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Pets are a child’s best friend, not their siblings | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/pets-are-a-childs-best-friend-not-their-siblings26 Jan 2017: The research adds to increasing evidence that household pets may have a major influence on child development, and could have a positive impact on children’s
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Mindfulness training reduces stress during exam time | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mindfulness-training-reduces-stress-during-exam-time18 Dec 2017: While the prevalence of anxiety and depression among first year undergraduates is lower than the general population, it increases to overtake this during their
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The Academy of Medical Sciences announces new Fellows for 2017 |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/the-academy-of-medical-sciences-announces-new-fellows-for-20178 May 2017: Professor Giovanna Mallucci, van Geest Professor of Clinical Neurosciences, Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge; Associate Director UK Dementia Research Institute at University of Cambridge; Programme Leader and Head of Neurobiology, MRC
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Apollo's mission to drive therapeutic innovation | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/apollos-mission-to-drive-therapeutic-innovation20 Jun 2017: For Professor Randall Johnson, Apollo funds have meant that his research in Cambridge’s Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience has continued seamlessly through to a drug development programme without the
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Cambridge named as a centre for the UK Dementia Research Institute |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-named-as-a-centre-for-the-uk-dementia-research-institute20 Apr 2017: The UK DRI is a joint £250 million investment into dementia research led by the Medical Research Council (MRC) alongside founding charity partners Alzheimer’s
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Cocaine addiction leads to build-up of iron in brain | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cocaine-addiction-leads-to-build-up-of-iron-in-brain21 Feb 2017: This work was funded by the Medical Research Council and was conducted at the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre and the Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute.
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Cambridge BRAINFest 2017 kicks off a weekend celebrating the wonders…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-brainfest-2017-kicks-off-a-weekend-celebrating-the-wonders-of-the-brain23 Jun 2017: We’re really excited by the opportunity to share the cutting-edge brain research taking place at Cambridge with the public,” says Dr Dervila Glynn, coordinator of Cambridge Neuroscience, who is ... and look at how we can bridge the existing gap
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Sheep are able to recognise human faces from photographs | University …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/sheep-are-able-to-recognise-human-faces-from-photographs8 Nov 2017: Researchers from Cambridge’s Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience trained eight sheep to recognise the faces of four celebrities (Fiona Bruce, Jake Gyllenhaal, Barack Obama and Emma Watson) from photographic
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Skin found to play a role in controlling blood pressure | University…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/skin-found-to-play-a-role-in-controlling-blood-pressure25 Oct 2017: Nine of ten cases of high blood pressure appear to occur spontaneously, with no known cause,” says Professor Randall Johnson from the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the University
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Opinion: New ways to treat depression in teenagers | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-new-ways-to-treat-depression-in-teenagers8 Mar 2017: Around one in 20 teenagers suffers from depression. Episodes can last for several months. Unfortunately, about 50% of teenagers who have a depressive episode
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Cambridge alumnus and former research associate awarded Nobel Prize…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-alumnus-richard-henderson-and-former-research-associate-awarded-nobel-prize-in-chemistry-20174 Oct 2017: Professor Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, from the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, said: “I think it is wonderful.
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Experts express concerns over infant mental health assessment |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/experts-express-concerns-over-infant-mental-health-assessment11 Oct 2017: The consensus statement, published in the journal Attachment & Human Development, highlights the appropriate use and current limitations of a classification
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Studies begin on first Huntington’s disease sheep imported to UK |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/studies-begin-on-first-huntingtons-disease-sheep-imported-to-uk9 Jul 2017: The Cambridge research will be led by Professor Jenny Morton from the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience.
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Eye contact with your baby helps synchronise your brainwaves |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/eye-contact-with-your-baby-helps-synchronise-your-brainwaves29 Nov 2017: Dr Leong says she is passionate about “real-world neuroscience”. In other words, “understanding and not ignoring the very real – and often very messy – human social contexts that infiltrate brain processes”. ... They received £3,995 with the
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Leprosy turns the immune system against itself, study finds |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/leprosy-turns-the-immune-system-against-itself-study-finds23 Aug 2017: Leprosy is an infectious disease that affects the skin and peripheral nerves and is caused by Mycobacterium leprae and, less commonly, Mycobacterium
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Genes influence ability to read a person’s mind from their eyes |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/genes-influence-ability-to-read-a-persons-mind-from-their-eyes7 Jun 2017: This is an important step forward for the field of social neuroscience and adds one more piece to the puzzle of what may cause variation in cognitive empathy.”.
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Patients with OCD have difficulty learning when a stimulus is safe |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/patients-with-ocd-have-difficulty-learning-when-a-stimulus-is-safe6 Mar 2017: In this study, researchers at Cambridge’s Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute tested 43 OCD patients and 35 matched healthy volunteers to see how well those people with OCD were able
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Human reproduction likely to be more efficient than previously…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/human-reproduction-likely-to-be-more-efficient-than-previously-thought13 Jun 2017: Gavin Jarvis. Dr Gavin Jarvis from Cambridge’s Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience re-examined data going back to the 1940’s and concluded that previous claims about natural embryo
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New study identifies possible early warning signs of Huntington’s…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-study-identifies-possible-early-warning-signs-of-huntingtons-disease23 Feb 2017: Researchers from the University of Cambridge and University of Surrey have identified early biomarkers of disease during examinations of Huntington’s disease
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Detect. Lock on. Intercept. The remarkable hunting ability of the…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/detect-lock-on-intercept-the-remarkable-hunting-ability-of-the-robber-fly9 Mar 2017: The robber fly Holcocephala is a relatively small fly – at 6mm in length, it is similar in size of the average mosquito. Yet it has the ability to spot and
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Winner takes all: Success enhances taste for luxury goods, study…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/winner-takes-all-success-enhances-taste-for-luxury-goods-study-suggests19 Sep 2017: This study was conducted at the University of Cambridge’s Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute, funded by Medical Research Council and Wellcome Trust.
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New insights into how the Zika virus causes brain birth defect |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-insights-into-how-the-zika-virus-causes-brain-birth-defect1 Jun 2017: A study published today in Science shows that the Zika virus hijacks a human protein called Musashi-1 (MSI1) to allow it to replicate in, and kill, neural stem
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Scientists identify mechanism that helps us inhibit unwanted thoughts …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-identify-mechanism-that-helps-us-inhibit-unwanted-thoughts3 Nov 2017: We are sometimes confronted with reminders of unwanted thoughts — thoughts about unpleasant memories, images or worries. When this happens, the thought may be
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Why our brain cells may prevent us burning fat when we’re dieting |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/why-our-brain-cells-may-prevent-us-burning-fat-when-were-dieting23 May 2017: “Weight loss strategies are often inefficient because the body works like a thermostat and couples the amount of calories we burn to the amount of calories we
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Scientists discover two repurposed drugs that arrest…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-discover-two-repurposed-drugs-that-arrest-neurodegeneration-in-mice20 Apr 2017: Misfolded proteins build up in the brain in several neurodegenerative diseases and are a major factor in dementias such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s as well
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Scientists create artificial mouse ‘embryo’ from stem cells for first …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-create-artificial-mouse-embryo-from-stem-cells-for-first-time2 Mar 2017: Goetz from the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, who led the research.
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The OCD Brain: how animal research helps us understand a devastating…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-ocd-brain-how-animal-research-helps-us-understand-a-devastating-condition28 Mar 2017: When David Adam was just 18, a teasing comment from a university friend triggered a series of thoughts that he had contracted HIV and would die of AIDS. This
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Cuts to mental health services putting young people at risk, say…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cuts-to-mental-health-services-putting-young-people-at-risk-say-experts15 Sep 2017: In an article published today in the Journal of Public Mental Health, the team discuss the policy implications of their study published earlier in the year,
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Himalayan powerhouses: how Sherpas have evolved superhuman energy…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/himalayan-powerhouses-how-sherpas-have-evolved-superhuman-energy-efficiency22 May 2017: The findings could help scientists develop new ways of treating hypoxia – lack of oxygen – in patients. A significant proportion of patients in intensive care
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Computer-designed antibodies target toxins associated with…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/computer-designed-antibodies-target-toxins-associated-with-alzheimers-disease22 Jun 2017: The researchers used computer-based methods to develop antibodies – the star players of the body’s natural defence system – to target the deposits of misfolded
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Elephants’ ‘body awareness’ adds to increasing evidence of their…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/elephants-body-awareness-adds-to-increasing-evidence-of-their-intelligence12 Apr 2017: Self-awareness in both animals and young children is usually tested using the ‘mirror self-recognition test’ to see if they understand that the reflection in
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Frankly, do we give a damn…? Study finds links between swearing and…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/frankly-do-we-give-a-damn-study-finds-links-between-swearing-and-honesty16 Jan 2017: Profanity is obscene language which, in some social settings is considered inappropriate and unacceptable. It often refers to language that contains sexual
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Genetics study adds further evidence that education reduces risk of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/genetics-study-adds-further-evidence-that-education-reduces-risk-of-alzheimers-disease7 Dec 2017: Hugh Markus from the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Cambridge.
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Patients recovering from depression show improvements in memory from…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/patients-recovering-from-depression-show-improvements-in-memory-from-the-drug-modafinil17 Jan 2017: In a study funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and Wellcome, researchers from the Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute at the University of Cambridge investigated ... Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive
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Biosocial science: The murky history of the nature and nurture debate …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/biosocial-science-the-murky-history-of-the-nature-and-nurture-debate23 Jan 2017: Self-righteousness, gratitude, sympathy, sincerity, and guilt – what if these social behaviours are biologically influenced, encoded within our genes and
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Pilot programme encourages researchers to share the code behind their …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/pilot-programme-encourages-researchers-to-share-the-code-behind-their-work2 Jun 2017: Now, in a commentary published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, a group of researchers from the UK, Europe and the United States have argued that the sharing of code should be ... The Nature Neuroscience pilot focuses on three elements: whether the
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Running on autopilot: scientists find important new role for…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/running-on-autopilot-scientists-find-important-new-role-for-daydreaming-network23 Oct 2017: When we are performing tasks, specific regions of the brain become more active – for example, if we are moving, the motor cortex is engaged, while if we are
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‘Brain training’ app found to improve memory in people with mild…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/brain-training-app-found-to-improve-memory-in-people-with-mild-cognitive-impairment3 Jul 2017: To overcome this problem, researchers from the Departments of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences and the Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute at the University of Cambridge developed ‘Game Show’, a memory game
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Marmoset study provides clues to link between mental health disorders …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/marmoset-study-provides-clues-to-link-between-mental-health-disorders-and-heart-disease8 May 2017: Changes in heart rate and blood pressure such as the ‘fight or flight’ response are a normal part of our emotional reactions. However, it is well known that
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Teenagers who access mental health services see significant…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/teenagers-who-access-mental-health-services-see-significant-improvements-study-shows18 Jan 2017: The study, published in Lancet Psychiatry, found that 14-year-old adolescents who had contact with mental health services had a greater decrease in depressive
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Mediterranean diet may protect your brain in old age, new finding…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/mediterranean-diet-may-protect-your-brain-in-old-age-new-finding-suggests6 Jan 2017: Paul Fletcher, Bernard Wolfe Professor of Health Neuroscience, University of Cambridge.
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The social enterprise greenhouse that helps businesses bloom |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-social-enterprise-greenhouse-that-helps-businesses-bloom30 Oct 2017: He and Hewage set up CBAS two years ago, at the same time that Hewage was working on his PhD in computational neuroscience in the Department of Engineering.
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Living in a poor area increases the risk of anxiety in women, but not …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/living-in-a-poor-area-increases-the-risk-of-anxiety-in-women-but-not-in-men5 May 2017: Anxiety disorders, which often manifest as excessive worry, fear and a tendency to avoid potentially stressful situations including social gatherings, are some
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Opinion: How mapping teenagers’ brains has helped us understand more…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-how-mapping-teenagers-brains-has-helped-us-understand-more-about-schizophrenia15 Mar 2017: Kirstie Whitaker. Fast forward a few years and I’m now a member of the Neuroscience in Psychiatry Network (NSPN), a collaboration between the University of Cambridge and University College London, ... We will continue to work together, both within the
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Algorithm matches genetic variation to disease symptoms and could…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/algorithm-matches-genetic-variation-to-disease-symptoms-and-could-improve-diagnosis-of-rare-diseases19 Apr 2017: Paul Schofield from the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge.
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Opinion: Why medical technology often doesn’t make it from drawing…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-why-medical-technology-often-doesnt-make-it-from-drawing-board-to-hospital15 Feb 2017: If there’s something wrong with your brain, how do you spot that in an MRI? Of course, if it’s something obvious, such as a major aneurysm or a tumour, anyone
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Cambridge expert jointly leads international push to reduce global…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-expert-jointly-leads-international-push-to-reduce-global-burden-of-traumatic-brain-injury7 Nov 2017: The Commission has been co-led by Professor David Menon from the Division of Anaesthesia at the University of Cambridge together with Professor Andrew Maas
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Human rights of people with autism not being met, leading expert…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/human-rights-of-people-with-autism-not-being-met-leading-expert-tells-united-nations31 Mar 2017: In his keynote speech, Professor Baron-Cohen, Director of the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge, argued that even with the UN Convention on
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Brains or beauty? People perceive attractive scientists as more…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/brains-or-beauty-people-perceive-attractive-scientists-as-more-interesting-but-less-able-studies22 May 2017: A new study published today in Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) from researchers at the University of Cambridge and the University of Essex
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Infections during pregnancy may interfere with key genes associated…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/infections-during-pregnancy-may-interfere-with-key-genes-associated-with-autism-and-prenatal-brain21 Mar 2017: In a study published today in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, researchers at the University of Cyprus, University of Cambridge, University of California, San
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