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Neuroscientists pinpoint location of fear memory in amygdala

A rustle of undergrowth in the outback: it's a sound that might make an animal or person stop sharply and be still, in the anticipation of a predator. That "freezing" is part of the fear response, a reaction to a stimulus ...

Neuroscience created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Messi agility is all in the mind, scientists report

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi may owe his trademark feints and body swerves to the fact his brain is busier than that of a less gifted player, according to a study into footballers' minds.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Your mother was right: Study shows good posture makes you tougher

Mothers have been telling their children to stop slouching for ages. It turns out that mom was onto something and that poor posture not only makes a bad impression, but can actually make you physically weaker. According ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Sleep deprivation may lead to higher anxiety levels, fMRI scans show

New research shows that sleep loss markedly exaggerates the degree to which we anticipate impending emotional events, particularly among highly anxious people, who are especially vulnerable.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

More ground turkey recalled because of salmonella

(AP) -- Cargill Inc. announced a second recall of ground turkey products Sunday after a test showed salmonella in a sample from the same Arkansas plant tied to a recall issued last month.

Health created Sep 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Many countries still lack a health research strategy

Although there has been a steady increase in medical research from low- and middle- income countries in recent decades, there are still many countries that lack anything resembling a health research strategy, according to ...

Health created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Progressive telomere shortening characterizes familial breast cancer patients

Telomeres, the complex structures that protect the end of chromosomes, of peripheral blood cells are significantly shorter in patients with familial breast cancer than in the general population. Results of the study carried ...

Cancer created Jul 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0