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Climate change’s toll on mental health

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From theĀ American Psychological Association (APA) press release: When people think about climate change, they probably think first about its effects on the environment, and possibly on their physical health. But climate change also takes a… 

Consequences of lead exposure in childhood

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From the Duke University press release: A long-term study of more than 500 children who grew up in the era of leaded gasoline has shown that their exposure to the powerful neurotoxin may have led… 

Satnavs ‘switch off’ parts of the brain

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From the University College London press release: Using a satnav to get to your destination ‘switches off’ parts of the brain that would otherwise be used to simulate different routes, reveals new UCL research. The… 

Scientific discovery may change treatment of Parkinson’s

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From the University of Turku press release: When monitoring Parkinson’s disease, SPECT imaging of the brain is used for acquiring information on the dopamine activity. A new study conducted in Turku, Finland, shows that the… 

Potential drugs and targets for brain repair

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From the PLOS press release: Researchers have discovered drugs that activate signaling pathways leading to specific adult brain cell types from stem cells in the mouse brain, according to a study publishing on 28 March… 

Video games can influence sexist attitudes

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From the Iowa State University press release: There are distinct similarities in the way women are portrayed in many popular video games. Female characters are typically attractive, scantily clad, appear in sexually suggestive ways and…