One Gene Plays Role in Autism and SchizophreniaA new study reports on the role Shank3 plays in both schizophrenia and autism.Read More
Gray Matter Reduced in Youths With Behavioral ProblemsResearchers find differences in brain structure in teens with behavioral problems.Read More
Memory and Hearing Negatively Impacted by Stereotypes About AgingA new study reports older adults who feel negatively about aging may also lack confidence about their ability to hear and remember things, ultimately affecting their performance on memory and hearing tests.Read More
Toxoplasma Parasite Alters Host’s Personality and Brain BehaviorResearchers discover how T.gondii can change the behavior and personality of its host. The findings could lead to a vaccine for Toxoplasma infection.Read More
ADHD Diagnosis in US School Aged Children Up 43 PercentA new study reports of a 43 percent increase in ADHD diagnosis in school aged children since 2011. Significantly, a large number of the new cases were female.Read More
Altering Brain’s Response to Thin Models Helps Teens Overcome Eating DisordersA brief dissonance-based eating disorder prevention program alters how young women's brains respond to images of super thin supermodels, a new study reports.Read More
Internet Access Makes Us Less Willing to Rely on KnowledgeResearchers report the web might be affecting how we think as people are less willing to rely on their knowledge when they have access to the internet.Read More
Biomarkers Outperform Symptoms in Parsing Psychosis SubgroupsA new study reports three biotypes outperformed traditional diagnosis in sorting psychosis cases into distinct subgroups on the basis of neurobiology.Read More
Dogs Have A Conscience TooA new study reports animals may be more self aware than we previously thought.Read More
Emotions Compromised By Lack of SleepResearchers report a lack of sleep can have a negative impact on emotions.Read More
Reviving Chivalry: Small Favors Can Yield Large ReturnsA new study reveals the effort made in performing a small courtesy, such as holding a door open for others, influences whether people say “thank you” or return the favor.Read More
Chomsky Was Right, We Possess An Internal GrammarResearchers find new support for Noam Chomsky’s decades-old theory that we possess an “internal grammar” that allows us to comprehend even nonsensical phrases.Read More
