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(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250106195806.htm) These 11 genes may help us better understand forever chemicals' effects on the brain
Jan 6th 2025, 19:58

A new study has identified 11 genes that may hold the key to understanding the brain's response to these pervasive chemicals commonly found in everyday items.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250106133238.htm) Mixed signals: How the brain interprets social cues
Jan 6th 2025, 13:32

Researchers have found that smell and sound signals merge in the mouse brain's hearing center, influencing social behaviors like pup retrieval. The discovery may lead to a better understanding of how neurological conditions such as autism affect a person's ability to interpret social cues.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250106133207.htm) Neurodegenerative diseases: Membrane anchor suppresses protein aggregation
Jan 6th 2025, 13:32

Protein aggregation is typical of various neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and prion diseases such as Creutzfeld-Jakob disease. A research team has now used new in vitro and cell culture models to show that a lipid anchor on the outer membrane of nerve cells inhibits the aggregation of the prion protein.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250106132901.htm) Acoustic sensors find frequent gunfire on school walking routes
Jan 6th 2025, 13:29

A new study used acoustic sensors that detect the sound of gunfire to show how often children in one Chicago neighborhood are exposed to gunshots while walking to and from school. Results showed that nearly two-thirds of schools in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago had at least one gun incident within 400 meters (about one-quarter mile) of where children were walking home during the 2021-22 school year.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250106132647.htm) Risk of domestic abuse increases over time for those exposed to childhood maltreatment
Jan 6th 2025, 13:26

The risk of experiencing intimate partner violence may accumulate over time among people who experienced childhood maltreatment when they were younger, finds a new study.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250106132328.htm) Non-opioid pain relievers beat opioids after dental surgery
Jan 6th 2025, 13:23

Researchers find an over-the-counter combo is more effective for wisdom tooth extraction pain.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250103150946.htm) Multilingualism improves crucial cognitive functions in autistic children, study finds
Jan 3rd 2025, 15:09

A new study adds to the growing body of evidence on the cognitive benefits of speaking multiple languages, finding that multilingualism not only enhances general cognitive abilities but also may help reduce certain symptoms and bolster control of daily thoughts and actions in children with and without autism.

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Baltimore, MD

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