Two Compounds in Coffee May Team Up to Fight Parkinson’s
A new study reports caffeine plus another compound found in the waxy coating of coffee beans may help protect the brain against Parkinson's disease.... Read More...
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New Technique Could Detect Lyme Disease Weeks Before Current Tests
Researchers have developed new techniques which are able to diagnose Lyme disease bacteria weeks sooner than currently available tests.... Read More...
“They Have Been Seared Into My Memory”: Psychologists Address Christine Blasey Ford’s Testimony
In light of testimony given by Christine Blasey Ford in relation to sexual assault, researchers explain why victims have a difficult time remembering certain details of violent events, but can experience specific vivid memories of what happened to them.... Read More...
Possible Cause of Alzheimer’s and TBI Discovered
A new study reports under conditions of stress, KCNB1 builds up in the brain, before becoming toxic and promoting the production of amyloid beta. In Alzheimer's patients, the KCNB1 levels are higher than in those without the condition.... Read More...
Sexual Violence Haunts Women with Vivid Memories Decade Later
A new study reports women who have experienced sexual violence have more vivid memories than women coping with other traumatic experiences. Sexual violence survivors, researchers report, have more intense memories decades after the attack has occurred, which are difficult for them to forget.... Read More...
Eye Function May Be Key to Schizophrenia Diagnosis
According to researchers, a hand held device that records electrical activity from the retina may be a useful tool in diagnosis schizophrenia.... Read More...
Eating Insects Might Seem Yucky, But They Are Nutritious and Digestible
According to researchers, modern primates, including humans, are still able to digest insects as well as our ancestors did. The CHIA gene allows us to digest an insect's exoskeleton, researchers report.... Read More...
Epileptic Seizures and Depression May Share Common Genetic Cause
A new study supports the hypothesis that people with focal epilepsy are more susceptible to mood disorders, such as depression and anxiety. ... Read More...
How to Control Traffic on Cellular Highways
Findings from Rutgers researchers may help to develop new treatments for spinal cord injuries and neurodegenerative diseases.... Read More...
‘Organismic Learning’ Mimics Some Aspects of Human Thought
Purdue researchers create an organismoid that can mimic some aspects of human thought, specifically the ability to retain important information and forget unimportant memories. ... Read More...
Researchers Identify Damage Genes Considered High Risk For Developing Tourette Syndrome
Researchers have identified four damaged genes which disrupt normal brain development in those with Tourette syndrome.... Read More...
Protein in Brain Pathway Enhances Memory and Could Be Dementia Treatment Target
Researchers discover the protein CRTC1 can help enhance memory by controlling gene expression.... Read More...