From the Columbia University press release via HealthCanal: Mothers’ exposure during pregnancy to a class of air pollutants called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) can lead to behavioral problems in their children. PAH are released to…
From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine via ScienceDaily: Insulin resistance in the brain precedes and contributes to cognitive decline above and beyond other known causes of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study…
From the Mary Ann Liebert Inc., Publishers press release via AlphaGalileo: Healthy individuals who carry a gene variation linked to an increased risk of autism have structural differences in their brains that may help explain…
From the BioMed Central press release: Music has a fundamental affect on humans. It can reduce stress, enhance relaxation, provide a distraction from pain, and improve the results of clinical therapy. New research published in…
From the Uppsala University press release via AlphaGalileo: An important step towards developing a rapid, inexpensive diagnostic method for autism has been taken by Uppsala University, among other universities. Through advanced mass spectrometry the researchers…
From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: A study that is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics addresses the issue of specific neuropsychological assets that can predict completion…
From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: An investigation that is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics addresses the modalities of response to treatment in an invalidating form…
From the BioMed Central press release: Microglia are the first line defence of the brain and are constantly looking for infections to fight off. Overactive microglia can cause uncontrolled inflammation within the brain, which can…
From the Scripps Research Institute press release via AlphaGalileo: Scripps Research Institute scientists and their colleagues have successfully harnessed neurons in mouse brains, allowing them to at least partially control a specific memory. Though just…
From the NIH/National Institute of Mental Health press release via EurekAlert!: Criteria for a broadened syndrome of acute onset obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) have been proposed by a National Institutes of Health scientist and her…