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New Strategy Developed By UM School Of Medicine That May Improve Cognition
For the first time, scientists have linked a brain compound called kynurenic acid to cognition, possibly opening doors for new ways to enhance memory function and treat catastrophic brain diseases, according to a new study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine...
Thesis Highlights Differences Between Women And Men With A Primary Psychotic Episode
Schizophrenia is a heterogeneous disease, due to the fact that the reasons for its onset are varied, as are the reactions of patients who suffer from it. Some experts relieve that gender is an important factor in this heterogeneity...
Reading the look of love
How fast you can judge whether a person of the opposite sex is looking at you depends on how masculine or feminine they look, according to a new study. The researchers speculate that there may be an evolutionary advantage to quickly noticing when a 'hottie' is looking at you.
Some males react to competition like bonobos, others like chimpanzees
The average man experiences hormone changes similar to the passive bonobo prior to competition, but a "status-striving" man undergoes changes that mirror those found in a chimpanzee, say researchers.
‘Butterfly effect’ in the brain makes the brain intrinsically unreliable
Next time your brain plays tricks on you, you have an excuse: according to new research, the brain is intrinsically unreliable.
Teenage physical activity reduces risk of cognitive impairment in later life
Women who are physically active at any point over the life course (teenage, age 30, age 50, late life) have lower risk of cognitive impairment in late-life compared to those who are inactive, but teenage physical activity appears to be most important.
Former Terrorists’ Experiences Could Sway Potential Recruits
A better understanding of why people leave terrorism could be more important than why they became a terrorist, according to a Penn State terrorism expert. The information could also help counterterrorist agencies discredit militant outfits and prevent them from attracting fresh recruits...
Former Terrorists’ Experiences Could Sway Potential Recruits
A better understanding of why people leave terrorism could be more important than why they became a terrorist, according to a Penn State terrorism expert. The information could also help counterterrorist agencies discredit militant outfits and prevent them from attracting fresh recruits...
Anger drives support for wartime presidents, study finds
It's no secret that Americans tend to throw their support behind a sitting US president when the nation is thrust into a war or other potentially violent conflict with a foreign foe. But new research is the first to show that these "rally effects" represent a collective reaction to a specific human emotion -- anger.
Psychiatrists Welcome Northern Ireland Strategy To Help People With Personality Disorder
The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland has welcomed publication of the Department of Health's strategy to help people with personality disorder. Dr Philip McGarry, Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland, said: "Personality disorder is misunderstood, and can make life very difficult for many people and sometimes for ...