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Breaking stereotype: Brain models are not one-size-fits-all
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Breaking stereotype: Brain models are not one-size-fits-all

by Yale University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Machine learning has helped scientists understand how the brain gives rise to complex human characteristics, uncovering patterns of brain activity that are related to behaviors like working memory, traits like impulsivity, and disorders like depression. And with these tools, scientists can create models of these relationships that can...

Native Americans and higher cigarette use: Stereotype goes up in smoke
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Native Americans and higher cigarette use: Stereotype goes up in smoke

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA HEALTH SCIENCES TUCSON, Ariz. – Multiple past studies have reported that, compared to whites, Native Americans have relatively high cigarette use, and this has contributed to speculation that Native Americans might be inherently prone to such use. A new study at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, however, found...