From the Imperial College of London press release via ScienceDaily: Brain scans have revealed distinctive features in the brain structure of karate experts, which could be linked to their ability to punch powerfully from close…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: High baseline levels of neuronal activity in the best connected parts of the brain may play an important role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.…
From the University of Colorado Denver press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers have found what they believe is the key to understanding why the human brain is larger and more complex than that of other animals.…
From the Princeton University press release by Morgan Kelly: A mysterious region deep in the human brain could be where we sort through the onslaught of stimuli from the outside world and focus on the…
From the University of Melbourne press release via HealthCanal: Speech can measure the severity of depression as well as a patient’s response to treatment, a new collaborative study between the University of Melbourne and the…
From the Mount Sinai Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine may have discovered why certain drugs to treat schizophrenia are ineffective in some patients. Published online in Nature Neuroscience,…
From the University of Iowa press release by Richard C. Lewis: Everyone knows the adage: “If something sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.” So, why, then, do some people fall for…
From the UCLA press release via EurekAlert!: Many elderly people spend their last years alone. Spouses pass and children scatter. But being lonely is much more than a silent house and a lack of companionship.…
From the Northwestern University press release via EurekAlert!: Has a summer cold or mold allergy stuffed up your nose and dampened your sense of smell? We take it for granted that once our nostrils clear,…
From the Yale University press release: Major depression or chronic stress can cause the loss of brain volume, a condition that contributes to both emotional and cognitive impairment. Now a team of researchers led by…