From the Indiana University press release via ScienceDaily: A team of American and Italian neuroscientists has identified a cellular change in the brain that accompanies obesity. The findings could explain the body’s tendency to maintain…
From the UC Berkeley press release via EurekAlert!: Whether we’re listening to Bach or the blues, our brains are wired to make music-color connections depending on how the melodies make us feel, according to new…
From the Cardiff University press release via MedicalXpress: New research from Cardiff and Bristol universities shows that children whose brains process information more slowly than their peers are at greater risk of psychotic experiences. These…
From the Asociacion RUVID press release via MedicalXpress: The widespread belief that dopamine regulates pleasure could go down in history with the latest research results on the role of this neurotransmitter. Researchers have proved that…
From the Mayo Clinic press release via HealthCanal: Elderly patients who receive anesthesia are no more likely to develop long-term dementia or Alzheimer’s disease than other seniors, according to new Mayo Clinic research. The study…
From the NYU Langone Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: In a first-of-its-kind effort to illuminate the biochemical impact of trauma, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have discovered a connection between the quantity of…
From the Stanford University Medical Center press release via MedicalXpress: Why do some children learn math more easily than others? Research from the Stanford University School of Medicine has yielded an unexpected new answer. In…
From the McGill University press release via ScienceDaily: McGill University researchers have unlocked a new door to developing drugs to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease. Collaborating teams led by Dr. Edward A. Fon at…
From the press release via ScienceDaily: Using MRI, neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center found significant differences in brain anatomy when comparing men and women with dyslexia to their non-dyslexic control groups, suggesting that the…
From the Brown University press release via ScienceDaily: Many animals, including humans, harbor ingrained biases to act when they can obtain rewards and to remain inactive to avoid punishment. Sometimes, however those biases can steer…