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Health|Science

Alzheimer's disease is partly genetic − studying the genes that delay decline in some may lead to treatments for all

Despite decades of starts and stops, new treatments and key genetic discoveries are giving researchers great hope for slowing or eventually preventing Alzheimer’s disease.

Alzheimer's disease is partly genetic − studying the genes that delay decline in some may lead to treatments for all
Health|Technology

How much time do kids spend on devices – playing games, watching videos, texting and using the phone?

Up to 50% of US teens feel they are addicted to their devices. But help is out there.

How much time do kids spend on devices – playing games, watching videos, texting and using the phone?
Health|Science

Racism produces subtle brain changes that lead to increased disease risk in Black populations

Racial threats and slights take a toll on health, but the continual invalidation and questioning of whether those so-called microaggressions exist has an even more insidious effect, research shows.

Racism produces subtle brain changes that lead to increased disease risk in Black populations
Health

Forgetting appointments, deadlines and that call to Mom − the phenomenon of prospective memory and how to improve yours

Many medical conditions can affect prospective memory. But so can excessive alcohol use.

Forgetting appointments, deadlines and that call to Mom − the phenomenon of prospective memory and how to improve yours
Health|Science

From diagnosing brain disorders to cognitive enhancement, 100 years of EEG have transformed neuroscience

Deciphering how neurons talk to each other by reading the brain’s electrical activity has given scientists insights into memory and conditions like epilepsy and Alzheimer’s.

From diagnosing brain disorders to cognitive enhancement, 100 years of EEG have transformed neuroscience
Education|Health|Science

New research suggests estrogen and progesterone could play role in opioid addiction and relapse

Why are some individuals at greater risk for developing opioid dependence and addiction? Two neuroscientists at Rowan University discuss their latest findings.

New research suggests estrogen and progesterone could play role in opioid addiction and relapse
Health|Science|World

Racism and discrimination lead to faster aging through brain network changes, new study finds

Black women who are more frequently exposed to racism showed stronger connections in areas of the brain involved in rumination and heightened vigilance, both of which lead to faster biological aging.

Racism and discrimination lead to faster aging through brain network changes, new study finds
Environment|Health|Science

Time to freak out? How the existential terror of hurricanes can fuel climate change denial

Terror management theory explores the lengths our minds will go to to deny existential threats. Psychologists explain what that can mean for climate denial.

Time to freak out? How the existential terror of hurricanes can fuel climate change denial
Opinion|Science

Monkeys know who will win the election – primal instincts humans share with them shape voters’ choices

Every human brain still holds primitive instincts that we share with our monkey ancestors. Is that part of your brain in charge when you cast your ballot?

Monkeys know who will win the election – primal instincts humans share with them shape voters’ choices

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