From the Ohio State University press release via EurekAlert!: A new study in animals shows that chronic stress during pregnancy prevents brain benefits of motherhood, a finding that researchers suggest could increase understanding of postpartum…
From the Washington State University press release via EurekAlert!: Washington State University researchers have developed a new drug candidate that dramatically improves the cognitive function of rats with Alzheimer’s-like mental impairment. Their compound, which is…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: In recent years, educators have come to focus more and more on the importance of lab-based experimentation, hands-on participation, student-led inquiry, and the use of “manipulables” in…
From the ECU press release via HealthCanal: A compound found in a common spice could hold the key to preventing Alzheimer’s disease. More than 200 Australians are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease every day and by…
From the Lund University press release via AlphaGalileo: At the Swedish Armed Forces Interpreter Academy, young recruits learn a new language at a very fast pace. By measuring their brains before and after the language…
From the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health press release via HealthCanal: Ten years ago, the landmark Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) revealed that women older than 65 increased their risk for memory…
From the Emory University press release via EurekAlert!: A compassion-based meditation program can significantly improve a person’s ability to read the facial expressions of others, finds a study published by Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience.…
From the INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale) press release via EurekAlert!: The results from comparative analysis of this population demonstrate the risk of developing dementia increased by 50% for…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: You’re in a store, trying to choose between similar shirts, one blue and one green. You don’t feel strongly about one over the other, but eventually you…
From the Karolinska Institutet press release via ScienceDaily: Can you bite into an apple? If so, you are more likely to maintain mental abilities, according to new research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The population…