From the Suomen Akatemia (Academy of Finland) press release: Intergenerational relations include various forms of help and support but also tensions and conflicts. Although relations with in-laws are the subject of many anecdotes and proverbs across…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: Tinnitus, a chronic ringing or buzzing in the ears, has eluded medical treatment and scientific understanding. A new study by University of Illinois researchers found that chronic…
From the University of Illinois College of Liberal Arts & Sciences press release: In the world of health care, the phrase “too much information” — or TMI — can be a serious problem. If you Google…
From the University of California – San Francisco press release: Researchers at UC San Francisco have identified neurons in the human brain that respond to pitch changes in spoken language, which are essential to clearly conveying…
From the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) press release: People who get less rapid eye movement (REM) sleep may have a greater risk of developing dementia, according to a new study published in the August 23,…
From the University of Utah Health press release: Removing a single gene from the brains of mice and zebrafish causes these animals to become more anxious than normal. Researchers from University of Utah Health show that…
From the Frontiers press release: As we grow older we suffer a decline in mental and physical fitness, which can be made worse by conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. A new study, published in the open-access journal Frontiers…
From the Arizona State University press release: According to Paul Coleman, an Alzheimer’s researcher at the ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center (NDRC), one of the greatest difficulties plaguing efforts to find effective treatments for Alzheimer’s is…
From the American Physiological Society (APS) press release: A new study finds that students who are known as “high achievers” and take highly competitive courses are the most likely to cheat on their exams. The article…
From the Cornell University press release: Caffeine, the widely consumed stimulant and igniter of sluggish mornings, has been found to temper taste buds temporarily, making food and drink seem less sweet, according to new Cornell University…