News tagged with personality changes

Single dose of hallucinogen may create lasting personality change

A single high dose of the hallucinogen psilocybin, the active ingredient in so-called "magic mushrooms," was enough to bring about a measureable personality change lasting at least a year in nearly 60 percent of the 51 participants ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Sep 29, 2011 | 4.8 / 5 (28) | 40 |

Weight gain linked with personality trait changes

People who gain weight are more likely to give in to temptations but also are more thoughtful about their actions, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Scienc ...

Psychology & Psychiatry May 06, 2013 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0 |

New study first to image concussion-related abnormal brain proteins in retired NFL players

Sports-related concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries have grabbed headlines in recent months, as the long-term damage they can cause becomes increasingly evident among both current and former athletes. ...

Neuroscience Jan 22, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Reversing blood and freshening it up

The blood of young and old people differs. In an article published recently in the scientific journal Blood, a research group at Lund University in Sweden explain how they have succeeded in rejuvenating the blood of mice b ...

Medical research Mar 25, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Diabetes drug could be a promising therapy for traumatic brain injury

Although the death toll is relatively low for people who suffer from traumatic brain injury (TBI), it can have severe, life-long consequences for brain function. TBI can impair a patient's mental abilities, impact memory ...

Neuroscience May 29, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Translation error tracked in the brain of dementia patients

In certain dementias silent areas of the genetic code are translated into highly unusual proteins by mistake. An international team of scientists including researchers from the German Center for Neurodegenerative ...

Neuroscience Feb 07, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Probiotics found to reduce hepatic encephalopathy

Probiotics could emerge as a treatment plan to manage hepatic encephalopathy (HE) therapy after a new study announced at the International Liver Congress 2013 found they significantly reduced development of the notoriously ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Apr 25, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Bariatric surgery substantially reduces the risk of diabetes

Bariatric surgery reduces the long-term risk of developing diabetes by over 80 % among people with obesity. The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has published the results of a study conducted at Sahlgrenska Academy, Univ ...

Diabetes Sep 18, 2012 | 3 / 5 (1) | 1