Do pets have a positive effect on your brain health?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOwning a pet, like a dog or cat, especially for five years or longer, may be linked to slower cognitive decline in older adults, a

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Do pets have a positive effect on your brain health?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOwning a pet, like a dog or cat, especially for five years or longer, may be linked to slower cognitive decline in older adults, a

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Inequality linked to differences in kids' brain connections

by University of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2022.101164Growing up in a socioeconomically disadvantaged household

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Inequality linked to differences in kids' brain connections

by University of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2022.101164Growing up in a socioeconomically disadvantaged household

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How near-death experiences and psychedelics alter attitudes about death

by Public Library of ScienceAn image of a tunnel in Duluth, Minnesota, reminiscent of classic Near Death Experience features (a bright light at the end of a tunnel at a point of no return). Credi

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How near-death experiences and psychedelics alter attitudes about death

by Public Library of ScienceAn image of a tunnel in Duluth, Minnesota, reminiscent of classic Near Death Experience features (a bright light at the end of a tunnel at a point of no return). Credi

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Beyond the brain: A link between hearing loss and autism spectrum disorder

by Josef Blaszkiewicz,Medical University of South CarolinaExpression of the MEF2C protein (green) in the nuclei of neuronal cells (stained with a neuronal marker protein in red) in the inner ear

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Beyond the brain: A link between hearing loss and autism spectrum disorder

by Josef Blaszkiewicz,Medical University of South CarolinaExpression of the MEF2C protein (green) in the nuclei of neuronal cells (stained with a neuronal marker protein in red) in the inner ear

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Does persistent pain impact older adults' physical function, cognition, and well-being?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a study in theJournal of the American Geriatrics Societyof 5,589 US adults aged 65 years and older, persistent pain was common and was lin

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Does persistent pain impact older adults' physical function, cognition, and well-being?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a study in theJournal of the American Geriatrics Societyof 5,589 US adults aged 65 years and older, persistent pain was common and was lin

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Intestinal bacteria may be an important piece in the jigsaw puzzle of multiple sclerosis

by University of CopenhagenAlteration of viral gut microbiota composition in cases and HC subjects. A Relative abundance of gut viral orders in cases and HC groups. B Relative abundance of Caudov

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Intestinal bacteria may be an important piece in the jigsaw puzzle of multiple sclerosis

by University of CopenhagenAlteration of viral gut microbiota composition in cases and HC subjects. A Relative abundance of gut viral orders in cases and HC groups. B Relative abundance of Caudov

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Brain's 'appetite control center' found to be different in people who are overweight or living with obesity

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainCambridge scientists have shown that the hypothalamus, a key region of the brain involved in controlling appetite, is different in the brains of

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Brain's 'appetite control center' found to be different in people who are overweight or living with obesity

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainCambridge scientists have shown that the hypothalamus, a key region of the brain involved in controlling appetite, is different in the brains of

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Overwhelmed? Your astrocytes can help with that

by University of California, San FranciscoDissection of astrocyte Ca2+and behavioral state. (a) Representative 2P mean projection image from one ten-minute recording of in vivo astrocyte Gc

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Overwhelmed? Your astrocytes can help with that

by University of California, San FranciscoDissection of astrocyte Ca2+and behavioral state. (a) Representative 2P mean projection image from one ten-minute recording of in vivo astrocyte Gc

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Ultra-processed foods—like cookies, chips, frozen meals and fast food—may contribute to cognitive decline

by Sara N. Burke,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have known for years that unhealthy diets—particularly those that are high in fat and sugar—may causedetriment

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Ultra-processed foods—like cookies, chips, frozen meals and fast food—may contribute to cognitive decline

by Sara N. Burke,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have known for years that unhealthy diets—particularly those that are high in fat and sugar—may causedetriment

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How common nutritional supplements may protect against traumatic brain injuries in sports

by Max Esterhuizen,Virginia TechCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe pouring rain and blustery wind gusts are brutal. The crowd is bone-chillingly cold, but they don't care.Their favorite fo

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How common nutritional supplements may protect against traumatic brain injuries in sports

by Max Esterhuizen,Virginia TechCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe pouring rain and blustery wind gusts are brutal. The crowd is bone-chillingly cold, but they don't care.Their favorite fo

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Silent synapses are abundant in the adult brain

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMIT neuroscientists have discovered that the adult brain contains millions of "silent synapses"—im

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Silent synapses are abundant in the adult brain

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMIT neuroscientists have discovered that the adult brain contains millions of "silent synapses"—im

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How the gut sends signals to the brain: Scientists define five types of colon neurons

by Harvard Medical SchoolAn image of the colon wall showing different types of sensory neurons labeled with fluorescent dyes. Neurons that signal from the colon to the brain (green) become active

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How the gut sends signals to the brain: Scientists define five types of colon neurons

by Harvard Medical SchoolAn image of the colon wall showing different types of sensory neurons labeled with fluorescent dyes. Neurons that signal from the colon to the brain (green) become active

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