From the UCLA press release via EurekAlert!: Individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) often undergo multiple courses of antidepressant treatment during their lives. This is because the disorder can recur despite treatment and because finding…
From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: One cup or two faces? What we believe we see in one of the most famous optical illusions changes in a split second; and so does the path that the…
From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine via ScienceDaily: Insulin resistance in the brain precedes and contributes to cognitive decline above and beyond other known causes of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study…
From the Mary Ann Liebert Inc., Publishers press release via AlphaGalileo: Healthy individuals who carry a gene variation linked to an increased risk of autism have structural differences in their brains that may help explain…
From the BioMed Central press release: Music has a fundamental affect on humans. It can reduce stress, enhance relaxation, provide a distraction from pain, and improve the results of clinical therapy. New research published in…
From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: A study that is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics addresses the issue of specific neuropsychological assets that can predict completion…
From the BioMed Central press release: Microglia are the first line defence of the brain and are constantly looking for infections to fight off. Overactive microglia can cause uncontrolled inflammation within the brain, which can…
From the Scripps Research Institute press release via AlphaGalileo: Scripps Research Institute scientists and their colleagues have successfully harnessed neurons in mouse brains, allowing them to at least partially control a specific memory. Though just…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Two breakthrough studies may explain why we see distinct patterns of brain damage associated with dementias, such as Alzheimer’s disease, and could be useful for predicting future…
From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: When observing a fly buzzing around the room, we should have the impression that it is not the fly, but rather the space that lies behind it that is moving.…