From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: New research refutes a commonly held belief that certain eye movements are associated with lying. The idea that looking to the right indicates lying, while…
From the Flinders University press release via HealthCanal: An inflated sense of memory function in people with dementia may influence their likelihood of seeking help, new Flinders University research shows. As part of her PhD,…
From the Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins press release via Newswise: Specific types of “mindfulness practices” including Zen meditation have research-proven benefits for patients with certain physical and mental health problems, according to…
From the Georgia Health Sciences University press release via MedicalXpress: Communication between the brain and muscle must be strong for us to eat, breathe or walk. Now scientists have found that a protein known to…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via MedicalXpress: A new study shows that taking part in a stress management program may help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) prevent new disease activity. The study…
From the Duke University Medical Center press release via MedicalXpress: Among patients with mild or no cognitive impairment, brain scans using a new radioactive dye can detect early evidence of Alzheimer’s disease that may predict…
From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release via Newswise: Johns Hopkins researchers say they have discovered that the central nervous system’s oligodendroglia cells, long believed to simply insulate nerves as they “fire” signals, are unexpectedly…
From the University of Zürich press release via EurekAlert!: The volume of a small brain region influences one’s predisposition for altruistic behavior. Researchers from the University of Zurich show that people who behave more altruistically…
From the UC San Diego press release via EurekAlert!: In the current online issue of PLoS ONE, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine say they have identified a set of…
From the University of Toronto press release: Two powerful brain chemical systems work together to paralyze skeletal muscles during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, according to new research in the July 11 issue of The…