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Neuroscientists at the University of Alberta have identified a mechanism that may help build memories during deep sleep. In a study published last month in eNeuro, the researchers focused on the role of the nucleus reuniens, an area of the brain that connects two other brain structures involved in creating memories and may co-ordinate their activity during slow-wave sleep. “Slow […]
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Researchers at KAUST are officially one step closer to understanding the brain and its function. Dr. Corrado Calì, a research scientist specializing in brain imaging at KAUST, and Swiss scientists from the Blue Brain Project (BBP) have shown how lactate is necessary for memory formation and learning, which could lead to improved learning and memory function. The project falls under […]
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Bhai Dooj 2019: This year, encourage your kids to make their own DIY gifts for their siblings instead of buying them. Kids can make DIY cards or jewellery, among other things for their beloved brother or sister. Bhai Dooj celebrates the special bond between a brother and sister. The sister puts ’tilak’ or ‘teeka’ on the brother’s forehead and prays […]
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Anti-inflammatory agents, such as aspirin/paracetamol, statins, and antibiotics, can safely and effectively curb the symptoms of major depression, finds a pooled analysis of the available evidence, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. And the effects are even stronger when these agents are added on to standard antidepressant treatment, the results show. Around a third of people […]
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New moms — at least the lucky ones — are often drowning in baby gifts: onesies, pacifiers, swaddles, those blankets for posing the baby on and circling how many months old they are, you name it. These presents arrive in droves in the weeks before and after the baby does. And yes, all those gifts are wonderful and thoughtful and […]
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A new study, published in the Journal of Mental Health, finds psychiatric diagnoses are seldom used as entry criteria for NHS mental health services in the UK. Despite controversy over their validity, and the damage they can do to people who receive the labels, psychiatric diagnoses are usually argued to be essential for accessing care, determining treatment options, communicating between […]
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He may be only 8 months old, but Benjamin Allen‘s social calendar is already filling up! Andy Cohen‘s baby boy got together with Ryan Serhant‘s daughter Zena, also 8 months, for a bonding session over the weekend where the babies played together while surrounded by their dads and Zena’s mom Emilia Bechrakis Serhant. In a video Serhant shared to his […]
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Kylie Jenner has adopted a “privacy please” policy when it comes to sharing photos of her first daughter, Stormi Webster, with boyfriend Travis Scott. That’s why when the couple post pics of the little girl, whom they welcomed on February 1, 2018, they’re all the more special. The reality star didn’t publicly announce that she was even expecting until three […]
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Happy first birthday, baby Banks! To commemorate her younger child’s milestone, Hilary Duff shared an adorable montage to Instagram including some of the sweetest — and silliest — moments with Banks Violet over the past year. The slideshow, put to the tune of Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely,” is full of never-before-seen shots of the now 1-year-old, Duff, the actress’ […]
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Mammalian brains, with their unmatched number of nerve cells and density of communication, are the most complex networks known. While methods to analyze neuronal networks sparsely have been available for decades, the dense mapping of neuronal circuits is a major scientific challenge. Researchers from the MPI for Brain Research have now conducted connectomic mapping of brain tissue from the cerebral […]
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