Mind & Brain
Important Link between the Brain and Immune System Found
The new line of communication prompts rethinking of neurologic disease
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Teenagers Who Don't Get Enough Sleep at Higher Risk for Mental Health Problems
Every hour less per night increases the risk of sadness, substance abuse and suicidal thoughts
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The Imagination Institute Awards Nearly $3M to Advance the Science of Imagination
We spend so much time on standardized testing and measuring learning ability that we don’t track how much we’re developing the key competencies that enable us to imagine what could be...
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Mentors Matter: In Loving Memory of Nicholas J. Mackintosh (1935-2015)
Today would have been my mentor's 80th birthday. Happy Birthday Nick and thanks for showing me that mentors really do matter.
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Developing Brains Fold Like Crumpled Paper to Get Their Convolutions
A single mathematical function explains how both a sheet of paper and a developing brain folds
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Memory System May Overcome Diverse Disorders
Declarative memory, rooted in the hippocampus, could help the brain pick up the slack for diverse impairments across many developmental disorders such as autism and obsessive-compulsive disorder...
Health
Sex Divide Seen in Mechanism That Produces Persistent Pain
Male and female mice are found to regulate pain sensitivity differently, a result which could explain why some drug experiments have failed
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Stress Makes Your Brain Stronger: Try Fasting
A scientist who studies aging describes how going without food for a time can make your brain cells healthier
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Schizophrenia May Be the Price We Pay for a Big Brain
The disease is linked to genetic changes on the evolutionary road from ape to human
Neurology
Return of Electro-Cures: Symptom of Psychiatry's Crisis?
TMS and other "electro-cures" for depression are becoming popular in spite of limited demonstrated effectiveness
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Toxic Chemicals in Fruits and Vegetables Are What Give Them Their Health Benefits
Chemicals that plants make to ward off pests stimulate nerve cells in ways that may protect the brain against diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
Neurology
Think of Multiple Sclerosis as a Leaking Swimming Pool
A new way of looking at the neurodegenerative disorder could lead to more and better treatments
Health
Why Do Graveyard Shifts Wreak Havoc on Human Metabolism?
By getting volunteers to live in a sleep lab for more than a month, researchers hope to unravel the effects of chronic sleep debt and circadian rhythm gone awry
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People Who Are Double-Jointed Are More Likely to Be Anxious
An underlying collagen abnormality may heighten both flexibility and fight-or-flight response
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Immunization Could Halt Post-Traumatic Stress
Experimental vaccine manipulates the immune system to alleviate the development of anxiety and fear in rodents
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Enhanced Visual Attention May Be Early Predictor of Autism
Infants who can quickly recognize unusual visual patterns may be more likely to develop autism symptoms
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How Is Creativity Differentially Related to Schizophrenia and Autism?
Autism and schizophrenia are related to different forms of creativity
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Good Snooze for Insomniacs--Therapy Is as Effective as Sleep Drugs
A review of studies on the treatment of chronic insomnia finds that cognitive behavioral therapy is an effective alternative to drug interventions
Neurology
"Beautiful Mind" John Nash's Schizophrenia "Disappeared" as He Aged
The Princeton mathematician, who along with his wife died in a car crash last month, claimed that aging as opposed to medicine helped improve his condition
Neurology
Readers Respond to “Inside the Neandertal Mind”
Letters to the editor from the February 2015 issue of Scientific American
