Consuming flavanol-rich cocoa may enhance brain function
Eating cocoa flavanols daily may improve mild cognitive impairment, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.
Cardiology
Aug 13, 2012 |
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People with allergies may have lower risk of brain tumors
(Medical Xpress) -- New research adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that there's a link between allergies and reduced risk of a serious type of cancer that starts in the brain. This study suggests the reduced ...
Cancer
Aug 03, 2012 |
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Mice have distinct subsystem to handle smell associated with fear
A new study finds that mice have a distinct neural subsystem that links the nose to the brain and is associated with instinctually important smells such as those emitted by predators. That insight, published ...
Neuroscience
Jul 23, 2012 |
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Snacking and BMI linked to double effect of brain activity and self-control
Snack consumption and BMI are linked to both brain activity and self-control, new research has found.
Neuroscience
Jul 23, 2012 |
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Novel immune target identified in multiple sclerosis
(HealthDay) -- About half of a subgroup of patients with multiple sclerosis have autoantibodies to a potassium channel in the brain, according to a study published in the July 12 issue of the New England Jo ...
Immunology
Jul 12, 2012 |
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Highlighting molecular clues to the link between childhood maltreatment and later suicide
Exposure to childhood maltreatment increases the risk for most psychiatric disorders as well as many negative consequences of these conditions. This new study, by Dr. Gustavo Turecki and colleagues at McGill University, Canada, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 03, 2012 |
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Viewing images of high-calorie foods brings on high-calorie cravings
You're minding your own business when a food craving suddenly hits, and if you just saw an image of a cupcake, or consumed a sugary soda, that may be no accident.
Health
Jun 25, 2012 |
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Brain structure helps guide behavior by anticipating changing demands
(Medical Xpress) -- Every day the human brain is presented with tasks ranging from the trivial to the complex. How much mental effort and attention are devoted to each task is usually determined in a split second and without ...
Medical research
Jun 24, 2012 |
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'Trust' hormone oxytocin found at heart of rare genetic disorder
The hormone oxytocin - often referred to as the "trust" hormone or "love hormone" for its role in stimulating emotional responses - plays an important role in Williams syndrome (WS), according to a study published June 12, ...
Neuroscience
Jun 22, 2012 |
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Freud's theory of unconscious conflict linked to anxiety symptoms in new brain research
An experiment that Sigmund Freud could never have imagined 100 years ago may help lend scientific support for one of his key theories, and help connect it with current neuroscience.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 17, 2012 |
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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
Jun 10, 2012 |
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Anxious girls' brains work harder
In a discovery that could help in the identification and treatment of anxiety disorders, Michigan State University scientists say the brains of anxious girls work much harder than those of boys.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 05, 2012 |
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Feeling strong emotions makes peoples' brains 'tick together'
Experiencing strong emotions synchronises brain activity across individuals, research team at Aalto University and Turku PET Centre in Finland has revealed.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 24, 2012 |
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Study shows how immune cells change wiring of the developing mouse brain
Researchers have shown in mice how immune cells in the brain target and remove unused connections between brain cells during normal development. This research, supported by the National Institutes of Health, sheds light on ...
Neuroscience
May 23, 2012 |
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People with spider phobia handle tarantulas, have lasting changes in brain after short therapy
A single brief therapy session for adults with a lifelong debilitating spider phobia resulted in lasting changes to the brain's response to fear.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 21, 2012 |
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