From the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology press release via AlphaGalileo: It’s night time. The light suddenly goes out in the room where you are. At the same time you hear somebody crying: “Fire!”. You…
From the Elsevier press release via AlphaGalileo: The findings of a new study suggest that the protective effects of an active cognitive lifestyle arise through multiple biological pathways. For some time researchers have been aware…
From the Wiley-Blackwell press release via EurekAlert!: Blueberries and strawberries, which are high in flavonoids, appear to reduce cognitive decline in older adults according to a new study published today in Annals of Neurology, a…
From theFederation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) press release: “Come and get it!” A phrase historically proclaiming that the communal meal is ready, is heard all too infrequently among contemporary American households, especially…
From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release via Newswise: Chronic pain sufferers who learn to dwell less on their ailments may sleep better and experience less day-to-day pain, according to results of research conducted on…
From the UC Davis Health System press release: New research from UC Davis and Washington State University shows that PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, launch a cellular chain of events that leads to an overabundance of…
From the American Physiological Society press release via Newswise: Coronary artery disease continues to be a major cause of death in the U.S., killing hundreds of thousands of people per year. However, this disease burden…
From the University of Rochester press release: Training physicians in mindfulness meditation and communication skills can improve the quality of primary care for both practitioners and their patients, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report…
From the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee press release: Women who smoke in pregnancy may be more likely to have a child with high-functioning autism, such as Asperger’s Disorder, according to preliminary findings from a study by…
From the Stanford University press release by Beth Mole: Worrywarts, fidgety folk and the naturally nervy may have a real cause for concern: accelerated cancer. In a new study led by researchers at the Stanford…