From the BioMed Central press release: Music has a fundamental affect on humans. It can reduce stress, enhance relaxation, provide a distraction from pain, and improve the results of clinical therapy. New research published in…
From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: A study that is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics addresses the issue of specific neuropsychological assets that can predict completion…
From the BioMed Central press release: Microglia are the first line defence of the brain and are constantly looking for infections to fight off. Overactive microglia can cause uncontrolled inflammation within the brain, which can…
From the Scripps Research Institute press release via AlphaGalileo: Scripps Research Institute scientists and their colleagues have successfully harnessed neurons in mouse brains, allowing them to at least partially control a specific memory. Though just…
From the NIH/National Institute of Mental Health press release via EurekAlert!: Criteria for a broadened syndrome of acute onset obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) have been proposed by a National Institutes of Health scientist and her…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Two breakthrough studies may explain why we see distinct patterns of brain damage associated with dementias, such as Alzheimer’s disease, and could be useful for predicting future…
From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: When observing a fly buzzing around the room, we should have the impression that it is not the fly, but rather the space that lies behind it that is moving.…
From the Springer press release via AlphaGalileo: Anxious people have a heightened sense of smell when it comes to sniffing out a threat, according to a new study by Elizabeth Krusemark and Wen Li from…
From the Wellcome Trust press release: People with autism have a greater than normal capacity for processing information even from rapid presentations and are better able to detect information defined as ‘critical’, according to a…
From the Vanderbilt University Medical Center via EurekAlert!: Early disruptions in serotonin signaling in the brain may contribute to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and other “enduring effects on behavior,” Vanderbilt University researchers report. Serotonin is…