January 22, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Someone with access to firearms is three times more likely to commit suicide and nearly twice as likely to be the victim of a homicide as someone who does not have access, according to a comprehensive review of the scientific literature conducted by re…
January 22, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Despite being diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses, childhood cancer patients are no more likely than their healthy peers to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study indicates.
January 21, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
New research demonstrates, for the first time, the existence of an epigenetic lesion in the hippocampus of the brain of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
January 21, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Scientists might be on the verge of finally understanding how ultrasound affects nerve cells. The breakthrough could lead the way to important new medical advances, including the noninvasive treatment of epileptic seizures and restoration of sight.
January 21, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
A new brain-imaging technique enables people to “watch” their own brain activity in real time and to control or adjust function in predetermined brain regions. The study is the first to demonstrate that magnetoencephalography can be used as a potential…
January 21, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Researchers generated a brain development index from MRI scans that captures the complex patterns of maturation during normal brain development. This index will allow clinicians and researchers for the first time to detect subtle, yet potentially criti…
January 21, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
New research from the University of Zurich in Switzerland suggests that people who regularly use cocaine struggle to feel empathy for others and are less likely to enjoy social interactions, compared with individuals who do not use the drug.
January 21, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Thousands of times a day, the brain stores sensory information for very short periods of time in a working memory, to be able to use it later. A research study has shown, for the first time, that this function also exists in the brain of rodents, a fin…
January 21, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Doing the night shift throws the body into chaos and could be causing long-term damage, warn researchers.
January 21, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Being healthy can make a person happy, but happiness itself may also lead to better health, according to a new study.
