From the Ohio University press release: Dwelling on negative events can increase levels of inflammation in the body, a new Ohio University study finds. Researchers discovered that when study participants were asked to ruminate on…
From the McMaster University press release via EurekAlert!: New research from an international team of scientists suggests evolution, or basic survival techniques adapted by early humans, influences the decisions gamblers make when placing bets. The…
From the Elsevier press release via MedicalXpress: Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) deficits have been implicated in schizophrenia and depression. In schizophrenia, deficits have been particularly well-described for a subtype of GABA neuron, the parvalbumin fast-spiking interneurons.…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: A one-sided cellphone conversation in the background is likely to be much more distracting than overhearing a conversation between two people, according to research published…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release via MedicalXpress: The brain’s prefrontal cortex is thought to be the seat of cognitive control, working as a kind of filter that keeps irrelevant thoughts, perceptions and memories…
From the Indiana University press release via EurekAlert!: Innovative medical records software developed by geriatricians and informaticians from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research will provide more personalized health care…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release via HealthCanal: We say that time flies, it marches on, it flows like a river — our descriptions of time are closely linked to our experiences of…
From the Springer press release: To successfully treat pathological gambling, you need to intervene at an early stage, according to Susana Jiménez-Murcia from the University Hospital of Bellvitge in Spain and colleagues. Their study shows…
From the Ruhr-Universität Bochum press release via EurekAlert!: In a long-term study, Prof. Dr. Jürgen Margraf, Alexander von Humboldt Professor for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy at the RUB, investigated the psychological effects of plastic surgery…
From the Brigham and Women’s Hospital press release via ScienceDaily: “Use it or lose it.” The saying could apply especially to the brain when it comes to protecting against Alzheimer’s disease. Previous studies have shown…