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Hyperactive Immune System Gene Causes Schizophrenia-Like Changes in Mice

January 16, 2020
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Boston, MA — Excessive activity of an immune system gene previously linked to schizophrenia reproduces neural and behavioural aspects of the disease in mice, according to a new study publishing on...

Kids Twice as Likely to Eat Healthy after Watching Cooking Shows with Healthy Food

January 6, 2020
Helen Yiu

Tilburg, Netherlands — Television programs featuring healthy foods can be a key ingredient in leading children to make healthier food choices now and into adulthood. A new study in the Journal of...

New Link Between Fear, Imitation, and Antisocial Behaviour in Children

January 6, 2020
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Philadelphia, PA — Why do some children have more difficulties understanding others’ emotions or feeling sorry after misbehaving? Why do some act out in certain situations and behave in others?...

Research Identifies Changes in Neural Circuits Underlying Self-Control during Adolescence

January 3, 2020
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Philadelphia, PA — The human brain is organized into circuits that develop from childhood through adulthood to support executive function–critical behaviours like self-control, decision making,...

In Some Children with Autism, ‘Social’ and ‘Visual’ Neural Circuits Don’t Quite Connect

December 19, 2019
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La Jolla, CA — Among the first and most-documented symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a child’s aversion to interaction with others. Specifically, they appear uninterested in social...

Online Hate Speech Could Be Contained like a Computer Virus, Say Researchers

December 18, 2019
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Cambridge, UK — The spread of hate speech via social media could be tackled using the same “quarantine” approach deployed to combat malicious software, according to University of Cambridge...

US Takes ‘Low Road’ to Growth with Adverse Impact on Wellbeing, Future Prosperity

December 18, 2019
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Burlington, VT — The U.S. economy may be expanding, but it’s taking the low road to growth that undermines wellbeing and may cause economic challenges in the future, according a new study published...

Researchers Discover Brain Circuit Linked to Food Impulsivity

December 12, 2019
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Athens, GA — You’re on a diet, but the aroma of popcorn in the movie theater lobby triggers a seemingly irresistible craving. Within seconds, you’ve ordered a tub of the stuff and have...

How Does Political News Affect Moods? New Study in Young Doctors Shows Real-Time Effects

December 11, 2019
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Ann Arbor, MI — They work in a bubble of 80-hour work weeks, and 24-hour shifts. They’re caring for patients for the first time, while still learning the ropes of the medical profession. The...

How Extreme Environmental Conditions Affect the Human Brain

December 8, 2019
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Berlin, Germany — Members of a polar research expedition have provided researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Max Planck Institute for Human Development with an opportunity...

Researchers Investigate Relationship Between Our Body Size and Future Global Calorie Demand

December 8, 2019
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Göttingen, Germany — The amount of food needed to feed the world’s population in the future is of vital importance. To date, scientists have only considered this question from the perspective...

By Imaging Brain, Scientists can Predict Person’s Aptitude for Training

December 5, 2019
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Champaign, IL — People with specific brain attributes are more likely than others to benefit from targeted cognitive interventions designed to enhance fluid intelligence, scientists report in a new...

Mommy Drinking Is on the Upswing — but Women Without Children Still Drink More, Says Study

November 27, 2019
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New York, NY — Men and women are continuing to increase binge drinking, regardless of parenting status, according to the latest study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Men and...

Lack of Sleep May Explain Why Poor People Get More Heart Disease

November 22, 2019
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Sophia Antipolis, France — Insufficient sleep is one reason why disadvantaged groups have more heart disease. That’s the finding of a study published today in Cardiovascular Research, a journal...

Childhood Chores not Related to Self-Control Development

November 5, 2019
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Houston, TX — Although assigning household chores is considered an essential component of child-rearing, it turns out they might not help improve children’s self-control, a coveted personality...

Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia Shows Benefit for Children with Autism and Their Parents

November 5, 2019
Helen Yiu

Columbia, MO — Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and affects up to 80% of children with ASD. Several studies report a strong link between insomnia...

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