From the Boston University School of Medicine press release: Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have demonstrated in experimental models that blocking the Sigma-1 receptor, a cellular protein, reduced binge eating and caused…
From the University of Bristol press release via MedicalXpress: Four generations of a single family have been found to possess an abnormality within a specific brain region which appears to affect their ability to recall…
From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: The evolution of cooperative behaviour in people is often explained by the fact that it provides the opportunity to punish undesirable behaviour. However, such punishment is costly and the benefits…
From the University of Adelaide press release via HealthCanal: An Australian study led by the University of Adelaide has debunked the belief that owning a home is a recipe for happiness. In a study involving…
From the Columbia University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: One in eight people who suffer a heart attack or other acute coronary event experience clinically significant symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to…
From the University of Notre Dame press release by Susan Guibert: Most of us assume that confidence and certainty are preferred over uncertainty and bewilderment when it comes to learning complex information. But a new…
From the Concordia University press release via EurekAlert!: Thanks to modern science, we know that love lives in the brain, not in the heart. But where in the brain is it – and is it…
From the MIT, CSAIL press release via EurekAlert!: The human brain can recognize thousands of different objects, but neuroscientists have long grappled with how the brain organizes object representation; in other words, how the brain…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Kids are more active if their TV time is restricted or they are involved in school sports clubs, among other associations, according to a study…
From the Loyola University Health System press release via MedicalXpress: A “brain pacemaker” called deep brain stimulation (DBS) remains an effective treatment for Parkinson’s disease for at least three years, according to a study in…