Study points to mathematical patterns in music
From the McGill University press release: Whether it’s Bach or Brubeck, a new study shows that composers repeat rhythmic patterns in their works in such a way that the part is a copy of the…
Study suggests activating visual cortex improves sense of smell
From the McGill University press release via EurekAlert!: A new study reveals for the first time that activating the brain’s visual cortex with a small amount of electrical stimulation actually improves our sense of smell.…
Study suggests computerised training may help schizophrenia patients to monitor reality
From the UCSF press release via HealthCanal: People with schizophrenia who completed 80 hours of intensive, computerized cognitive training exercises were better able to perform complex tasks that required them to distinguish their internal thoughts…
Study suggests presence of faulty serotonin receptor in people with depression
From the Medical University of Vienna press release via HealthCanal: Researchers at the MedUni Vienna have, for the first time, investigated the influence of the serotonin system on the default mode network (DMN) in the…
Study suggests decrease in neuroplasticity of depressed brain has to do with reduced functionality of support cells
From the Karolinska Institute press release via AlphaGalileo: During depression, the brain becomes less plastic and adaptable, and thus less able to perform certain tasks, like storing memories. Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska…
Study suggests meditation has positive effects on mood and anxiety in patients with memory problems
From the Thomas Jefferson University press release via Newswise: Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital determined that mantra-based meditation can have a positive impact on emotional responses to stress, fatigue and anxiety in adults with…
Study suggests teenagers are more vulnerable to sport concussions
From the University of Montreal press release via EurekAlert!: Research results published in Brain Injury by Université de Montréal neuropsychologist Dave Ellemberg reveal that adolescents are more sensitive to the effects of a sport-related concussion…
Study discovers how brain cells can remember new memories while maintaining older ones
From the RIKEN press release via MedicalXpress: Researchers at the RIKEN-MIT Center for Neural Circuit Genetics have discovered an answer to the long-standing mystery of how brain cells can both remember new memories while also…
Study looks at how the brain monitors behaviour for failures of impulse control
From the University of Melbourne press release via MedicalXPress: People who take Ritalin are far more aware of their mistakes, a University of Melbourne study has found. The study, by Dr Rob Hester from the…
Study examines differences between memory deficits in schizophrenic patients and those of healthy seniors
From the Centre national de la recherche scientifique press release via MedicalXPress: Working memory, which consists in the short-term retention and processing of information, depends on specific regions of the brain working correctly. This faculty…