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Social hormone promotes cooperation in risky situations

A hormone implicated in monogamy and aggression in animals also promotes trust and cooperation in humans in risky situations, Caltech researchers say.

ACP: CBT and antidepressants are similarly effective treatments for adults with depression

Doctors should discuss treatment effects, adverse effect profiles, costs, accessibility, and preferences with patients when selecting a first line treatment.

CBT and antidepressants ‘equally effective’ for major depression

The ACP compared the effectiveness cognitive behavioral therapy and antidepressants for major depression, finding that the two treatments are just as beneficial.

How a dog’s IQ could offer clues to dementia

A dog’s intelligence is structured similarly to that of humans, a new study suggests. The finding may provide insight on the causes of cognitive decline in humans.

Whistle while you work

February 9, 2016 by - No Comment

Whistle while you work

What is the key to being happy? More specifically, what is the key to being happy at work? More money, more time off, family benefits? Researchers suggest that they may have found the answers.

Whistle while you work

February 9, 2016 by - No Comment

Whistle while you work

What is the key to being happy? More specifically, what is the key to being happy at work? More money, more time off, family benefits? Researchers suggest that they may have found the answers.

Older and younger adults surf different brain waves

Cognitive scientists have found more evidence that aging brains work differently than younger brains when performing the same memory task, pointing to a potentially new direction for age-related cognitive care and exploration.

Older and younger adults surf different brain waves

Cognitive scientists have found more evidence that aging brains work differently than younger brains when performing the same memory task, pointing to a potentially new direction for age-related cognitive care and exploration.

Brain scars in multiple sclerosis patients reveal possible cause of taste problems

Taste deficits appear to be more prevalent among multiple sclerosis (MS) patients than previously reported and correlate with brain lesions left by the debilitating disease, a new study has found.

Brain scars in multiple sclerosis patients reveal possible cause of taste problems

Taste deficits appear to be more prevalent among multiple sclerosis (MS) patients than previously reported and correlate with brain lesions left by the debilitating disease, a new study has found.