May 8th, 2012

A pacemaker that sends continuous electrical impulses to specific regions of the brain appears to reverse the downturn in brain metabolism that ...
May 8th, 2012

People who lose themselves inside the world of a fictional character may actually change ...
May 6th, 2012

People tend to base the severity of their own depression on how depressed their friends and acquaintances feel.
Researchers from the psychology department at the University of Warwick found that ...
May 6th, 2012

Some individuals with bipolar disorder say they experience highly-valued, positive experiences from living with the condition, according to new research by Lancaster University.
According to the study, ten people (ages 24 to 57) ...
May 3rd, 2012

A diet including chicken, nuts, fish, salad dressing, and other foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids may help to lower the blood level of a ...
May 2nd, 2012

New research suggests thinking about death is not universally linked to sadness, fear, depression or other negative behaviors.
Researchers now believe that ...
May 2nd, 2012

A new Mayo Clinic study suggests a combination of mentally stimulating exercises and physical exercise lowers the risk of memory ...
April 30th, 2012

Researchers say that although aging is unavoidable, we can take proactive steps to maintain brain function.
A new report explains that ...
April 30th, 2012

A new study suggests the way in which the brain is wired in some people may make them more impulsive and more likely to experiment with drugs.
In ...
April 28th, 2012

Amyvid is a radiopharmaceutical developed by the Eli Lilly Company to aid in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease by causing previously invisible beta ...