Summary: The state of gratitude lowers systolic blood pressure response through stress-testing experiences, demonstrating that gratitude has a unique buffering effect against both reactions to and recovery from […]

Summary: Measles virus that persists in the body can develop mutations in the F protein, which controls how the virus infects cells. The mutated protein can interact with its normal form, making it capable of […]

Summary: A new closed-loop, acoustic stimulation technique significantly improves sleep quality and autonomic immune system function, and reduces symptoms of insomnia.

Source: Wake Forest University

A good […]

Summary: Perspective-taking and empathy not only reduce the temptation to cheat on a partner, but they also help protect against other relationship-destroying behaviors.

Source: University of Rochester

The […]

Summary: Poor literacy skills or being illiterate is associated with an increased risk of developing anxiety and depression, researchers say. Additionally, poor literacy is also linked to increased feelings of […]

Summary: A simple motion like a push of a button can send ripples of activity across neurons spanning the entire brain, a new study reports.

Source: University of Oregon

Even a simple movement like pushing […]

Summary: Alterations in the cerebral neural network could function as a biomarker for the early diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, and Lewy Body dementia.

Source: University of […]

Summary: Levodopa, a drug commonly prescribed for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease that increases dopamine in the brain was found to reverse the effects of neuroinflammation on the reward system and improve […]

Summary: Researchers discuss how postnatal depression and psychosis can lead some mothers to commit violent acts against or even murder their young children.

Source: Northeastern University

A Massachusetts […]

Summary: A new technique that uses ultrafast fMRI is able to capture brain activity at sub-second levels. The technique allows for real-time monitoring of the brain under stimulation conditions.

Source: […]

Summary: The “love hormone” oxytocin may not play as critical a role in bonding as previously believed. Removing the oxytocin receptor in animal models still resulted in monogamous mating, attachment, and […]

Summary: A newly developed blood-based test reveals changes in hippocampal neurogenesis up to 3.5 years before a clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.

Source: King’s College London

New research from […]

Summary: People with behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) exhibit behaviors that are considered socially unacceptable. While there is no current cure for FTD, researchers are finding methods to help […]

Summary: Researchers identified a specific type of cell that sits on top of the brain’s smallest blood vessels that sense when their region of the brain is in need of energy.

Source: University of […]

Summary: People with diabetes who experience low blood sugar are more likely to experience worsening diabetic retinopathy.

Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine

People with diabetes who experience periods of low […]

Summary: Laughter doesn’t only help bring people together, it can be great therapy for those suffering from depression, researchers report.

Source: Harvard

Feeling funny? Natalie Dattilo says that’s a good […]

Summary: Long-term, continuous marriage from mid-life to old age is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia.

Source: NTNU

If you are married continuously for many years in midlife, you have a […]

Summary: Paternal exposure to chemicals in plastics can affect the metabolic health of offspring for two generations, a new study reports. Parental exposure to DCHP leads to higher resistance and impaired insulin […]

Summary: Study provides experimental evidence of an alternative binding site on amyloid-beta aggregates. The discovery opens the door to the development of new therapies for Alzheimer’s disease.

Source: Rice […]

Summary: Between 2000 and 2016, documented cases of ASD increased as much as 500% in the New York – New Jersey metro region. The highest increase was in children without intellectual disabilities. Researchers say […]