Resilience May Be Neurobiological
Individual differences in resting state connectivity may help explain why some people are more resilient to the effects of neighborhood violence than others.... Read More...
Northwestern University
Why We Shouldn’t Like Coffee, But We Do
Researchers question why many of us are unable to live without our daily cup of coffee. According to a new study, bitter tastes are a natural warning system to protect the body from harmful substances, yet people with heightened ability to detect the bitter taste of coffee learn to associate it with positive things and tend to drink more than those with lower sensitivity. Researchers say this sensitivity is caused by genetic variants. ... Read More...
Inflammation Can Lead to Circadian Sleep Disorders
Using new technology to turn inflammation on and off in mice, researchers discover inflammation may contribute to sleep disorders.... Read More...
Unlocking the Secret of How the Brain Encodes Speech
Researchers report the brain controls speech production in a similar manner to how it controls the production of arm and hand movements. The findings could help to build better speech decoders for BMI, helping those who are unable to speak to find their voice.... Read More...
Four Personality Types Based on New Data
A new, comprehensive data analysis study challenges existing paradigms in psychology relating to personality types. Researchers report there appear to be four major clusters of personality types.... Read More...
Sugar Pills Provide Relief for Those with Chronic Pain
According to a new study, placebo sugar pills appear to relieve pain as effectively as medication for almost half of patients who suffer chronic pain. Researchers report those with chronic pain who received sugar pills felt a 30% reduction in symptoms.... Read More...
What Time is it in Your Body?
A new blood test can help identify your body's precise internal time clock in relation to external time. Researchers say the test could help examine the impact of misaligned circadian clocks in a wide range of diseases.... Read More...
New Technique Helps Uncover Changes in ALS Neurons
A new method reveals some ALS affected neurons display hypo-excitability. Researchers say these changes most likely represent early steps in the disease progression.... Read More...
Simple Touching Fosters Wellness and Relieves Stress For Couples
Researchers report couples who frequently hug or hold hands have lower cortisol levels, have decreased symptoms of physical problems and sleep better.... Read More...
Burst of Brain Activity Linked to Memory Reactivation
Researchers shed light on how sleep spindles help secure memory storage and reactivation.... Read More...
Early Synaptic Dysfunction Found in Parkinson’s Disease
Mutations in LRRK2 leads to dysfunctional auxilin and impaired synaptic vesicle endocytosis in Parkinson's patients, researchers report.... Read More...
Learning a Second Language Alters Sensory Perception
Bilingual people are better able to integrate sight and sound to make sense of speech, a new study reveals. Researchers report, in addition to altering basic sensory experiences, learning a second language can impact memory, decision making and cognitive control.... Read More...