Some older adults without noticeable cognitive problems have a harder time than younger people in separating irrelevant information from what
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When drug treatment for social anxiety is insufficient
A Japanese study group clarified that cognitive therapy maintained its effects more than a year after the end of therapy
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Exercise adds up to big brain boosts
Anyone who trains for a marathon knows that individual running workouts add up over time to yield a big improvement
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Role of a deep brain structure in concussion
Concussion researchers have long suggested that damage to the corpus callosum, a thick bundle of nerves that connects the brain’s
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Researchers identify role sex-biased protein may play in autism
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire are one step closer to helping answer the question of why autism is
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Exercise benefits brains, changes blood flow in older adults, study finds: Exercise can impact biomarkers of brain function in a way that might prevent or postpone the onset of dementia
Exercise training alters brain blood flow and improves cognitive performance in older adults, though not in the way you might
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Fight or flight: Serotonin neurons prompt brain to make the right call
Known for its role in relieving depression, the neurochemical serotonin may also help the brain execute instantaneous, appropriate behaviors in
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Risk of developing depression and anxiety is higher in those with cerebral palsy
Adults with cerebral palsy have a higher risk of developing depression and anxiety than their peers without the condition, a
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China’s war on particulate air pollution is causing more severe ozone pollution: PM 2.5 pollution is falling but ground-level ozone pollution is on the rise
In early 2013, the Chinese government declared a war on air pollution and began instituting stringent policies to regulate the
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Ecstacy makes people cooperative, but not gullible
New research from King’s College London has found that MDMA, the main ingredient in ecstasy, causes people to cooperate better
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