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Study sheds new light on early stage Alzheimer’s

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From the Karolinska Institutet press release via ScienceDaily: The disrupted metabolism of sugar, fat and calcium is part of the process that causes the death of neurons in Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet in… 

Study examines role of social stress in brain inflammation

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From the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology press release via MedicalXpress: Depression is the leading cause of disability with more than 350 million people globally affected by this disease. In addition to debilitating… 

Study suggests humans feel empathy for robots

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From the International Communication Association press release via EurekAlert!: From the T-101 to Data from Star Trek, humans have been presented with the fictional dilemma of how we empathize with robots. Robots now infiltrate our… 

Study suggests stress can sometimes be beneficial

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From the UC Berkeley press release via HealthCanal: “You always think about stress as a really bad thing, but it’s not,” said Daniela Kaufer, associate professor of integrative biology at the University of California, Berkeley.… 

Study suggests berries are good for the brain

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From the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology  press release via EurekAlert!: Adding more color to your diet in the form of berries is encouraged by many nutrition experts. The protective effect of berries…