Are attitudes contagious? If you were to meet two new people, and others seem to be more friendly toward one of those individuals, would that lead you to like that individual more than the other? Aug 19, 2019 0 144
Need a mental break? Avoid your cellphone, researchers say Using a cellphone to take a break during mentally challenging tasks does not allow the brain to recharge effectively and may result in poorer performance, Rutgers researchers found. Aug 19, 2019 0 329
Mass shootings have changed how 1 in 4 adults live, poll finds It is no surprise that Tiffany Burris was distraught Wednesday. Her 3-year-old son, Tyaan, was among those confined to the Precious Babies day care center in North Philadelphia for hours while a gunman was locked in a standoff ... Aug 19, 2019 1 5
Research shows TCOM and osteopathic approach making a difference Osteopathic medicine's emphasis on physician empathy and understanding leads to higher patient satisfaction, a study by researchers at UNTHSC's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine indicates. Aug 19, 2019 0 2
Could fluoride be bad for your baby during pregnancy? Fluoride exposure from drinking water during pregnancy could be making children less intelligent, a new Canadian study argues. Aug 19, 2019 5 79
Engaging educational videos elicit similar brain activity in students The most engaging educational videos are correlated with similar brain activity across learners, according to research in young adults recently published in eNeuro. Aug 19, 2019 0 2
A map of the brain can tell what you're reading Too busy or lazy to read Melville's Moby Dick or Tolstoy's Anna Karenina? That's OK. Whether you read the classics, or listen to them instead, the same cognitive and emotional parts of the brain are likely to be stimulated. ... Aug 19, 2019 0 891
Researchers enhance neuron recovery in rats after blood flow stalls Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine report in a new study that they found a way to help rats recover neurons in the brain's center of learning and memory. They accomplished the feat by blocking a molecule ... Aug 19, 2019 0 246
Regulating blood supply to limbs improves stroke recovery Cutting off and then restoring blood supply to a limb following a stroke reduces tissue damage and swelling and improves functional recovery, according to a new study in mice published in JNeurosci. The simple, noninvasive ... Aug 19, 2019 0 3
Treat cancer with cold plasma? Aerospace engineer helps bring first clinical trial Cold atmospheric plasma technology, currently the only way to remove microscopic cancer tumors remaining from surgery, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for first-ever use in a clinical trial. Aug 19, 2019 0 8
