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Visual illusion could help you read smaller font

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From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Exposure to a common visual illusion may enhance your ability to read fine print, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for… 

How physical exercise prevents dementia

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From the Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main press release: Numerous studies have shown that physical exercise seems beneficial in the prevention of cognitive impairment and dementia in old age. Now researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt have explored… 

How social rank can trigger vulnerability to stress

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From the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne press release: Stress is a major risk factor for a range of psychopathologies. However, stress does not affect everyone equally: in the face of sustained adversity, some people develop… 

Humans hardwired to lean to the right while kissing

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From the University of Bath press release: If you lean in for a kiss on the left you may be in the minority. A new study from an international team of psychologists and neuroscientists suggest that… 

Bacteria found in Alzheimer’s brains

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From the Frontiers press release: Researchers in the UK have used DNA sequencing to examine bacteria in post-mortem brains from patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Their findings suggest increased bacterial populations and different proportions of specific… 

Study suggests elderly yoginis have greater cortical thickness

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From the Frontiers press release: Scientists in Brazil have imaged elderly female yoga practitioners’ brains and found they have greater cortical thickness in the left prefrontal cortex, in brain areas associated with cognitive functions like… 

New research uncovers a cause of schizophrenia

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From the University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences press release: A new study from the University of Copenhagen shows that genetic defects may damage the supporting cells of the brain – the… 

Daily crosswords linked to sharper brain in later life

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From the University of Exeter press release: The more regularly people report doing word puzzles such as crosswords, the better their brain function in later life, a large-scale and robust online trial has found. Experts at…