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Just as a unique recipe is shaped by ingredients and techniques, our understanding of ourselves is influenced by cultural scripts and structures of power. This research explores the construction of narrative identity, which involves developing a sense of self that is connected across time and contexts within a community. While previous studies have focused on […]
Imagine you’re trying to pat your head and rub your stomach at the same time. It’s not easy, right? Well, older adults who undergo bimanual coordination training might actually benefit from it! In this study, 17 older participants were trained to maintain a specific bimanual coordination pattern while inhibiting another pattern. The results showed that […]
Imagine your brain is like a bustling city, with its intricate network of roads representing the intracranial arteries. But sometimes, these roads undergo remodeling, expanding and dilating in unknown ways. Scientists have discovered that two proteins, chitinase-3 like-protein-1 (YKL-40) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), are potential culprits behind this mysterious remodeling. In a study involving patients […]
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