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Posted on March 7, 2019 March 7, 2019

The Enormity Of Tiny Gut Bacteria In Alleviating Depression And Aiding Well-Being

Jacquelyn Jhingree
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Jacquelyn Jhingree
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Brain+Body
Tagged
anxiey, body, Depression, diabetes, Health, research, science

The enteric nervous system embedded in our gastrointestional tract is now recognized as a complex, integrative brain in its own right. Read more

Posted on December 6, 2018 December 7, 2018

Why A European Autism Research Program Has Sparked Fears Of Eugenics

Joe Lo
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Joe Lo
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Brain+Body, Society+Politics
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Autism, autism-speaks, eugenics, neurodivergent, research, science

Targeting the ‘symptoms’ of autism sounds a lot like ‘curing autism’—but autism is not a disease, it does not need curing. Read more

Posted on April 12, 2018 December 10, 2018

What A Fake ‘Female Orgasm’ Statistic Says About Gender Bias

Suzannah Weiss
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Suzannah Weiss
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Lust+Liaisons, Society+Politics
Tagged
brain-body, gender, orgasm, research, sex

For years, experts have been peddling a damaging falsehood about the time it takes for cis women to orgasm. Read more

Posted on March 17, 2017 September 26, 2018

The Strange, Transformative Power Of Dyeing Your Hair

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Written by
Cassandra Morrison
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
beauty, brain-body, dye, hair, research

Hair color has always been an indicator of status and worth. Read more

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