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June 22, 2017

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June 22, 2017

Identified Brain Circuitry Bridges Neural and Behavioral Roles in PTSD

June 21, 2017 — Specific cerebral circuitry bridges chemical changes deep in the brain and the more outward behavioral expressions associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which could lead to more ... read more

First-Line Immunotherapy Treatment Can Improve Survival for Subset of Lung Cancer Patients

June 21, 2017 — Findings from a phase III clinical trial for advanced lung cancer patients could help oncologists better predict which patients are likely to receive the most benefit from immunotherapy as a ... read more

Specific Diabetes Medications to Protect Bone Health Recommended

June 21, 2017 — Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and osteoporosis often coexist in patients, but managing both conditions can be a challenge. A comprehensive review highlights the most effective treatment options for treating ... read more

June 21, 2017 — Scientists have linked early serotonin deficiency to several symptoms that occur in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study examined serotonin levels, brain circuitry, and behavior in a mouse model ... read more

Prior Knowledge May Influence How Adults View Van Goghs

June 21, 2017 — Adults rely more on top-down processing than children when observing paintings by van Gogh, according to a new ... read more

Three Ways Neuroscience Can Advance the Concussion Debate

June 21, 2017 — While concussion awareness has improved over the past decade, understanding the nuances of these sports injuries, their severity, symptoms, and treatment, is still a work in progress. Neurologists ... read more

Could Flu During Pregnancy Raise Risk for Autism?

June 21, 2017 — Researchers found no evidence that laboratory-diagnosis alone of maternal influenza during pregnancy is associated with risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the offspring. They did, however, ... read more

Yarraman Flu or Horse Flu? Words and Graphics Influence Willingness to Vaccinate

June 21, 2017 — 'Yarraman flu is a virus quickly infecting the US...' The mock announcement was enough to make readers worry. But when the name of the hypothetical illness was changed to 'horse ... read more

June 21, 2017 — Investigators report on a transcription factor that they have found that can help certain neurons regenerate, while simultaneously killing ... read more

Forgetting Can Make You Smarter

June 21, 2017 — A new review paper proposes that the goal of memory is not to transmit the most accurate information over time, but to guide and optimize intelligent decision making by only holding on to valuable ... read more

June 21, 2017 — Medical researchers have developed an algorithm that predicts T cell recognition of antigens and sets the stage to more effectively harness the immune ... read more

New Statistical Method Finds Shared Ancestral Gene Variants Involved in Autism's Cause

June 21, 2017 — Researchers believe that theirs is the first rigorous statistical evidence that ancient variations in the human genome contribute to autism -- each, most likely, having a very small effect. The ... read more

Parents of Newborn Daughters Take Fewer Risks Study Suggests

June 21, 2017 — A study has examined the effect of learning a child’s gender on parents’ attitudes towards risky behaviors. In this first of its kind study, the authors gathered prenatal and post-birth data from ... read more

June 21, 2017 — Scientists are investigating how the Zika virus is able to find a safe harbor in an infected host's tissue and stage a rebound weeks after the virus was seemingly cleared by the immune ... read more

Genetic Gains and Losses in Tourette Syndrome Uncovered

June 21, 2017 — Researchers have identified structural changes in two genes that increase the risk of developing Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary motor and vocal ... read more

The Brain Mechanism Behind Multitasking

June 21, 2017 — Scientists have identified a brain mechanism that enables more efficient ... read more

June 21, 2017 — To help scientists take advantage of huge numbers of low-quality patient brain scans, a team of researchers has devised a way to boost the quality of these MRI scans so that they can be used for ... read more

Is There an Alternative to Disposable Diapers?

June 21, 2017 — A pediatric infectious disease specialist and a pathologist and medical microbiologist report on the age-old practice now known as elimination communication ... read more

'Little Brain' Plays a Major Role in Schizophrenia

June 21, 2017 — The cerebellum is among the most affected brain regions in schizophrenia, new research has found. Compared to healthy individuals, cerebellar volume was smaller in patients with schizophrenia. The ... read more

The (Extra) Eyes Have It: Researchers Investigate the Wisdom of Crowds in the Realm of Visual Searches

June 21, 2017 — Your doctor is an expert with many years of experience. So when s/he tells you, upon reviewing all the fancy tomographic imaging you had done, that the tenderness in your breast is just some minor ... read more

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