Brain study shows roots of OCD
From the Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan press release: They clean their hands, many times in a row. They click switches on and off, over and over. They check — and re-check, and check…
How sounds going into our ears become words going through our brains
From the University of Maryland press release: You’re walking along a busy city street. All around you are the sounds of subway trains, traffic, and music coming from storefronts. Suddenly, you realize one of the…
Study explores brain structure in newborns
From the University of Turku press release: Infant brain development is still poorly understood. Thus, research on the topic is vital as developing brains are sensitive to early environmental factors. Recognising this, the FinnBrain imaging…
Study suggests falls are more likely when you’ve had a bad night sleep
From the University of Warwick press release: Disturbances during sleep decreases capability to control posture and balance according to researchers from the Department of Engineering and Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick who…
Study looks at why patients sometimes lie to their doctors
From the University of Utah Health press release: When your doctor asks how often you exercise, do you give her an honest answer? How about when she asks what you’ve been eating lately? If you’ve…
Study looks at what makes words funny
From the University of Alberta press release: Upchuck, bubby, boff, wriggly, yaps, giggle, cooch, guffaw, puffball, and jiggly: the top 10 funniest words in the English language, according to a new study by University of…
Study suggests lack of sleep intensifies anger, impairs adaptation to frustrating circumstances
From the Iowa State University press release: Losing just a couple hours of sleep at night makes you angrier, especially in frustrating situations, according to new Iowa State University research. While the results may seem…
Study shows that previous research oversimplified schizophrenia symptoms
From the University of Nevada, Las Vegas press release: The onset of schizophrenia in young adults can put an immediate halt to life goals, with one set of symptoms being particularly debilitating. Negative symptoms in…
New methods help identify what drives sensitive or socially unacceptable behaviours
From the Colorado State University press release: Conservation scientists and statisticians at Colorado State University have teamed up to solve a key problem for the study of sensitive behaviors like poaching, harassment, bribery, and drug…
Study finds clues to brain changes in depression
From the University of Maryland School of Medicine press release: In new pre-clinical research, scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), led by Scott Thompson, PhD, Professor of Physiology, have identified changes…