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| Lithium treats intellectual defects in mouse model of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome Posted: 22 Apr 2021 03:19 PM PDT Mice with symptoms that mimic Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) have difficulty with learning and generating new neurons in the hippocampus. However, according to a new study, these mental defects can be successfully treated with lithium. |
| How we know whether and when to pay attention Posted: 22 Apr 2021 09:36 AM PDT International team of researchers identifies cognitive computations underlying human predictive behavior. |
| Study explains 'cocktail party effect' in hearing impairment Posted: 21 Apr 2021 01:00 PM PDT Plenty of people struggle to make sense of a multitude of converging voices in a crowded room. Commonly known as the 'cocktail party effect,' people with hearing loss find it's especially difficult to understand speech in a noisy environment. New research suggests that, for some listeners, this may have less to do with actually discerning sounds. Instead, it may be a processing problem in which two ears blend different sounds together - a condition known as binaural pitch fusion. |
| Creativity and community: How modern humans overcame the Neanderthals Posted: 21 Apr 2021 07:09 AM PDT A new study is the first-ever to identify the genes for creativity in Homo sapiens that distinguish modern humans from chimpanzees and Neanderthals. The research identified 267 genes that are found only in modern humans and likely play an important role in the evolution of the behavioral characteristics that set apart Homo sapiens, including creativity, self-awareness, cooperativeness, and healthy longevity. |
| Study indicates longer reproductive life span experienced by U.S. women Posted: 15 Apr 2021 06:08 AM PDT Previous research has shown a link between the duration of a woman's reproductive life span and her overall metabolic health. By analyzing data from successive surveys spanning the 1959-1962 National Health Examination Survey I through the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for 2017-2018, researchers investigated factors that may be driving that link for U.S. women, including an increase in age at natural menopause. |
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