From the Michigan State University press release: Innovative problem solving requires trying many different solutions. That’s true for humans, and now Michigan State University researchers show that it’s true for hyenas, too. The study, published…
From the Scripps Research Institute press release via EurekAlert!: A fine-tuned combination of two existing pharmaceutical drugs has shown promise as a potential new therapy for people addicted to cocaine—a therapy that would reduce their…
From the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs press release via EurekAlert!: Heavy drinking is known to affect teenagers’ developing brains, but certain patterns of brain activity may also help predict which kids are…
From the University of Cambridge press release via EurekAlert!: Older people who have experienced episodes of delirium are significantly more likely to develop dementia, according to new research. The study is published in the journal…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: Just one week of speech therapy may reorganize the brain, helping to reduce stuttering, according to a study published in the August 8, 2012, online…
From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: To participate successfully in life, it is important to be able to read and write. Nevertheless, many children and adults have difficulties in acquiring these skills and the reason is…
From the University College London press release: When we focus intently on one task, we often fail to see other things in plain sight – a phenomenon known as ‘inattention blindness’. Scientists already know that…
From the JAMA and Archives Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Patients with hoarding disorder exhibited abnormal activity in regions of the brain that was stimulus dependent when deciding what to do with objects that did…
From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release: Working with mice, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have figured out how stem cells found in a part of the brain responsible for learning, memory and mood regulation…
From the JAMA and Archives Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Treatment with growth hormone-releasing hormone appears to be associated with favorable cognitive effects among both adults with mild cognitive impairment and healthy older adults, according…