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Oxytocin is essential in activities of the social brain such as trust and love and in maternal bonding behaviors. It is produced in the brain and secreted into the circulation. Here, by analyzing maternal behaviors of RAGE gene-manipulated mice, oxytocin was found to be transported back to the brain, crossing the blood-brain barrier (BBB), an extremely effective barrier, by binding […]
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In a new study that could improve the therapeutic efficacy of deep-brain stimulation (DBS) for psychiatric disorders such as depression, a team of scientists shows that, when DBS is applied to a specific brain region, it improves patients’ cognitive control over their behavior by increasing the power of a specific low-frequency brain rhythm in their prefrontal cortex. The findings, published […]
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Choosing a baby name is a piece of cake, right? I mean, all you have to do is ensure it looks good, sounds good, makes sense with the time and culture you’re living in, works well with your last name — and you probably also want it to be meaningful. Right? Yeah, that’s not easy at all. But fear not: […]
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Serena Williams has a lot on her plate and becoming a mom has made things even busier, but there’s one thing she’s not willing to compromise on: time with her daughter Alexis Olympia. As Williams juggles motherhood with tennis, her clothing line and a flourishing entrepreneurial career, she has consistently made it clear that her top priority remains her 19-month-old […]
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Keeping up with Kim Kardashian Opens a New Window. is always difficult — especially at the gym! The reality star has long been a proponent of working out, and ever since she began training with Melissa Alcantara, she’s been cataloging their intense — and ever-changing — fitness sessions on Instagram. On Monday, April 1, the 38-year-old KKW Beauty founder posted […]
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When we receive a stimulus, sensory information is transmitted by the afferent nerves to the thalamus, which in turn, like a relay, forwards the information to the sensory cortex to process it and consciously perceive the stimulus. But, does this information travel only in the thalamus-cortex direction? And, is this journey a determining factor in the subsequent conscious perception of […]
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Older adults who struggle with dressing, bathing and preparing meals, but don’t get the help they need, may experience high levels of anxiety that can lead to adverse consequences, such as wearing soiled clothes or going hungry. A new study by University of Michigan researchers tracked the behavior of older adults whose needs were not handled properly, leading to elevated […]
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Prostate cancer can grow slowly and pose little threat to patients, or it can metastasize quickly, causing severe pain and death. But as of now, it’s nearly impossible to determine which type of cancer a patient has during the early stages. Now, University at Buffalo researchers and scientists from Moscow State University are collaborating to determine how a biomarker for […]
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Cholera has infected at least 1,052 people in Mozambique’s cyclone-hit region, the health ministry said Monday in a new report, marking a massive increase from 139 cases reported four days ago. The mounting cases represent on average more than 200 cases of new infections each day. Although hundreds have been taken ill with cholera since last week, only one death […]
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Setting a good example! Tamera Mowry is no stranger to mom guilt, thanks to her two children and a successful career, but she doesn’t let it affect her. “That first year is always hard when you go to work and you’ve been a stay-at-home mom for a while, or on maternity leave, but now that my kids are older, I […]
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