Cancer
A longer duration of PTSD was associated with the development of cardiovascular disease, while PTSD following terrorist attacks was associated with a higher cancer prevalence.
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Smelling Lavender May Relieve Anxiety: Try These 5 Foods Too
The study, which was published in the journal Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, drew some helpful conclusions on the effect of lavender on anxiety and related symptoms, indicating that it can be a safer alternative to anti-anxiety drugs.
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Ketogenic Diet May Prevent Cognitive Decline; Here's What Your Keto Diet Should Include
According to a study published in the Journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, consuming ketogenic diet- high levels of fat and low levels of carbohydrate can help prevent cognitive decline
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Teenagers Who Binge-Drink May Develop Impaired Working Memory, Says Study
The findings of the study were published in the Journal of Neuroscience and revealed that not only does adolescent drinking raise the risk of adult alcoholism by 15 times, but it also impairs working memory.
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Yoga May Help Fight Depression And Regulate Mood; These Foods May Help Too!
According to a study published in the Journal Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, yoga helps reduce the severity of depression by increasing the levels of certain chemicals in the brain
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Your Stress Can Affect Your Partner's Brain Too, Says Study; Eat These Foods To Beat Stress
A study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience has found that stress may be contagious and even its effects on the brain may be transferred to people around.
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Stress During Pregnancy May Cause Brain Defects In Children, Says New Study
In a paper published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, researchers have mapped how stress events during pregnancy can affect the neuroimmune landscape of the developing foetal brain.
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Compulsive Behaviours Could Be Inflammation, Not 'Habit Loop', Says New Study In Rats
The study, published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, looked at rats and tested whether inducing inflammation in the striatum brain region responsible for motor control, habit forming and motivation would increase habitual behaviour.
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Placebo Effect Link Discovered With Previously Unassociated Parts of the Brain
Patients suffering from chronic pain have limited treatment options, often relying on medications like opioids that come with harmful side effects and high addiction risks. A new study in mice, published in Current Biology journal, suggests a new way to use the placebo effect for treating chronic pain. By activating specific neurons in the brain li...
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Phones, Smartwatches, Other Digital Devices Make You Smarter, Suggests Study
A new study conducted by UCL researchers has found that using smartphones, smartwatches and other digital devices can improve the memory skills of a person. For the test, the team developed a memory task for 158 volunteers aged between 18 and 71. It was found that using a digital device as external memory helps people to remember the information sa...
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Linked To Heart Disease, Cancer
A longer duration of PTSD was associated with the development of cardiovascular disease, while PTSD following terrorist attacks was associated with a higher cancer prevalence.
-
Smelling Lavender May Relieve Anxiety: Try These 5 Foods Too
The study, which was published in the journal Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, drew some helpful conclusions on the effect of lavender on anxiety and related symptoms, indicating that it can be a safer alternative to anti-anxiety drugs.
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Ketogenic Diet May Prevent Cognitive Decline; Here's What Your Keto Diet Should Include
According to a study published in the Journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, consuming ketogenic diet- high levels of fat and low levels of carbohydrate can help prevent cognitive decline
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Teenagers Who Binge-Drink May Develop Impaired Working Memory, Says Study
The findings of the study were published in the Journal of Neuroscience and revealed that not only does adolescent drinking raise the risk of adult alcoholism by 15 times, but it also impairs working memory.
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Yoga May Help Fight Depression And Regulate Mood; These Foods May Help Too!
According to a study published in the Journal Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, yoga helps reduce the severity of depression by increasing the levels of certain chemicals in the brain
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Your Stress Can Affect Your Partner's Brain Too, Says Study; Eat These Foods To Beat Stress
A study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience has found that stress may be contagious and even its effects on the brain may be transferred to people around.
