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Healthy Lifestyle Plan
Disclaimer This plan is not intended to replace direct advice obtained from medical professionals. Consult directly with medical professionals before starting this or any other program to improve your health. This page may be updated. Check back to be sure you have the latest information. THE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE MAINTAINING GOOD HEALTH Link To “The Child’s […]
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Dendrites May Help Neurons Perform Complicated Calculations
Different types of dendrites process incoming information in different ways before sending it to the body of the neuron.
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Illicit Amphetamine Use Linked to 5-Fold Heightened Risk of Psychosis
People who use illicit amphetamines are at a 5-fold higher risk of developing psychosis, a new study reports.
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Exercise Can Help Older Adults Retain Their Memories
Regular exercise may help reduce declines in episodic memory for older adults.
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Do We Really ‘Lose Our Filter’ as We Age?
From age-related brain shrinkage that may affect our social cognition, to feeling more confident in our own skin, researchers investigate why older people appear to lose their “filter” when it comes to some social interactions.
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Understanding the Molecules and Brain Circuits Recruited by Stressful Experience
Specific inhibitory neurons in the prefrontal cortex appear to become persistently activated following acute stress. The findings may pave the way for the creation of more targeted therapeutics for stress.
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Brains of Cosmonauts Get ‘Rewired’ to Adapt to Long-Term Space Missions
The brain’s structural connectivity alters as a result of long-duration space missions, a new study reports. The most significant changes were identified in white matter tracts, including the sensorimotor tract.
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The Ethics of Research on Conscious Artificial Brains
A new ethical framework proposes researchers should already assume brain organoids already have consciousness, rather than waiting for research to confirm they do.
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Differences Between Brains of Girls and Boys With Autism
In children with autism, girls had different patterns of connectivity than boys in brain areas associated with motor, language, and visuospatial attention. Generally, girls display fewer repetitive behaviors than boys, which may contribute to delays in…
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Bacteria in the Nose May Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Chlamydia pneumoniae, a bacterium that is commonly present in the nose, can invade the brain via nerves in the nasal cavity. Once the bacterium is in the central nervous system, brain cells react within days, depositing Alzheimer’s-associated amyloid-b…