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Alzheimer's Disease Can Be Diagnosed Before Symptoms Emerge
Neuroscience News - 12 Nov 2022 04:29
A new study reveals it is not only possible to determine Alzheimer's risks before symptoms appear, but it is also possible to determine who will deteriorate within the next few years.
What Happens to the Dopamine System When We Experience Aversive Events?
Neuroscience News - 12 Nov 2022 02:14
The dopamine system helps the brain anticipate the occurrence and duration of unpleasant events, but without taking errors into account.
Why Do We Feel Bad When Our Beliefs Don't Match Our Actions? Blame 'Cognitive Dissonance'
Neuroscience News - 12 Nov 2022 11:32
Researchers explore the phenomena of cognitive dissonance and explore ways in which individuals can reduce feelings of cognitive dissonance.
A Previously Unknown Ability of the Autonomic Nervous System
Neuroscience News - 12 Nov 2022 00:35
The autonomic nervous system has the ability to spontaneously restore muscle function following nerve injury.
This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through November 12)
Singularity Hub - 12 Nov 2022 17:00
BIOTECH CRISPR Cancer Trial Success Paves the Way for Personalized Treatments Heidi Ledford | Nature “A small clinical trial has shown that researchers can use CRISPR gene editing to alter immune cells so that they wil...
Ease Seasonal Affective Disorder With an Exercise Routine
Neuroscience News - 12 Nov 2022 14:45
Exercise can help improve mood and overall symptoms of those who suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
In a 1st, child treated for rare, often-fatal disorder while still in the womb
Live Science - 12 Nov 2022 13:00
A child with Pompe disease was the first to start treatments before birth.
Why does chocolate turn white (and is it safe to eat)?
Live Science - 12 Nov 2022 12:00
Sometimes dark or milk chocolate gets a white sheen or blotchy white spots on it. What is happening, and is chocolate that has turned white safe to eat?
Is Muscle Weakness the New Smoking? Grip Strength Tied to Accelerated Biological Age
Neuroscience News - 12 Nov 2022 09:23
Muscle weakness marked by grip strength was associated with accelerated biological aging, a new study reports.
Advances in spectroscopy: Physicists find new way to measure properties of a material's surface layer
Phys.org - 12 Nov 2022 00:30
Physicists at The University of Texas at Arlington have developed a new technique that can measure the properties of the topmost atomic layer of materials without including information from the underlying layers.