From the Johns Hopkins University press release: Learning and memory depend on cells’ ability to strengthen and weaken circuits in the brain. Now, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report that… Read more »
From the Washington University School of Medicine press release: Some behaviors — yawning and scratching, for example — are socially contagious, meaning if one person does it, others are likely to… Read more »
From the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory press release: In the struggle of life, evolution rewards animals that master their circumstances, especially when the environment changes fast. If there is a recipe… Read more »
From the University of Bonn press release: People with social anxiety avoid situations in which they are exposed to judgment by others. Those affected also lead a withdrawn life and… Read more »
From the Osaka University press release: Music, more than any art, is a beautiful mix of science and emotion. It follows a set of patterns almost mathematically to extract feelings… Read more »
From the Wayne State University press release: Just as a sprinter’s body and muscles are ready for action as they wait for the starting gun to fire, brain networks at… Read more »
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: Risk prediction tools that estimate future risk of heart disease and stroke may be more useful predictors of future decline… Read more »
From the Columbia University Medical Center press release via HealthCanal: Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center and collaborators at the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami found… Read more »
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: The virus that causes cold sores, along with other viral or bacterial infections, may be associated with cognitive problems, according… Read more »
From the Brigham and Women’s Hospital press release via ScienceDaily: “Use it or lose it.” The saying could apply especially to the brain when it comes to protecting against Alzheimer’s… Read more »
