From the Canadian Association for Neuroscience press release via EurekAlert!: New techniques in imaging of brain activity developed by Jean Gotman, from McGill University’s Montreal Neurological Institute, and his colleagues lead to improved treatment of…
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: A new study provides neurobiological evidence for dysfunction in the neural circuitry underlying emotion regulation in people with insomnia, which may have implications for…
From the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis press release by Michael C. Purdy via HealthCanal: Scientists’ picture of how a gene strongly linked to Alzheimer’s disease harms the brain may have to…
From the Ruhr-Universität Bochum press release via AlphaGalileo: Being born preterm goes hand in hand with an increased risk for neuro-cognitive deficits. Psychologists from the Ruhr-Universität Bochum and the University of Warwick, UK have investigated…
From the Canadian Association for Neuroscience press release via EurekAlert!: New research shows that craving drugs such as nicotine can be visualized in specific regions of the brain that are implicated in determining the value…
From the University of Alberta press release via EurekAlert!: Talking on a hands-free device while behind the wheel can lead to a sharp increase in errors that could imperil other drivers on the road, according…
From the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne press release via ScienceDaily: Humans and most mammals can determine the spatial origin of sounds with remarkable acuity. We use this ability all the time — crossing the…
From the UC Irvine press release via EurekAlert!: Children with autism showed significant improvement after six months of simple sensory exercises at home using everyday items such as scents, spoons and sponges, according to UC…
From the Henry Ford Health System press release via EurekAlert!: If you’re a left-brain thinker, chances are you use your right hand to hold your cell phone up to your right ear, according to a…
From the University of Rochester press release via EurekAlert!: A brief visual task can predict IQ, according to a new study. This surprisingly simple exercise measures the brain’s unconscious ability to filter out visual movement.…