From the Caltech press release by Katie Neith via ScienceDaily: Humans have a tendency to spontaneously synchronize their movements. For example, the footsteps of two friends walking together may synchronize, although neither individual is consciously…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Humans perceive numerous categories of objects and actions, but where are these categories represented spatially in the brain? Researchers reporting in the December 20 issue of the…
From the Springer press release via ScienceDaily: The physical benefits of regular exercise and remaining physically active, especially as we age, are well documented. However, it appears that it is not only the body which…
From the Duke University Health System press release via HealthCanal: Employing a combination of imaging and biomarker tests improves the ability of doctors to predict Alzheimer’s in patients with mild cognitive impairment, according to researchers…
From the Princeton University press release: Humans are adept at setting goals and updating them as new situations arise — for example, a person who is playing a video game may switch to a new…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via HealthCanal: People who sometimes went hungry as children had slower cognitive decline once they were elderly than people who always had enough food to eat, according…
From the Virginia Tech press release via MedicalXpress: A century after the world’s first ultrasonic detection device – invented in response to the sinking of the Titanic – Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists have…
From the Tufts University press release via HealthCanal: Being mildly vitamin B-12 deficient could be an indication that some older adults are at a greater risk for accelerated cognitive decline, an observational study from researchers…
From the Society for Neuroscience press release via EurekAlert!: Brain changes in children who have sustained a mild traumatic brain injury, or concussion, persist for months following injury — even after the symptoms of the…
From the University of Montreal press release via HealthCanal: Even before obesity occurs, eating fatty and sugary foods causes chemical changes in the brain, meaning that going on a diet might feel similar to going…