From the Public Library of Science media release: Not all placebos are equal, and patients who respond to one placebo don’t always respond to others, according to research published July 31 in the open access…
From the Cell Press media release: There are some smells we all find revolting. But toward a handful of odors, different people display different sensitivities — some can smell them, while some can’t, or some…
From the St. Michael’s Hospital media release: A Toronto man is only the second known person to have acquired synesthesia as a result of a brain injury, in this case a stroke. About nine months…
From the American Academy of Neurology media release: Anemia, or low levels of red blood cells, may increase the risk of dementia, according to a study published in the July 31, 2013, online issue of…
From the Ruhr-University Bochum media release: Whenever we have to acquire new knowledge under stress, the brain deploys unconscious rather than conscious learning processes. Neuroscientists at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum have discovered that this switch from…
From the University of Maryland media release: New research out of the University of Maryland School of Public Health shows that exercise may improve cognitive function in those at risk for Alzheimer’s by improving the…
From the University of Bristol media release: Researchers studying a type of cell found in the trillions in our brain have made an important discovery as to how it responds to brain injury and disease…
From the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne media release: For almost a century, scientists have been studying brain waves to learn about mental health and the way we think. Yet the way billions of interconnected…
From the Association for Psychological Science media release: For a hormone, oxytocin is pretty famous. It’s the “cuddle chemical” – the hormone that helps mothers bond with their babies. Salespeople can buy oxytocin spray on…
From the Oxford media release: Criminal psychopathy can be both repulsive and fascinating, as illustrated by the vast number of books and movies inspired by this topic. Offenders diagnosed with psychopathy pose a significant threat…