From the Springer press release: The popular building-block computer game Tetris might be more than just an idle pastime that keeps you glued to a screen. Playing it shortly after experiencing a traumatic event seems…
From the National University of Singapore press release: A cup of tea a day can keep dementia away, and this is especially so for those who are genetically predisposed to the debilitating disease, according to…
From the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont press release: All it takes is the flip of a protein “switch” within the tiny wire-like capillaries of the brain to increase the blood flow…
From the FECYT – Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology press release: The video game industry has been shaken up by the emergence of smartphone games, aimed at users who are constantly connected to the Internet…
From the Research Society on Alcoholism: Despite greater awareness of the dangers of prenatal exposure to alcohol, the rates of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders remain alarmingly high. This study evaluated academic achievement among children known…
From the University of Konstanz press release: In a complex series of experiments they examined what the effects were of changing a single amino acid in the protein. The physicochemists were able to prove how…
From the Brown University press release: A new study describes a key mechanism in the brain that allows animals to recognize and react when subtle sensory signals that might not seem important on their own…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Sex plays a central role in reproduction, and it can be pleasurable, but new findings suggest that it may serve an additional purpose: bonding partners together. A study…
From the Thomas Jefferson University press release: More Americans than ever are turning to spiritual, meditative and religious retreats as a way to reset their daily life and enhance wellbeing. Now, researchers at The Marcus…
From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release: In a small-scale study of women with previously diagnosed mood disorders, Johns Hopkins researchers report that lower levels of the hormone allopregnanolone in the second trimester of pregnancy…