Study examines how the brain works on autopilot
From the Brandeis University press release via MedicalXpress: Have you ever driven to work so deep in thought that you arrive safely yet can’t recall the drive itself? And if so, what part of “you”…
Study examines small group of children who lose autism diagnosis
From the NIH/National Institute of Mental Health press release via EurekAlert!: Some children who are accurately diagnosed in early childhood with autism lose the symptoms and the diagnosis as they grow older, a study supported…
Study sheds light on how our brains move limbs
From the Queen’s University press release via MedicalXpress: A Queen’s University study is giving new insight into how the neurons in our brains control our limbs. The research might one day help with the design…
Study examines role of channel protein in learning
From the Ruhr-Universität-Bochum press release via ScienceDaily: The channel protein Pannexin1 keeps nerve cells flexible and thus the brain receptive for new knowledge. Together with colleagues from Canada and the U.S., researchers at the Ruhr-Universität…
Study suggests mindfulness meditation may relieve chronic inflammation
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release via ScienceDaily: People suffering from chronic inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and asthma — in which psychological stress plays a major role — may…
Study suggests information is better retained with reinforcing stimuli delivered during sleep
From the National Science Foundation (NSF) press release via MedicalXpress: When you’re studying for an exam, is there something you can do while you sleep to retain the information better? “The question is, ‘What determines…
Study suggests brain shape possibly related to cocaine dependence risk
From the University of Cambridge press release via EurekAlert!: People who take cocaine over many years without becoming addicted have a brain structure which is significantly different from those individuals who developed cocaine-dependence, researchers have…
Mouse study suggests possible link between athleticism and midbrain size
From the UC Riverside press release via EurekAlert!: Is athleticism linked to brain size? To find out, researchers at the University of California, Riverside performed laboratory experiments on house mice and found that mice that…
Study suggests even older aphasia patients can improve language function
From the University of Montreal press release via EurekAlert!: Older adults who have suffered from aphasia for a long time can nevertheless improve their language function and maintain these improvements in the long term, according…
Study suggests eliminating useless information is important to learning, making new memories
From the Georgia Health Sciences University press release via EurekAlert!: As we age, it just may be the ability to filter and eliminate old information – rather than take in the new stuff – that…