A new study has found that nearly 1 in 10 adults in the US is anger-prone and has access to guns. The authors suggest changes to firearm legislation could reduce gun violence.
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Around 9% of adults with access to firearms have anger problems
April 9, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Autism’s early neuronal ‘neighborhood’
April 8, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
The first ever systematic look at connections between the entire cerebral cortex and the cerebellum have been gained by researchers using fMRI brain imaging, and its findings provide another piece in the puzzle that could one day lead researchers to de…
Game played in sync increases children’s perceived similarity, closeness
April 8, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Children who played a simple computer game together in sync felt a greater sense of similarity and closeness — suggesting that time-based synchronized activities, including in music, dance and sports, could help bring children closer together.
What can brain-controlled prosthetics tell us about the brain?
April 8, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
The field of neuroprosthetics has grown significantly over the past two decades thanks to advancements in technology. A biomedical engineer working at the leading edge of the field contends that these devices are also opening a new portal for researche…
Emotional processing deficits linked with white matter damage
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Researchers have linked inability to recognize facial affect (emotion) with white matter damage after traumatic brain injury, an important first step toward understanding this emotional processing deficit. Findings indicate a pattern of white matter da…
Brain scans reveal how people ‘justify’ killing
April 8, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
A new study has thrown light on how people can become killers in certain situations, showing how brain activity varies according to whether or not killing is seen as justified.
Stroke survivors are ‘at double the risk of attempting suicide’
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People who survive strokes are reportedly twice as likely to attempt suicide than the general population, and they are most at risk during the first 2 years following a stroke.
Researchers probing potential power of meditation as therapy
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The effectiveness of meditation as a therapy for mild cognitive impairment and migraine headaches is being studied by researchers, as well as its potential to reduce pain. “We’re coming to recognize that meditation changes people’s brains,” said one re…
Women think ‘as rationally’ as men – but also use more gut feeling
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How much do men and women differ psychologically? Does greater emotional empathy in women result in less rational thinking when it comes to choosing to do harm for a greater good?
Fertility patients’ history is best predictor of risk for major depression
April 8, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
A potent risk factor for developing major depressive disorder (MDD) during fertility treatment is something health providers are likely not even looking for, according to new research from San…
