January 4, 2012 by NewsBot - No Comment
Chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas and bonobos make more sophisticated decisions than was previously thought. Great apes weigh their chances of success, based on what they know and the likelihood to succeed when guessing, according to a study of MPI researcher Daniel Haun, published in the online journal PLoS ONE. The findings may provide insight into human decision-making as well…
January 4, 2012 by NewsBot - No Comment
A new study indicates missed naps by toddlers leads to more anxiety, less joy and interest and a poorer understanding on how to solve problems.
January 4, 2012 by NewsBot - No Comment
A biology professor has detailed previously undiscovered ways songbirds can produce estrogen in their brains.
January 3, 2012 by NewsBot - No Comment
Adderall is a stimulant used to treat ADHD, but it’s also a controlled substance due to the addictive qualities of the drug. The DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) monitors and controls how much of the base ingredients to manufacture the drug can be distributed to pharmaceutical companies…
January 3, 2012 by NewsBot - No Comment
Imagine listening to music while carrying on a conversation with friends. This type of multi-tasking is fairly easy to do, right? That’s because our brains efficiently and effectively separate the auditory signals — music to the right side; Conversation to the left. But what researchers have not been able to do in humans or animals is to see a parsing of duties at the single neuron level — until now.
January 3, 2012 by NewsBot - No Comment
Bingo, a popular activity in nursing homes, senior centers and assisted-living facilities, has benefits that extend well beyond socializing. Researchers found high-contrast, large bingo cards boost thinking and playing skills for people with cognitive difficulties and visual perception problems produced by Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.
January 3, 2012 by NewsBot - No Comment
According to government inspectors from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), strong psychiatric medications are often prescribed to individuals with dementia in nursing homes, but for off-label reasons. In addition, families of dementia patients in nursing homes should be vigilant about the care they receive…
January 3, 2012 by NewsBot - No Comment
A new study shows that deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a safe and effective intervention for treatment-resistant depression in patients with either unipolar major depressive disorder (MDD) or bipolar ll disorder (BP). The study was published Online First by Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The study was led by Helen S…
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An article published in The Journal of Positive Psychology has researchers suggesting that humble people are more likely to be helpful than those with less humility. Lead author Jordan LaBouff, Ph.D…
January 3, 2012 by NewsBot - No Comment
Adolescents diagnosed with schizophrenia and other psychoses appear to show greater decreases in gray matter volume and increases in cerebrospinal fluid in the frontal lobe compared to healthy adolescents without a diagnosis of psychosis, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals…
