A protective molecule has been identified in the brain which, if used artificially, may prevent brain damage from the likes of stroke, head injury and Alzheimer’s.
The human brain has yet to explain the origin of one its defining features — the deep fissures and convolutions that increase its surface area and allow for rational and abstract thoughts. Scientists may have just discovered humanity’s beneficiary — a tiny variation within a single gene that determines the formation of brain convolutions.
Want to convince someone to do something? A new study has some intriguing insights drawn from how we speak. Researchers found that interviewers who engaged in frequent short pauses were more successful than those who were perfectly fluent.
Close your eyes for a moment, open your treasure trove of memories and take a step back in time to your childhood…
Politicians should be careful when they rail against mainstream news media. A study from North Carolina State University shows that perceived bias of media outlets can lead to increased political engagement – but only on specific issues. When there is a general perception of bias in the news media it actually results in increased apathy among citizens…
Want to convince someone to do something? A new University of Michigan study has some intriguing insights drawn from how we speak. The study, presented May 14 at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, examines how various speech characteristics influence people’s decisions to participate in telephone surveys…
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depressive disorder or manic depression, is a psychiatric disorder that causes extreme shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out everyday tasks. It is a serious mental illness requiring specialized treatment, but the problem, according to Kimberly Dennis, M.D…
AssureRx Health, Inc., announced two presentations on the clinical practice of utilizing its pharmacogenetic test, GeneSightRx®, at the 164th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in Honolulu, May 14-18, 2011. Key activities include a free GeneSightRx testing program for the first 200 physicians who visit AssureRx’s booth at the conference. Amita Patel, M.D…
Two proteins that are abnormally modified in the brains of patients with Alzheimer disease collude, resulting in ill effects on the crucial energy centers of brain cells, according to new findings.
If you are one of those who carries around a rabbit’s foot and strokes it all day long for good luck or makes a wish after blowing away a fallen eyelash — then you are probably in the midst of bolting your doors, turning on all the lights and hiding under the comforting warmth of your comforter. Today just so happens to be Friday the 13th and if you have friggatriskaidekaphobia — it’s simply not a day to be trifled with.
