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Study identifies the brain’s switchboard operator

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From the Princeton University press release by Morgan Kelly: A mysterious region deep in the human brain could be where we sort through the onslaught of stimuli from the outside world and focus on the… 

Researchers identify new drug target for schizophrenia

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From the Mount Sinai Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine may have discovered why certain drugs to treat schizophrenia are ineffective in some patients. Published online in Nature Neuroscience,… 

Study suggests feedback can have negative effect on performance

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From the Queen Mary, University of London press release via EurekAlert!: People who give positive encouragement and constructive criticism could be wasting their breath according to the latest research from a psychology expert at Queen… 

Study looks at how stress and depression shrink the brain

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From the Yale University press release: Major depression or chronic stress can cause the loss of brain volume, a condition that contributes to both emotional and cognitive impairment. Now a team of researchers led by…