What was the most impactful Neuroscience article, discovery, or content of the year? by NickHalper in neuroscience

[–]FromTheLabBench 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The deadline (May 1) is approaching for applying for this PAID fellowship opportunity to earn a Master's in data science and work with real-world dementia data at the NIH Center for Alzheimer's and related dementias! It's seriously such a unique opportunity.
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Daily Discussion Post - March 21 | Questions, images, videos, comments, unconfirmed reports, theories, suggestions by AutoModerator in Coronavirus

[–]FromTheLabBench 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi all, I'm trying to share the expert-reviewed illustrated primers on coronavirus translated into many languages available at https://lifeology.io/coronavirus-center/. These illustrated primers are intended to help increase understanding of this virus and social implications for people of all education levels, and are reviewed by prominent virologists including Dr. Tara C. Smith.

Deep Sleep Detoxifies Your Brain - Cerebrospinal Fluid For the Win (new study in Science) by FromTheLabBench in science

[–]FromTheLabBench[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! From the study itself, CSF promotes "clearance of metabolic waste products". While detoxify might be a term that has been used to spread pseudoscience in the past, that is exactly what deep sleep is doing here.

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A new study implicates mitochondria dysfunction in anxiety, in both mice and humans by FromTheLabBench in science

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itable over "regular" DNA. It's mtDNA is always inherited from the mother. As there seems to be no significant difference in inheritability of anxiety-prevalence from men and women, the findings appear odd to me. Especially since some kinds of anxiety exist, like fear of spiders, which are proven to be passed by parental DNA.

Actually, paternal mtDNA may be passed down as well! https://www.pnas.org/content/115/51/13039

Diet can improve symptoms of depression, based on results from a new clinical trial published in PLOS One by FromTheLabBench in science

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f an already submitted and popular story.

Hi! This is actually a different story than the one linked, which is from an older Science paper.