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Aug 04, 2017News from SfN, Press ReleaseSfN strongly recommends against entering into agreements with companies that are not directly contracted by SfN.
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Jul 31, 2017Press Release, News from SfNMice genetically modified to model autism spectrum disorders (ASD) cause changes in the behavior of their unmodified littermates when housed together. The findings, published in eNeuro, show how social environment shapes behaviors characteristic of mouse models for ASD and have implications for the interpretation of results obtained from mouse models of psychiatric disorders.
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Jul 24, 2017Press ReleasePain sensitivity associated with alcohol withdrawal may activate the same brain region in both drinking and non-drinking mice, finds a study published in eNeuro.
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Jul 24, 2017Press ReleaseIndividual differences in the pattern of release of the hormone cortisol in response to a stressful experience reveal how stressed a person actually feels, suggests a study of healthy women published in The Journal of Neuroscience. This approach could help to better identify and treat individuals more susceptible to the negative feelings associated with the physiological stress response.
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Jul 17, 2017Press Release, News from SfNUnderdevelopment of the brain network underlying inhibition — the ability to concentrate on a particular stimulus and tune out competing stimuli — after 30 years of age is associated with self-reported psychological problems, according to a study published in The Journal of Neuroscience.
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Jul 14, 2017News from SfN, Press ReleaseA House Appropriations Subcommittee recently approved a funding bill that would provide NIH with a $35.2 billion budget in FY2018.
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Jul 10, 2017Press ReleaseThe commercial brain-training program Lumosity has no effect on decision-making or brain activity in young adults, according to a randomized, controlled trial published in The Journal of Neuroscience.
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Jun 26, 2017Press ReleaseHealthy adults carrying the gene APOE4 — the strongest known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) — may struggle to adapt their brain activity to increasing cognitive demands as they get older, according to a study published in The Journal of Neuroscience.
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Jun 26, 2017Press Release, News from SfNA study published in eNeuro exploring the neural correlates of the “fight-or-flight” response finds that people who choose to flee perceive a greater threat, which leads them to mentally and behaviorally disengage from the situation.
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Jun 20, 2017Press Release, News from SfNPsychiatric Medication Protects Developing Mouse Brain From Most Common Viral Cause of Birth Defects
A clinically available anxiety drug safely and effectively protects against brain defects caused by the mouse version of a common human virus, finds new research published in The Journal of Neuroscience.
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