From the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres press release via MedicalXpress: Every activity in the brain involves the transfer of signals between neurons. Frequently, as many as one thousand signals rain down on a…
From the Sandia National Laboratories press release via MedicalXpress: Research at Sandia National Laboratories has shown that it’s possible to predict how well people will remember information by monitoring their brain activity while they study. …
From the University of Aberdeen press release via MedicalXpress: Scientists investigate whether food addiction should be classed as a mental disorder. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM-IV) – recognised by psychiatrists and…
From the Stanford University press release via MedicalXpress: The inside of an MRI machine might not seem like the best place to cozy up and concentrate on a good novel, but a team of researchers…
From the Concordia University press release: Being the last one picked for the team, getting left out of the clique of cool girls, having no one to sit with at lunch… For children, social exclusion…
From the British Psychological Society press release via AlphaGalileo: Having a high IQ and coming from a small family could mean school bullies are less likely to become criminals. This is one of the findings…
From the Case Western Reserve University press release via Newswise: A new study published in a special issue of Substance Abuse finds that recovering alcoholics who help others in 12-step programs furthers their time sober,…
From the University of Zürich press release via ScienceDaily: The diagnosis and treatment of cancer does not only trigger posttraumatic stress disorder in adults and older children; infants and toddlers with cancer also suffer from…
From the Concordia University press release via EurekAlert!: Can a computer “read” an online blog and understand it? Several Concordia computer scientists are helping to get closer to that goal. Leila Kosseim, associate professor in…
From the Max Planck Gesellschaft press release via MedicalXpress: Have you ever noticed how tiresome it can be to follow a conversation at a noisy party? Rest assured: this is not necessarily due to bad…