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A connection between the health of the brain tissue that supports cognitive functioning and the presence of dementia in adults with Down syndrome has been revealed by a small study. Using MRI technologies, brain scans of subjects with Down syndrome sho…

Researchers believe hyperactivity in the insula could lead to problem gambling; future treatments could focus on reducing this hyperactivity. Gambling is a widespread activity: 73% of people in the UK report some gambling involvement in the past year a…

Whether at the office, dorm, PTA meeting, or any other social setting, we all know intuitively who the popular people are even if we can’t always put our finger on why. That information is often critical to professional or social success. Yet until now…

Green tea is said to have many putative positive effects on health. Now, researchers are reporting first evidence that green tea extract enhances the cognitive functions, in particular the working memory. The findings suggest promising clinical implica…

Study casts doubts on a recent analysis by government health researchers that found a sharp drop in preschool obesity rates over the past decade.

Researchers propose that mothers are susceptible to a “baby illusion” that makes them underestimate the size of their youngest child.

People can’t tell how smart you are by how good you look, but they think they can.

Researchers have put together a clinical trial based on the idea that some children can develop social and emotional instincts through the characters they love.

When we watch a movie, our brains react to it immediately in a way similar to brains of other people. Researchers have succeeded in developing a method fast enough to observe immediate changes in the function of the brain even when watching a movie.

Receptors for the messenger molecule serotonin can be modified in such a way that they can be activated by light, a study shows. An imbalance in serotonin levels seems to cause anxiety and depression. The researchers have provided a new model system fo…