Brain study reveals roots of desire, dislike
From the Picower Institute at MIT press release: The amygdala is a tiny hub of emotions where in 2016 a team led by MIT neuroscientist Kay Tye found specific populations of neurons that assign good…
How your brain remembers what you had for dinner last night
From the University of California – San Diego press release: Confirming earlier computational models, researchers at University of California San Diego and UC San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues in Arizona and Louisiana, report…
Study suggests the creative brain is wired differently
From the Harvard University press release: It’s often said that creative people see the world differently than the rest of us — and a Harvard researcher is providing one answer why. Scientists studying brain scans…
Study suggests oxytocin helps the brain to modulate social signals
From the Harvard University press release: Between sights, sounds, smells and other senses, the brain is flooded with stimuli on a moment-to-moment basis. How can it sort through the flood of information to decide what…
Study suggests curcumin improves memory and mood
From the UCLA press release: Lovers of Indian food, give yourselves a second helping: Daily consumption of a certain form of curcumin — the substance that gives Indian curry its bright color — improved memory…
Study suggests how babies’ brains process touch builds foundations for learning
From the University of Washington press release: Touch is the first of the five senses to develop, yet scientists know far less about the baby’s brain response to touch than to, say, the sight of…
Study suggests objectification of women results in lack of empathy
From the University of Vienna press release: Sexualized representations, especially the emphasis of secondary sexual characteristics, can change the way we perceive an individual. An international team of researchers led by Giorgia Silani from the…
Anxiety: An early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease?
From the Brigham and Women’s Hospital press release: A new study suggests an association between elevated amyloid beta levels and the worsening of anxiety symptoms. The findings support the hypothesis that neuropsychiatric symptoms could represent…
Study suggests newborn immune activation may have long-term negative impact on brain function
From the McLean Hospital press release: McLean Hospital neuroscientists have found that even a brief episode of immune system activation within days of birth can cause persistent changes in sleep patterns concurrent with increases in…
Can training improve memory, thinking abilities in older adults with cognitive impairment?
From the American Geriatrics Society press release: Cognition is the ability to think and make decisions. Medication-free treatments that maintain cognitive health as we age are attracting the attention of medical experts. Maintaining the ability…