From the UT Dallas press release: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and schizophrenia are distinct disorders with unique characteristics, but they share similarities in social dysfunction. For many years, this similarity resulted in confusion in diagnosis.…
From the University of Kentucky press release via Newswise: A study recently published by the University of Kentucky’s Scott Livingston shows that physiological problems stemming from a concussion may continue to present in the patient…
From the CORDIS Features press release via AlphaGalileo: In the 2009 film Surrogates, humans live vicariously through robots while safely remaining in their own homes. That sci-fi future is still a long way off, but…
From the New York University press release: We make our eye movements earlier or later in order to coordinate with movements of our arms, New York University neuroscientists have found. Their study, which appears in…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via HealthCanal: A diet lacking in omega-3 fatty acids, nutrients commonly found in fish, may cause your brain to age faster and lose some of its memory…
From the North Carolina State University press release: Several specific regions of our brains are activated in a two-part process when we are exposed to deceptive advertising, according to new research conducted by a North…
From the McGill University press release: Whether it’s Bach or Brubeck, a new study shows that composers repeat rhythmic patterns in their works in such a way that the part is a copy of the…
From the McGill University press release via EurekAlert!: A new study reveals for the first time that activating the brain’s visual cortex with a small amount of electrical stimulation actually improves our sense of smell.…
From the UCSF press release via HealthCanal: People with schizophrenia who completed 80 hours of intensive, computerized cognitive training exercises were better able to perform complex tasks that required them to distinguish their internal thoughts…
From the Medical University of Vienna press release via HealthCanal: Researchers at the MedUni Vienna have, for the first time, investigated the influence of the serotonin system on the default mode network (DMN) in the…