From the McMasterUniversity press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers at McMaster University have discovered new genetic evidence about why some people are happier than others. McMaster scientists have uncovered evidence that the gene FTO – the…
From the Temple University press release via EurekAlert!: Decreased kidney function is associated with decreased cognitive functioning in areas such as global cognitive ability, abstract reasoning and verbal memory, according to a study led by…
From the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston press release via EurekAlert!: An FDA-approved drug initially used to treat insulin resistance in diabetics has shown promise as a way to improve cognitive performance in…
From the Indiana University press release via EurekAlert!: The approach of the Indianapolis Discovery Network for Dementia — with contributions from family members, community advocates, health care systems and researchers — improves dementia care and…
From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: Understanding how any disease progresses is one of the first and most important steps towards finding treatments to stop it. This has been…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release via EurekAlert!: With a mate and a nest to protect, the male threespined stickleback is a fierce fish, chasing and biting other males until they go…
From the University of Bonn press release via EurekAlert!: Flirting brings women and men closer. But the “social distance” ensures that they will keep a certain spatial distance from each other. Researchers under the leadership…
From the Stanford University Medical Center press release by Kelly Servick via ScienceDaily: Whether you are an apple tree or an antelope, survival depends on using your energy efficiently. In a difficult or dangerous situation,…
From the University of Toronto press release via Newswise: A virtual reality test being developed at UTSC might do a better job than pencil-and-paper tests of predicting whether a cognitive impairment will have real-world consequences.…
From the University of Michigan Health System press release via ScienceDaily: Are you good at coping when life gets tough? Do people call you a straight-shooter? Will you help others without expecting anything in return?…