Study suggests nerve cell activity shows how confident we are
From the University of Bonn press release: Should I or shouldn’t I? The activity of individual nerve cells in the brain tells us how confident we are in our decisions. This is shown by a…
Study finds evidence of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and MND in brains of young people exposed to dirty air
From the Lancaster University press release: Researchers looking at the brainstems of children and young adults exposed lifelong to air pollution in Mexico City have discovered disturbing evidence of harm. Previous studies have linked fine…
Study suggests distracted learning is a big problem among students
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau press release: Scanning social media while listening to a lecture. Watching a favorite television series while studying. Today’s young people frequently juggle multiple streams of information…
Study suggests sitting isn’t always bad for the mind
From the Colorado State University press release: It’s generally accepted health advice that adults of all ages should sit less, move more, and engage in regular exercise to feel better and reduce the risk of…
Study suggests cognitive behavioral therapy normalizes brain abnormality in OCD patients
From the UCLA press release: FINDINGS UCLA scientists and colleagues studying the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) discovered an abnormality in the brains of people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) that may help to…
Study suggests automatic decision-making prevents us harming others
From the University of Birmingham press release: The processes our brains use to avoid harming other people are automatic and reflexive — and quite different from those used when avoiding harm to ourselves, according to…
Study uncovers a specific brain circuit damaged by social isolation during childhood
From the Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine press release: Loneliness is recognized as a serious threat to mental health. Even as our world becomes increasingly connected over digital platforms, young people…
Study suggests new clues about the link between stress and depression
From the Karolinska Institutet press release: Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a protein in the brain that is important both for the function of the mood-regulating substance serotonin and for the release…
Study suggests sports are good for the memory
From the Université de Genève press release: If sport is good for the body, it also seems to be good for the brain. By evaluating memory performance following a sport session, neuroscientists from the University…
Study suggests factor that can help mitigate PTSD risk
From the Yale University press release: Researchers at Yale and elsewhere previously identified a host of genetic risk factors that help explain why some veterans are especially susceptible to the debilitating symptoms of post-traumatic stress…