From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers have new evidence in rats to explain how it is that chocolate candies can be so completely irresistible. The urge to overeat such deliciously sweet and…
From the University of Twente press release via AlphaGalileo: MRI brain scans no longer just show the various regions of brain activity; nowadays the networks in the brain can now be imaged with ever greater…
From the CAMH press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have identified a new role of a chemical involved in controlling the genes underlying memory and learning. “The…
From the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania press release via ScienceDaily: A syndrome called “post-operative cognitive decline” has been coined to refer to the commonly reported loss of cognitive abilities, usually…
From the University of Montreal press release via EurekAlert!: Each year in Quebec, nearly 6000 people undergo coronary bypass surgery. Recovery is long and quality of life is greatly affected, in particular because most patients…
From the American Psychological Association press release via EurekAlert!: Some athletes may improve their performance under pressure simply by squeezing a ball or clenching their left hand before competition to activate certain parts of the…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Diverse symptoms associated with autism could be explained by unreliable activity of neurons in the brain in response to basic, nonsocial sensory information, according to a study…
From the Journal of Visualized Experiments press release via EurekAlert!: People are faced with thousands of choices every day, some inane and some risky. Scientists know that the areas of the brain that evaluate risk…
From the Mayo Clinic press release via ScienceDaily: An enzyme that could represent a powerful new tool for combating Alzheimer’s disease has been discovered by researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida. The enzyme — known…
From the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne press release via ScienceDaily: One of the greatest challenges in neuroscience is to identify the map of synaptic connections between neurons. Called the “connectome,” it is the holy…