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Social scientists’ concern about emotional contagion on Facebook
June 17, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Audience more likely to be captured and engaged by movies with gory and disgusting scenes
June 17, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
We know it too well. We are watching a horror film and the antagonist is about to maim a character; we ball up, get ready for the shot and instead of turning away, we lean forward in the chair, then…
In military personnel, no difference between blast- and nonblast-related concussions
June 17, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Explosions are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries in veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. A new study shows that military personnel with mild brain trauma related to such blasts had outcomes similar to those with mild brain inju…
Your genes affect your betting behavior
June 16, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
People playing competitive games like betting engage two main areas of the brain: the medial prefrontal cortex and the striatum. Researchers scanned 12 genes involved in dopamine regulation in these areas and found that some genetic variants affect how…
How our brains store recent memories, cell by single cell
June 16, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Confirming what neurocomputational theorists have long suspected, researchers report that the human brain locks down episodic memories in the hippocampus, committing each recollection to a distinct, distributed fraction of individual cells.
Important clues to genetics of epilepsy uncovered by International study
June 16, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
A significant genetic component of Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy, the most common form of epilepsy, has been discovered by an international team of researchers. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by sudden, uncontrolled electrical disc…
Brazil takes advantage of World Cup crowds to test for HIV
June 16, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Brazilian health officials are handing out condoms to World Cup fans in Sao Paulo and are taking advantage of festivities in the city to test people for HIV.
Anxious children have bigger ‘fear centers’ in the brain
June 16, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
The amygdala is a key “fear center” in the brain. Alterations in the development of the amygdala during childhood may have an important influence on the development of anxiety problems, reports a new study. Researchers recruited 76 children, 7 to 9…
Smart treatment predictions for brain trauma with use of computer model
June 16, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Most people who suffer a severe brain injury take years to recover – if they recover at all. But the right treatment in the crucial hours following an accident can make all the difference. Now a new project is building sophisticated new computer mode…
Hunting down trigger for Parkinson’s: Failing dopamine pump damages brain cells
June 16, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
The function of an intracellular dopamine pump in Parkinson’s patients has been compared to a healthy test group in a new study. Researchers found out that this pump is less effective at pumping out dopamine and storing it in the brain cells of Parki…
