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(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241010142538.htm) Bilingualism makes the brain more efficient, especially when learned at a young age
Oct 10th 2024, 14:25

A new study from The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of McGill university, the University of Ottawa and the University of Zaragoza in Spain elaborates on bilingualism's role in cognition, showing increased efficiency of communication between brain regions.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241009122519.htm) Tiny antibodies to fight the dangerous effects of opioids
Oct 9th 2024, 12:25

Opioid drugs are highly effective at relieving pain but come with severe drawbacks. Their side effects range from dizziness to potentially fatal respiratory depression. Their illegal use contributes to nearly half a million deaths worldwide each year. Researchers have discovered a molecule, called nanobody NbE, which binds tightly and durably to the cell receptors that usually bind to opioids, thereby blocking the drugs' activity. Moreover, the scientists were able to create even smaller molecules that retain the same properties, which could prove far more effective than current treatments in mitigating the harmful effects of opioids.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241009122258.htm) People with dyslexia and dyscalculia show less bias, study shows
Oct 9th 2024, 12:22

Dyslexia and dyscalculia are most commonly acknowledged as posing challenges linked to people's literacy and numeracy. However, a new study has shown those with the conditions may have previously unheralded strengths, namely reduced bias against others based on characteristics such as their disability, race or gender.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241009121634.htm) Neurons look different in children with autism, research finds
Oct 9th 2024, 12:16

There is new evidence that the cells responsible for communication in the brain may be structured differently in children with autism. Researchers discovered that in some areas of the brain neuron density varies in children with autism when compared to the general population.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241009121558.htm) Coffee during pregnancy safe for baby's brain development, study suggests
Oct 9th 2024, 12:15

A new study has failed to find any strong links between drinking coffee during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental difficulties in children.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241009121555.htm) Toddlers show increased physical activity with a robot playmate moving around the room
Oct 9th 2024, 12:15

Parents seeking help in encouraging toddlers to be physically active may soon need to look no further than an inexpensive robotic buddy for their kids, a new study suggests.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241009121246.htm) Scientists create map of DNA modification in the developing human brain
Oct 9th 2024, 12:12

A new study has created a map of DNA modification in two regions of the brain critical to learning, memory and emotional regulation. The map offers a benchmark for ensuring stem cell-based models accurately replicate human brain development.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241008103812.htm) Recreating a hallmark of Parkinson's disease in human neurons
Oct 8th 2024, 10:38

Scientists have recreated the growth of Lewy bodies in human neurons and followed their formation to gain important insight into why and how they form. Critically, they find that immune challenge is important for this process, identifying a previously unknown link between the immune system and neurological disease.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241007160250.htm) Brain's waste-clearance pathways revealed
Oct 7th 2024, 16:02

A new study definitively reveals the existence of a system that had been theorized to clear metabolic wastes in the human brain. The study uses imaging in neurosurgery patients to show how brain's glymphatic system clears waste; lifestyle measures can keep system sharp.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241002180918.htm) People infer the past better than the future
Oct 2nd 2024, 18:09

If you started watching a movie from the middle without knowing its plot, you'd likely be better at inferring what had happened earlier than predicting what will happen next, according to a new study.

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Michael Reeder LCPC
Baltimore, MD

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