Researcher examines prejudice against overweight people
From the University of Hawai’i at Manoa press release via HealthCanal: Even after weight loss, obese people may not be able to escape from the painful stigma of obesity, a new study led by a…
Study suggests holidays may inspire disadvantaged children to learn
From the University of Nottingham press release via Physorg: Holidays could serve as a valuable extension of the national curriculum for the UK’s disadvantaged youngsters, new research has suggested. They provide a significant source of…
Researchers discover neurons in monkey brain that may be linked to self-awareness and empathy in humans
From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: The anterior insular cortex is a small brain region that plays a crucial role in human self-awareness and in related neuropsychiatric disorders. A unique cell type – the von Economo…
Researchers identify protein that makes sure brain development isn’t “botched”
From the Johns Hopkins University press release via MedicalXpress: Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered a protein that appears to play an important regulatory role in deciding whether stem cells differentiate into the cells that make…
Study suggests healthy nerve connections keep one sharp in older age
From the University of Edinburgh press release via EurekAlert!: Brains that maintain healthy nerve connections as we age help keep us sharp in later life, new research funded by the charity Age UK has found.…
Study suggests ability to imagine and plan future depends on brain regions that store general knowledge
From the Neuroscience Research Australia press release via MedicalXpress: Dr. Muireann Irish from Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) found that dementia patients who can no longer recall general knowledge – for example, the names of famous…
Study suggests babies learn from experiences that are “just right”
From the University of Rochester press release via EurekAlert!: Long before babies understand the story of Goldilocks, they have more than mastered the fairy tale heroine’s method of decision-making. Infants ignore information that is too…
Study reveals role of neo-neurons in learning and memory
From the Centre national de la recherche scientifique press release via MedicalXpress: Researchers at the Institut Pasteur and the CNRS have recently identified in mice the role played by neo-neurons formed in the adult brain.…
Study looks at effect of race on juvenile sentencing
From the Stanford University press release: When it comes to holding children accountable for crimes they commit, race matters. According to a new study by Stanford psychologists, if people imagine a juvenile offender to be…
Study suggests increasing symptom awareness could improve cancer survival in men with mental illness
From the Cancer Research UK press release via HealthCanal: Men suffering from psychiatric problems when diagnosed with cancer are more likely to die from the disease, according to a new study published today in the…