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| Difficulties with audiovisual processing contributes to dyslexia in children Posted: 15 Jan 2019 02:43 PM PST A neuroimaging study could help develop tests for early identification of dyslexia. |
| Potential therapeutic target for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Posted: 15 Jan 2019 01:23 PM PST New research has revealed that the protein TDP-43 regulates a gene called Stathmin2 (STMN2). STMN2 shows promise as a therapeutic target and could be the first biomarker ALS, which is extremely difficult to diagnose and treat. |
| Assessing the performance of multiple influenza forecasting models Posted: 15 Jan 2019 01:22 PM PST In what the authors believe is the first documented comparison of several real-time infectious disease forecasting models by different teams across many seasons, five research groups report this week that a majority of models consistently showed higher accuracy than historical baseline models. |
| A new way by which the human brain marks time Posted: 15 Jan 2019 01:22 PM PST With a little help from HBO's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' neurobiologists have uncovered a key component of how the human brain marks time. |
| Part-time working mothers with flexible schedules end up doing more work without pay Posted: 15 Jan 2019 10:28 AM PST Flexible schedules cause part-time working mothers to work longer without pay. |
| Nerve cells made from skin cells are a valid lab model for studying disease Posted: 15 Jan 2019 10:28 AM PST Researchers have shown that cells from mice that have been induced to grow into nerve cells using a previously published method have molecular signatures matching neurons that developed naturally in the brain. |
| Defective glial cells can push neurons toward Parkinson's disease Posted: 15 Jan 2019 09:45 AM PST A team of scientists have discovered that astrocytes are linked to the buildup of a toxic protein that is one the hallmarks of Parkinson's disease. The work suggests an important role for glial cells in Parkinson's disease and offers potential new targets for developing therapies. |
| Personality type could shape attitudes toward body weight of others, researchers say Posted: 15 Jan 2019 09:44 AM PST Researchers found that personality traits have significant bearing on a person's attitudes toward obesity, their implicit theories of weight and their willingness to engage in derisive fat talk or weight discrimination. |
| Helping anxious students excel on science exams Posted: 15 Jan 2019 09:11 AM PST A new study released today reveals that helping lower-income high school freshman to regulate their test-taking anxiety can cut their biology course failure rates in half. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and conducted by Barnard College President Sian Leah Beilock and her research team found that brief pre-exam de-stressing strategies could reduce the performance gap often seen between lower-income and higher income students. |
| B-group vitamins can improve concentration among people with first episode psychosis Posted: 15 Jan 2019 09:11 AM PST A new study explored the impact of increasing a person's intake of vitamins B12, B6, and folic acid [vitamin B9] after studies in people with schizophrenia revealed that increased intake of these vitamins could decrease patients' levels of an amino acid called homocysteine and improve their symptoms. |
| Dissidents under authoritarian rule: Staying anonymous yet trustworthy Posted: 15 Jan 2019 09:11 AM PST Minority and dissident communities face a perplexing challenge in countries with authoritarian governments. They need to remain anonymous to avoid persecution, but also must establish a trustworthy identity in their communications. An interdisciplinary group of researchers has designed an application to meet both of these requirements. |
| The 17 different ways your face conveys happiness Posted: 15 Jan 2019 08:19 AM PST Human beings can configure their faces in thousands and thousands of ways to convey emotion, but only 35 expressions actually get the job done across cultures, a new study has found. |
| Stroke drug may also prevent Alzheimer's disease Posted: 15 Jan 2019 06:19 AM PST Researchers have discovered that a drug currently being developed to treat stroke patients could also prevent Alzheimer's disease. The study shows that the genetically engineered protein 3K3A-APC protects the brains of mice with Alzheimer's-like symptoms, reducing the buildup of toxic peptides and preventing memory loss. |
| Relying on karma: Research explains why outrage doesn't usually result in revolution Posted: 15 Jan 2019 06:19 AM PST New research examines how people respond to two types of injustices: when bad things happen to good people, and when good things happen to bad people. |
| Quality of life in adolescents recovering from sports-related concussion or fracture Posted: 15 Jan 2019 06:19 AM PST Researchers studied health-related quality of life in adolescents with sports-related concussion or extremity fracture during their recovery periods. |
| Sleeping less than six hours a night may increase cardiovascular risk Posted: 14 Jan 2019 11:41 AM PST People who sleep less than six hours a night may be at increased risk of cardiovascular disease compared with those who sleep between seven and eight hours, suggests a new study. Poor quality sleep increases the risk of atherosclerosis -- plaque buildup in the arteries throughout the body -- according to the study. |
| Teen brain volume changes with small amount of cannabis use, study finds Posted: 14 Jan 2019 10:08 AM PST At a time when several states are moving to legalize recreational use of marijuana, new research shows that concerns about the drug's impact on teens may be warranted. The study shows that even a small amount of cannabis use by teenagers is linked to differences in their brains. |
| Memory of last meal influences when, how much rats eat next Posted: 14 Jan 2019 10:08 AM PST Researchers have identified cells in the brains of male rats that appear to control future food intake by preserving memories of past meals. The study lends support to the idea of boosting meal memories as a strategy for managing overeating. |
| Diving deeper into developmental dyslexia Posted: 14 Jan 2019 10:08 AM PST Men with dyslexia have altered structural connections between the thalamus and auditory cortex on the left side of the brain, new research reveals. The study extends similar observations of the dyslexic visual system and highlights the importance of early sensory processing for reading proficiency. |
| New analytic model to better identify patients likely to develop PTSD Posted: 11 Jan 2019 08:28 AM PST Psychiatrists show that a newly-developed analytic model can predict soon after a shocking or scary event -- and with significant accuracy -- the likelihood of someone developing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). |
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