Archive: 07/01/2015

Schizophrenia onset linked to elevated neural links

In its chronic stage, schizophrenia is typically marked by a dearth of links between brain cells in the prefrontal cortex, the region of the brain responsible for higher-order thinking. However, a new study by Yale and Chinese ...

Jan 7, 2015

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Study disputes previous theories on loss of muscle stem cells and aging

(Medical Xpress)—Professional athletes often spend hours in a gym working to build strong healthy muscles needed to keep them at the top of their game. But strong muscles help all humans maintain peak physical performance ...

Jan 7, 2015

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Humans use facial expression to help recall emotion

Smiles are contagious, even when we're trying to remember them. A study carried out by a research team of the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) of Trieste shows that in order to recall an emotion (positive ...

Jan 7, 2015

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Do ice cream and cold drinks cool us down?

All over the world summer is synonymous with water activities, cold beverages and, of course, ice cream. While most of us agree ice cream and cold beverages are refreshing summer treats, do they actually help cool us down?

Jan 7, 2015

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Two brain regions join forces for absolute pitch

People who have "absolute pitch" can identify notes immediately without relying on a reference tone. Intensive research is being conducted into the neuronal basis of this extraordinary ability at the University of Zurich's ...

Jan 7, 2015

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How to get your stress levels in check

Stress is the physical and emotional response we all experience when faced with demanding situations.

Jan 7, 2015

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What should a hospital do when critical drugs are in short supply?

Four years ago, just before Christmas, my hospital ran out of cytarabine, an essential drug used to treat and cure certain kinds of acute leukemia. This drug was suddenly in short supply across the nation. At Duke, we had ...

Jan 7, 2015

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New open-source program aims to help parents of children in foster care

The first time Alise Hegle saw her daughter again after her birth was 11 months later at a court-ordered, supervised visit.

Jan 7, 2015

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Dog paralysis study shows need for customized treatments

A clinical trial from North Carolina State University involving paraplegic dogs has demonstrated that a one-size fits all approach is not ideal for treating spinal cord injuries. Instead, the study highlights the fact that ...

Jan 7, 2015

Scientists seek to map origins of mental illness, develop noninvasive treatment

An interdisciplinary team of Stanford scientists is working to map the origins of mental illnesses in the brain and develop technologies to treat them.

Jan 7, 2015

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