From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: A new study suggests that eating foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids, such as fish, chicken, salad dressing and nuts, may be associated with lower…
From the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin press release via AlphaGalileo: Malfunctioning single proteins can cause disruptions in neuronal junctions leading to autistic forms of behavior. A current study, published in the scientific journal Nature, comes…
From the Wellcome Trust press release via HealthCanal: A new mouse model of delirium developed by Wellcome Trust researchers has provided an important insight into the mechanisms underlying the condition, bringing together two theories on…
From the Mount Sinai Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers have succeeded in developing a biosynthetic polyphenol that improves cognitive function in mice with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The findings, published…
From the Vanderbilt University press release via EurekAlert!: Slacker or go-getter? Everyone knows that people vary substantially in how hard they are willing to work, but the origin of these individual differences in the brain…
From the American Institute of Physics press release via MedicalXpress: The brain’s neurons are coupled together into vast and complex networks called circuits. Yet despite their complexity, these circuits are capable of displaying striking examples…
From the IOS Press BV press release via AlphaGalileo: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a major neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. New and accurate techniques for early diagnosis are critical. Pravat K. Mandal,…
From the University of Montreal press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists now have a better understanding of how precise memories are formed thanks to research led by Prof. Jean-Claude Lacaille of the University of Montreal’s Department…
From the New School for Social Research press release: The way we use our hands may determine how emotions are organized in our brains, according to a recent study published in PLoS ONE by psychologists…
From the Elsevier press release via EurekAlert!: Although the two disorders may seem dissimilar, epilepsy and psychosis are associated. Individuals with epilepsy are more likely to have schizophrenia, and a family history of epilepsy is…