Urban Parks Could Make You Happier
Spending 20 minutes in an urban park helps to increase emotional well being, regardless of whether or not a person is participating in exercise, a new study reports.... Read More...
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Dynamic Audiovisuals Increase Spectator Attention, But Inhibit Conscious Processing
Study reports audiovisual editing causes an increase in activity in visual processing areas, while continuous and orderly editing produces more cognitive processing activity.... Read More...
An Ion Channel Differentiates Newborn and Mature Neurons in the Adult Brain
Researchers report newborn granule cells in the dentate gyrus become less excitable after three weeks. The loss of excitability is crucial for the functioning of mature neurons.... Read More...
Long Term Caffeine Use Worsens Alzheimer’s Symptoms
A new study reports caffeine may worsen neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease. Caffeine, researchers report, exacerbates neophobia, anxiety and cognitive flexibility in mouse models of the disease. ... Read More...
20 Minute Test Determines Attention and Memory Capacity in Schizophrenia Patients
Researchers at UAB have developed an assessment test, that can be completed within 20 minutes, to assess the cognitive capabilities of those with Schizophrenia.... Read More...
Baby Brain: Pregnancy Brain Changes Last 2 Years After Birth
Study reports significant reduction in gray matter volume in brain regions associated with social cognition for up to two years following birth.... Read More...