From the UCSD press release via EurekAlert!: Chronic alcohol and marijuana during youth is associated with worsened neurocognitive abilities into later adolescence and adulthood. A new study examines fiber tract integrity affected by adolescent alcohol…
From the University of New South Wales press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers from the University of New South Wales and Black Dog Institute in Sydney, Australia have used brain imaging technology to show that young…
From the Caltech press release by Katie Neith via ScienceDaily: Humans have a tendency to spontaneously synchronize their movements. For example, the footsteps of two friends walking together may synchronize, although neither individual is consciously…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Humans perceive numerous categories of objects and actions, but where are these categories represented spatially in the brain? Researchers reporting in the December 20 issue of the…
From the Springer press release via ScienceDaily: The physical benefits of regular exercise and remaining physically active, especially as we age, are well documented. However, it appears that it is not only the body which…
From the Duke University Health System press release via HealthCanal: Employing a combination of imaging and biomarker tests improves the ability of doctors to predict Alzheimer’s in patients with mild cognitive impairment, according to researchers…
From the Princeton University press release: Humans are adept at setting goals and updating them as new situations arise — for example, a person who is playing a video game may switch to a new…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via HealthCanal: People who sometimes went hungry as children had slower cognitive decline once they were elderly than people who always had enough food to eat, according…
From the AFTAU press release: On the surface, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appear very similar, with impaired attention, memory, or behavioral control. But Prof. Reuven Dar of Tel Aviv University’s…
From the Virginia Tech press release via MedicalXpress: A century after the world’s first ultrasonic detection device – invented in response to the sinking of the Titanic – Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists have…