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...
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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...
How Your Brain Learns to Expect Muddy Puddles in the Park (and Other Things)
Researchers reveal the role the orbitofrontal cortex plays in identity expectations. ... Read More...
Night Owls Have Higher Risk of Dying Sooner
A new study reports being a night owl might have significant consequences for your health, including an increased risk of dying earlier.... Read More...
When Kids’ Autistic Brains Can’t Calm Down
A new study sheds light on why some children with ASD also have epilepsy. Researchers report the catnap2 mutation, associated with autism, does not allow inhibitory neurons to correctly form and this can lead to an increased risk of seizures.... Read More...
Adult Onset Neurodegeneration Has Roots in Early Development
Gene expressions in the brain that occur early in development may explain why some cerebellar stem cell populations behave differently in people with SCA1, researchers report.... Read More...
The Coffee Cannabis Connection
Researchers reveal drinking four to eight cups of coffee a day decreases neurotransmitters related to the endocannabinoid system. The study also reports caffeine increases metabolites in the androsteriod system.... Read More...
Brain Can Navigate Based Solely on Smells
Using a 'smell virtual landscape', researchers discover the mammalian brain can map our surroundings based on smells alone.... Read More...
Infants Are Able to Learn Abstract Rules Visually
Babies as young as three months old can learn patterns by looking at the world around them, researchers report.... Read More...
Men Hold Secret to Protect Women From Multiple Sclerosis
A new PNAS study reveals why men are less likely to develop multiple sclerosis than women. According to researchers, a 'guardian molecule' that is triggered by testosterone appears to have a protective effect in men. When female mice were treated with the molecule, their symptoms of the disease were eliminated.... Read More...