From the University of Arizona press release via EurekAlert!: For older adults looking to sharpen their mental abilities, it might be time to log on to Facebook. Preliminary research findings from the University of Arizona…
From the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists at Baycrest Health Sciences’ Rotman Research Institute (RRI) and the University of Toronto’s Psychology Department have found compelling evidence that older adults can…
From the University of Edinburgh press release via EurekAlert!: People who are at greater genetic risk of schizophrenia are more likely to see a fall in IQ as they age, even if they do not…
From the University of Melbourne press release via HealthCanal: Our love of music and appreciation of musical harmony is learnt and not based on natural ability – a new study by University of Melbourne researchers…
From the Ruhr-Universität-Bochum press release via AlphaGalileo: The reason why some people are worse at learning than others has been revealed by a research team from Berlin, Bochum, and Leipzig, operating within the framework of…
From the University of Porto press release via MedicalXpress: A group of Portuguese researchers from IBMC and FMUP at the University of Porto has found the reason why patients with chronic pain often suffer from…
From the University of Florida press release via MedicalXpress: Driving through his hometown, a war veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder may see roadside debris and feel afraid, believing it to be a bomb. He’s ignoring…
From the University of Leeds press release via EurekAlert!: Natural chemicals found in green tea and red wine may disrupt a key step of the Alzheimer’s disease pathway, according to new research from the University…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: When motors break down, getting where you want to go becomes a struggle. Problems arise in much the same way for critical brain receptors when the molecular…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: As the elderly age, their ability to concentrate, reason, and recall facts tends to decline in part because their brains generate fewer new neurons than they did…