Health
How much sleep's enough? Navy wants to know
It is unarguable that lack of sleep can affect cognitive and motor performance, but the U.S. Navy wants to know what happens when exposure to motion is also a factor.
Sep 8, 2011
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Brandeis University
Neuroscience
When it comes to eating, rats follow their noses
(PhysOrg.com) -- Associate professor Don Katz sits in his modest office while a colleague makes a cappuccino next door. The small machine gurgles and churns and the smell of fresh brewed coffee wafts through the air.
Jul 8, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Collaborative develops drug that may help hemophilia patients
A razor nick in the shower? A fall on a slippery floor? The average person simply calls it bad karma, but for people with hemophilia such episodes can cause prolonged blood loss.
Jun 27, 2011
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Neuroscience
In search of the memory molecule, a key protein complex discovered
Have a tough time remembering where you put your keys, learning a new language or recalling names at a cocktail party? New research from the Lisman Laboratory at Brandeis University points to a molecule that is central to ...
Jun 23, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
World Health Organization releases latest Dengue Bulletin
The ten studies in this special issue document the substantial and growing burden of dengue in the Americas, Africa and Asia, and the burden of a chikungunya outbreak in India.
Jun 17, 2011
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Neuroscience
What rat breath can teach us about food preference, sense of smell and taste
(Medical Xpress) -- Would your favorite dinner taste the same if you could not smell it? Does a sense of smell require a sense of taste? Katz, an associate professor of psychology and neuroscience, set out to find some answers.
May 2, 2011
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Medical research
Researchers make strides in understanding amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Brandeis researchers have made a significant advance in the effort to understand amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) by successfully reversing the toxicity of the mutated protein in the familial type of the disease.
Apr 26, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study may help explain cultural differences in forming memory
(PhysOrg.com) -- People naturally sort words and objects into categories, a key process in forming memory. But when it comes to how things are mentally organized, cultures dramatically differ in their strategies.
Apr 20, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Older adults spot phoney smiles better, study shows
(PhysOrg.com) -- Your great aunt may be slowing down as she grows older, but a study created in a Brandeis laboratory reveals that she’s probably better than you are at perceiving a genuine smile.
Apr 12, 2011
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