Adults with a certain gene are more likely to have depression following history of childhood abuse but also seem happier than most in the absence of such history, a study shows.
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Gene may amplify impact of life events on mental health
September 23, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
New technique negotiates neuron jungle to target source of Parkinson’s disease
September 23, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Researchers believe they have found a potential new way to target cells of the brain affected by Parkinson’s disease. The new technique is relatively non-invasive and has worked to improve symptoms of the disease in rats.
Increased activity in older brains may point to new avenues for treating memory loss
September 23, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Scientists have examined activity in a little-studied part of the brain associated with memory and found for the first time the reason that neurons there become more active in old age, findings that may suggest a new target for future therapies to comb…
Researchers identify possible physiological cause of brain deficits with aging
September 23, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Like scratchy-sounding old radio dials that interfere with reception, circuits in the brain that grow noisier over time may be responsible for ways in which we slow mentally as we grow old, according to the results of new studies from UC San Francisco …
New method to measure artery stiffness in the human brain
September 22, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
A non-invasive method to measure vascular compliance, or how stiff an artery is, in the human brain has been revealed by scientists. This finding may have ramifications for preventing stroke and the early diagnoses of Alzheimer’s disease.
Unemployment takes its toll on young people’s mental health
September 22, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) are committed to working but vulnerable to experiencing mental health problems, according to a new study by researchers from the…
Study finds violence among young black men associated with sense of powerlessness
September 22, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
New research from North Carolina State University and Palo Alto University finds that young black men and teens who are most likely to be victims or perpetrators of violence are also those who feel…
Study finds targeting exercise is not the best way to reduce prolonged sitting
September 22, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Targeting sitting time, rather than physical activity, is the most effective way to reduce prolonged sitting, according to the first comprehensive review of strategies designed to reduce sitting…
Feeling anxious? Check your orbitofrontal cortex, cultivate your optimism
September 22, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
A new study links anxiety, a brain structure called the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), and optimism, finding that healthy adults who have larger OFCs tend to be more optimistic and less anxious.
New study maps the progression of Parkinson’s disease within the brain
September 22, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Scientists have made advances in understanding the process involved in the progression and spread of Parkinson’s disease within the brain. The study focused on understanding the process that drives the disease’s progression by mapping the distribution …
