From the Vanderbilt University press release via EurekAlert!: Kick back and shut your eyes. Now stop thinking. You have just put your brain into what neuroscientists call its resting state. What the brain is doing…
From the Georgetown University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: A new brain imaging study of dyslexia shows that differences in the visual system do not cause the disorder, but instead are likely a consequence.…
From the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: A new study shows that memory pathology in older mice with Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed with treatment. The study by researchers from the…
From the MIT press release by Anne Trafton via EurekAlert!: By activating a brain circuit that controls compulsive behavior, MIT neuroscientists have shown that they can block a compulsive behavior in mice — a result…
From the Temple University press release via HealthCanal: A chemical hormone released in the body as a reaction to stress could be a key trigger of the mechanism for the late onset of Alzheimer’s disease,…
From the University of Southern California press release via EurekAlert!: A new study finds that stroke patients’ brains show strong cortical motor activity when observing others performing physical tasks – a finding that offers new…
From the Boston University Medical Center press release via ScienceDaily: Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have uncovered important clues about a biochemical pathway in the brain that may one day expand treatment…
From the UC Berkeley press release via MedicalXpress: New research by neuroscientists at UC Berkeley, suggests that the human brain is not detail-oriented, but opts for the big picture when it comes to hearing. Researchers…
From the University of Groningen press release via ScienceDaily: Most drivers enjoy listening to the radio or their favourite CD while driving. Many of them switch on the radio without thinking. But is this safe?…
From the UBC press release via MedicalXpress: A new study from the University of British Columbia helps explain how people become obsessed with forbidden pleasures. The study, which will appear in an upcoming edition of…