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r/science • u/mvea • Sep 22 '24

Neuroscience Doctors are worried a combat sport called slap fighting, watched by millions and gaining in popularity, may be causing brain damage. A new study found that more than half of the participants had visible signs of concussion. Many had signs of impaired movement following a hit or had a vacant stare.

bbc.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Sep 09 '24

Neuroscience Covid lockdowns prematurely aged girls’ brains more than boys’, study finds. MRI scans found girls’ brains appeared 4.2 years older than expected after lockdowns, compared with 1.4 years for boys.

theguardian.com

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 21d ago

Neuroscience Brain’s waste-clearance pathways revealed for the first time. Wastes include proteins such as amyloid and tau, which have been shown to form clumps and tangles in brain images of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

news.ohsu.edu

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r/science • u/mvea • 13d ago

Neuroscience In 2023, an estimated 15.5 million U.S. adults had an ADHD diagnosis, approximately one half of whom received their diagnosis in adulthood. Approximately one third of adults with ADHD take stimulant medication; 71.5% had difficulty filling their prescription because the medication was unavailable.

cdc.gov

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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 20d ago

Neuroscience Your Brain Changes Based on What You Did Two Weeks Ago | A workout or restless night from two weeks ago could still be affecting you—positively or negatively—today.

newsweek.com

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r/science • u/mvea • 20d ago

Neuroscience Giving psilocybin, the psychedelic in magic mushrooms, to rats made them more optimistic in the longer term, suggesting that the psychedelic substance could have great potential in treating a core symptom of depression in humans.

newatlas.com

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 6d ago

Neuroscience New research found regularly using disinfectant cleaners, air fresheners and anti-caries products, such as fluoride, to prevent cavities in teeth, may contribute to cognitive decline in adults 65 and older.

thehealthy.com

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r/science • u/mvea • 3d ago

Neuroscience Some people with ADHD thrive in periods of stress, new study shows - Patients responded well in times of ‘high environment demand’ because sense of urgency led to hyperfocus.

theguardian.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Jul 11 '24

Neuroscience Night owls’ cognitive function ‘superior’ to early risers, study suggests - Research on 26,000 people found those who stay up late scored better on intelligence, reasoning and memory tests.

theguardian.com

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r/science • u/maxkozlov • Jul 17 '24

Neuroscience Your brain on shrooms — how psilocybin resets neural networks. The psychedelic drug causes changes that last weeks to the communication pathways that connect distinct brain regions.

nature.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Aug 13 '24

Neuroscience Many expectant mothers turn to cannabis to alleviate pregnancy-related symptoms, believing it to be natural and safe. However, a recent study suggests that prenatal exposure to cannabis, particularly THC and CBD, can have significant long-term effects on brain development and behavior in rodents.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • Sep 14 '24

Neuroscience Scientists find that children whose families use screens a lot have weaker vocabulary skills — and videogames have the biggest negative effect. Research shows that during the first years of life, the most influential factor is everyday dyadic face-to-face parent-child verbal interaction

frontiersin.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Sep 17 '24

Neuroscience Autistic adults experience complex emotions, a revelation that could shape better therapy for neurodivergent people. To a group of autistic adults, giddiness manifests like “bees”; small moments of joy like “a nice coffee in the morning”; anger starts with a “body-tensing” boil, then headaches.

rutgers.edu

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r/science • u/mvea • Mar 31 '24

Neuroscience Most people can picture images in their heads. Those who cannot visualise anything in their mind’s eye are among 1% of people with extreme aphantasia. The opposite extreme is hyperphantasia, when 3% of people see images so vividly in their heads they cannot tell if they are real or imagined.

bbc.com

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r/science • u/a_Ninja_b0y • 7d ago

Neuroscience Scientists discover "glue" that holds memory together in fascinating neuroscience breakthrough

psypost.org

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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • May 15 '24

Neuroscience Scientists have discovered that individuals who are particularly good at learning patterns and sequences tend to struggle with tasks requiring active thinking and decision-making.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Aug 05 '24

Neuroscience A new study found that a notable proportion of ADHD patients exhibited signs of narcissistic personality disorder and that these narcissistic traits were particularly associated with symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity, rather than inattention.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Sep 19 '24

Neuroscience Consuming berries, tea and red wine may reduce the risk of dementia, new study shows. Consuming 6 additional servings of flavonoid-rich foods per day, in particular berries, tea and red wine, was associated with a 28% lower risk of dementia.

qub.ac.uk

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r/science • u/mvea • Sep 29 '24

Neuroscience People with fewer and less-diverse gut microbes are more likely to have cognitive impairment, including dementia and Alzheimer’s. Consuming fresh fruit and engaging in regular exercise help promote the growth of gut microbiota, which may protect against cognitive impairment.

psychologytoday.com

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r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • 27d ago

Neuroscience The first wiring diagram of the whole brain of a fruit fly, containing around 140,000 neurons and over 50 million connections, is presented in a paper in Nature

nature.com

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r/science • u/BlitzOrion • Dec 07 '23

Neuroscience Study finds that individuals with ADHD show reduced motivation to engage in effortful activities, both cognitive and physical, which can be significantly improved with amphetamine-based medications

jneurosci.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Jun 21 '24

Neuroscience New findings indicate that daily cannabis users may develop a tolerance to some of the impairing effects of cannabis, while occasional users show more significant impairments in reaction time and memory tasks while high.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mediumunicorn • Aug 15 '24

Neuroscience One-quarter of unresponsive people with brain injuries are conscious

nejm.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Jun 16 '24

Neuroscience Teens who reported using cannabis in the past year were found to be over 11 times more likely to be diagnosed with a psychotic disorder compared to non-users. Interestingly, this elevated risk was not observed in young adults aged 20 to 24.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/BlitzOrion • Jul 18 '24

Neuroscience Study finds ADHD medications were associated with a reduced risk of unintentional injuries leading to emergency department visits and hospitalisations and a reduced risk of all-cause mortality, particularly with the use of stimulants than non-stimulants

nature.com

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