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Brain Imaging Shows How Children Inherit Their Parents' Anxiety
Posted in Science on 8th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
A prefrontal-limbic-midbrain circuit is responsible for the genetic transfer of an anxious temperament.
Molecular clue to memory decline
Posted in Science on 7th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
A molecule that accumulates in the blood with age may be linked to cognitive decline, said scientists Monday who mooted hopes of a memory-restoring treatment.
New Research Shows How Brain Reconstructs Past Events
Posted in Science on 5th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
When remembering something from our past, the entire event can be reactivated in the brain, including incidental information, such as what music may have been playing.
Common drugs affect decisions to harm oneself and others
Posted in Science on 5th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
Healthy people given citalopram were willing to pay almost twice as much to prevent harm to themselves or others.
Walking in nature lowers risk of depression, scientists find
Posted in Featured, Medicine on 4th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
A new study has found quantifiable evidence that supports the common idea that walking in nature could lower your risk of depression.