From the Stanford University press release via EurekAlert!: Alcoholism can disrupt memory functioning prior to later-stage Korsakoff’s syndrome. A new study has examined associative memory, used in remembering face-name associations, in alcoholics. Findings indicate that…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: Use of a new drug to detect the beta-amyloid plaques in the brain that are hallmark signs of Alzheimer’s disease may help doctors diagnose the…
From the University of Hertfordshire press release: According to researchers from the University of Hertfordshire, individuals with the mental health problem Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) cannot accurately detect negative facial emotions but they have an…
From the UCLA press release via EurekAlert!: In the world’s largest brain study to date, a team of more than 200 scientists from 100 institutions worldwide collaborated to map the human genes that boost or…
From the Vanderbilt University press release: If you are an aging baby boomer and you’ve noticed it’s a bit harder to drive to unfamiliar locations or to pick a new brand of olive oil at…
From the CORDIS Features (formerly ICT Results) press release via AlphaGalileo: Grid computing, long used by physicists and astronomers to crunch masses of data quickly and efficiently, is making the leap into the world of…
From the SUNY Downstate Medical Center via EurekAlert!: Worrying may have evolved along with intelligence as a beneficial trait, according to a recent study by scientists at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and other institutions. Jeremy…
From the University of Alabama at Birmingham press release via Newswise: A traumatic brain injury can negatively affect a patient’s medical decision-making ability at a time when patients or their families must make myriad complex…
From the Brown University press release: No matter what novel objects we come to behold, our brains effortlessly take us from an initial “What’s that?” to “Oh, that old thing” after a few casual encounters.…
From the UCSF press release: A new technique for analyzing brain images offers the possibility of using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to predict the rate of progression and physical path of many degenerative brain diseases,…