From the University of Texas at Austin press release via Newswise: When humans learn, their brains relate new information with past experiences to derive new knowledge, according to psychology research from The University of Texas…
From the UC San Diego press release via MedicalXpress: In a paper published in the July 11 online issue of Science Translational Medicine, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have…
From the Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins press release via Newswise: Specific types of “mindfulness practices” including Zen meditation have research-proven benefits for patients with certain physical and mental health problems, according to…
From the Georgia Health Sciences University press release via MedicalXpress: Communication between the brain and muscle must be strong for us to eat, breathe or walk. Now scientists have found that a protein known to…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via MedicalXpress: A new study shows that taking part in a stress management program may help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) prevent new disease activity. The study…
From the Duke University Medical Center press release via MedicalXpress: Among patients with mild or no cognitive impairment, brain scans using a new radioactive dye can detect early evidence of Alzheimer’s disease that may predict…
From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release via Newswise: Johns Hopkins researchers say they have discovered that the central nervous system’s oligodendroglia cells, long believed to simply insulate nerves as they “fire” signals, are unexpectedly…
From the University of Zürich press release via EurekAlert!: The volume of a small brain region influences one’s predisposition for altruistic behavior. Researchers from the University of Zurich show that people who behave more altruistically…
From the UC San Diego press release via EurekAlert!: In the current online issue of PLoS ONE, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine say they have identified a set of…
From the University of Toronto press release: Two powerful brain chemical systems work together to paralyze skeletal muscles during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, according to new research in the July 11 issue of The…