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Mass Resignation at Leading Neuroscience Journals Prompted by High Article Processing Fees

The entire editorial boards of two of the highest-ranked brain imaging journals have resigned in protest at article processing charges (APC) for the journals' open access (OA) content.
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TikTok's Complex Relationship With Mental Health

Is TikTok a help or a hindrance to mental wellbeing? It's complicated, says a new study from the University of Minnesota.
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Smartwatch Info Could Help Assess Early Parkinson's Disease

Commercially available smartphones and watches are able to capture key features of early, untreated Parkinson’s disease.
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The Chemical Signals That Link Exercise and Brain Health

Researchers studied how chemical signals from contracting muscles promote healthy brains. Their findings reveal how these signals help grow and regulate new brain networks while also pointing toward ways of improving brain health through exercise.
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Why Some Children May Take Longer To Learn New Words

Where children look when learning new words impacts how quickly they learn, reports a new study from the University of East Anglia.
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Opioid Prescriptions' Relationship to Cognitive Function in Later Life Examined

According to a study, prescription opioid use could have a negative effect on cognitive function in older adults.
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Mechanism Behind “Memory” Gene Regulation Confirmed

Researchers have discovered a mechanism that helps explain the link between the protein PKMzeta and neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease.
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Digital Voice Analysis Identifies Ataxia-Related Speech Problems

Researchers have developed a computer-assisted method that recognizes the severity of speech disturbances resulting from ataxia, a brain disease, with great accuracy. In the long term, the new methodology, which leverages artificial intelligence, could be used in science as well as in clinical routine.
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Vaccine Hesitancy Compared Among College Students

As the world enters a post-pandemic phase, an international study is providing unique perspectives on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancies among college students.
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Social Situations Are Processed Similarly in the Brain

A recent study shows that different people have similar brain activity when perceiving social situations. Researchers discovered an extensive neural network in the human brain that effectively processes various social information.
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