A randomized controlled trial published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics indicates how a psychological intervention by internet may be helpful in mild to moderate depression.
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A psychological internet intervention for depression works
July 29, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
A new method for going back to memories may help depression
July 29, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
A randomized controlled trial that has appeared in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics indicates that a new method for going back to memories may be of help in depression.
Smartphone exercises for a better mood
July 29, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
Brief, directed smartphone exercises can help quickly improve our mood. This is the latest finding from psychologists at the University of Basel and their international colleagues, reported in the…
No dream: Electric brain stimulation during sleep can boost memory
July 28, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
For the first time, scientists report using transcranial alternating current stimulation, or tACS, to target a specific kind of brain activity during sleep and strengthen memory in healthy people.
Brain changes after menopause may lead to lack of physical activity
July 28, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
Researchers have found a connection between lack of ovarian hormones and changes in the brain’s pleasure center, a hotspot in the brain that processes and reinforces messages related to reward, pleasure, activity and motivation for physical exercise. F…
Why do antidepressants take so long to work?
July 28, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
An episode of major depression can be crippling, impairing the ability to sleep, work, or eat. But the drugs available to treat depression can take weeks or even months to start working. Researchers have discovered one reason the drugs take so long to …
New research adds evidence on potential treatments targeting amyloid beta in Alzheimer’s
July 28, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
New research could provide additional clues for future treatment targets to delay Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, according to the group’s latest findings.
‘Pain paradox’ discovery provides route to new pain control drugs
July 28, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
A natural substance known to activate pain in the central nervous system has been found to have the opposite effect in other parts of the body, potentially paving the way to new methods of pain control.
Brain areas altered during hypnotic trances identified
July 28, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
By scanning the brains of subjects while they were hypnotized, researchers were able to see the neural changes associated with hypnosis.
The brain’s super-sensitivity to curbs
July 27, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
Humans rely on boundaries like walls and curbs for navigation, and researchers have pinpointed the areas of the brain most sensitive to even the tiniest borders.
