Summary: Recent research emphasizes the role of iron, an often overlooked nutrient, in maintaining mental health. Researchers suggest iron deficiency could exacerbate mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety.…
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Unlocking Addiction Risk: Genetic Test Could Shape Future Prevention Strategies
Summary: A new study hints at the potential of utilizing genetic test results to improve addiction prevention and treatment strategies. The study involved 325 college students who were given varying…
Happiness Now or Later? The Impact of Timing on Well-being
Summary: A new study explores how people’s preferences for immediate or delayed happiness can shape their behavior and overall well-being. It discusses two differing views on happiness: one where happiness…
Top 5 Neuroscience News Stories of the Week
Summary: This week, research teams from around the globe shared their remarkable findings from the field of neuroscience. Discoveries ranged from unraveling how Botox breaches neurons, to a study finding…
Gene Therapy Reverses Age-Related Hearing Loss
Summary: Researchers successfully demonstrated the efficacy of adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors in reversing genetic hearing loss in aged animal models. The scientists developed a mature mouse model with a mutation…
In Decision Making Past Wins Shape Future Choices
Summary: Researchers established a model, termed “dynamic prospect theory,” which more accurately portrays human and monkey decision-making under uncertainty. In the study, 70 participants were asked to choose between two…
Child’s Play: Kids as Young as Six Consider Choices in Moral Judgments
Summary: Children as young as six factor in past choices when making moral judgments. Involving children aged four to nine, the study revealed that younger children’s judgments were mainly influenced…
Step Up for Brain Health: Walking Boosts Brain Networks, Combats Alzheimer’s
Summary: Walking can enhance connections within and between three critical brain networks, one of which is linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The research, involving older adults with normal cognitive function and…
Understanding Delusions of Control: How Schizophrenia Alters Perception of Action
Summary: A new study sheds light on the phenomenon of ‘delusions of control’, often experienced by schizophrenia patients. This condition, marked by the belief that one’s actions are controlled by…
