Neuropsychology and Neurology News

Want to Help Your Memory? Tighten Your Fist

April 26th, 2013
Want to Help Your Memory? Tighten Your Fist New research suggests making a fist with your hand is not necessarily a sign of exasperation, rather a memory recall method. Investigators also discovered a ...

Humans Respond Emotionally to Robots

April 24th, 2013
Humans Respond Emotionally to RobotsTechnology is on a roll as robots and other forms of simulation devices are now used in schools, home and work environments. Robots and simulations can do just about anything ...

Autistic Kids May Be Prone to Compulsive Video Gaming

April 22nd, 2013
Autistic Kids May Be Prone to Compulsive Video GamingResearchers discover children and teens with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are more likely to develop problematic video game habits. A University of Missouri researcher found ...

Analyzing Brain Activity May Help Detect Autism

April 20th, 2013
brain activity and autismNeuroscientists have developed a method of analyzing brain activity that may help detect autism in children. In a small study, researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in ...

Study Finds Scientific Basis for ‘Chemo Brain’ in Breast Cancer Patients

April 20th, 2013
chemo brainWhile breast cancer patients often report difficulties with memory, concentration and other cognitive functions following treatment, there's been a debate in the medical community as to whether this mental fogginess is psychosomatic ...

Excess Neurotransmitter in Brain May Trigger Schizophrenia

April 19th, 2013
Excess Neurotransmitter in Brain May Trigger Schizophrenia Emerging research suggests an excess of the brain neurotransmitter glutamate may cause a transition to psychosis in people who are at risk for schizophrenia. Columbia University Medical Center ...

Substance Use Tied to Overactive Brain Reward Areas

April 19th, 2013
Substance Use Tied to Overactive Brain Reward Areas  New research suggests overactivity of specific brain reward regions may cause an individual to have greater cravings for drugs. Investigators from the Oregon Research Institute ...

Lab Research Finds Some Stress is Healthy

April 18th, 2013
Lab Research Finds Some Stress is Healthy Stress is a tight-wire act. Not enough stress can lead to boredom, depression and inactivity while too much stress ...

Should Brain Scans Be Used as Lie-Detectors?

April 18th, 2013
Should Brain Scans Be Used as Lie-Detectors? Advancements in electronic and magnetic imaging of the brain are beginning to blur the lines on when technology ...

Boosting Cognitive Skills With Brain Training

April 17th, 2013
Boosting Cognitive Skills With Brain TrainingA new study being presented at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society annual meeting is one of a growing number of experiments on how ...