From the Mount Sinai Hospital press release viaEurekAlert!: Chronic morphine exposure has the opposite effect on the brain compared to cocaine in mice, providing new insight into the basis of opiate addiction, according to Mount…
From the Stanford University School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: Not everyone is able to be hypnotized, and new research from the Stanford University School of Medicine shows how the brains of such people…
From the INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale) press release via EurekAlert!: The results from comparative analysis of this population demonstrate the risk of developing dementia increased by 50% for…
From the University of Southern California press release via EurekAlert!: Hate the Lakers? Do the Celtics make you want to hurl? Whether you like someone can affect how your brain processes their actions, according to…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers have discovered a way to generate new human neurons from another type of adult cell found in our brains. The discovery, reported in the October 5th…
From the Uppsala University press release via EurekAlert!: Swedish researchers at Uppsala University have, together with Brazilian collaborators, discovered a new group of nerve cells that regulate processes of learning and memory. These cells act…
From the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers from the University of Exeter Medical School have for the first time identified the mechanism that protects us from developing uncontrollable fear.…
From the University of Guelph press release: Nausea is a common and distressing side effect of many drugs and treatments. Unlike vomiting, nausea is not well understood, but new research by University of Guelph scientists…
From the Michigan State University press release via EurekAlert!: Genetics may make some women more vulnerable to the pressure of being thin, a study led by Michigan State University researchers has found. From size-zero models…
From the American University press release via ScienceDaily: “Betcha can’t eat just one!” For obese people trying to lose weight, advertising slogans such as this one hit a bit too close to home as it…