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Pregnancy Fiber Intake Impacts Child Brain Development
Animal studies have shown that a low-fiber diet during pregnancy impairs brain nerve function in offspring. Now, researchers in Japan have investigated if the same effects can be found in humans.
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What Is the Origin Story of Indo-European Languages?
Researchers assembled an international team of over 80 language specialists to construct a new dataset of core vocabulary from 161 Indo-European languages, including 52 ancient or historical languages.
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Light Sensitivity May Disrupt Circadian Clock for People With Alzheimer’s
New research suggests that enhanced light sensitivity may contribute to “sundowning” – the worsening of Alzheimer's symptoms late in the day – and spur sleep disruptions thought to contribute to the disease’s progression.
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T Cells Responsible for MS Damage Activated in the Gut
Researchers have shown that auto-aggressive T cells that cause damage in multiple sclerosis (MS) are activated in a specific area of the intestinal canal and that activation is microbiome-dependent.
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Bumblebee Learning Impaired by Glyphosate Exposure
What impacts do agrochemicals have on the ongoing global insect decline? Biologists have found out that aversive learning is impaired in bumblebees exposed to glyphosate.
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“MIND" Diet Has a Short-Term Cognitive Benefits
New research shows the importance of long-term commitment to the MIND diet for reaping the greatest benefit to brain health.
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Nanotechnology Harnessed To Tackle a Common Cause of Blindness
Scientists have found a way to use nanotechnology to create a 3D "scaffold" to grow cells from the retina – paving the way for potential new ways of treating a common cause of blindness.
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Gene Therapy Treats Chronic Pain by Regulating Sodium
Researchers have developed a novel gene therapy that regulates a sodium ion channel to treat chronic pain.
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What Your Child's Nap Patterns Show About Their Brain Development
Infants who nap a lot have smaller vocabularies and poorer cognitive skills – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
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Pupil Size Predicts Prefrontal Function Benefits During Light Exercise
Researchers provide the first evidence that changes in pupil size during exercise can serve as an indicator for the enhancement of cognitive function associated with the prefrontal cortex resulting from very light exercise.
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