From the Gladstone Institutes press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have unraveled a process by which depletion of a specific protein in the brain contributes to the memory problems associated with Alzheimer’s…
From the Elsevier press release via EurekAlert!: In a study published in the May 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, led by Mr. Sven Sandin, of the…
From the National Institutes of Health (NIH) press release: National Institutes of Health researchers have reversed behaviors in mice resembling two of the three core symptoms of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). An experimental compound, called…
From the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) via Newswise: Chronic fatigue syndrome, a medical disorder characterized by extreme and ongoing fatigue with no other diagnosed cause, remains poorly understood despite decades of…
From the University of Kansas press release: There’s new evidence that our minds thrive away from it all. Research conducted at the University of Kansas concludes that people from all walks of life show startling…
From the Society for Neuroscience press release via EurekAlert!: Older animals show cellular changes in the brain “clock” that sets sleep and wakeful periods, according to new research in the April 25 issue of The…
From the Pamplin College of Business press release: Many studies have looked at the impact of sleep deprivation on workers’ health, safety, and morale, says Pamplin College of Business management assistant professor Christopher Barnes, but…
From the University of Bristol press release: A key protein, which may be activated to protect nerve cells from damage during heart failure or epileptic seizure, has been found to regulate the transfer of information…
From the Carnegie Mellon press release: A vibrating steering wheel is an effective way to keep a driver’s eyes safely on the road by providing an additional means to convey directions from a car’s navigation…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Night-time departures, early morning arrivals, and adjusting to several time zones in a matter of days can rattle circadian rhythms, compromise attention and challenge vigilance. And yet,…