Social media influencers take note, posting images of fatty foods increases follower engagement, researchers report.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Food Dyes May Cause Disease When the Immune System Is Dysregulated
Mice with cytokine IL-23 dysregulation who consumed foods containing the artificial colorants FD&C Red 40 and Yellow developed colitis, a new study reports.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Missing Piece of the Lyme Disease Puzzle Identified
NapA, a protein associated with the peptidoglycan of Borrelia burgdorferi, plays an amplifying role in causing inflammation in Lyme disease associated arthritis.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Brain Mechanism of Curiosity Unraveled
Study identifies a cell-type specific brain circuit associated with curiosity and novelty-seeking behaviors.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Adolescents and Older Adults Lack Attention in Social Situations
Adolescents and older adults pay less attention to social cues in real-world interactions than young adults.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Virginia Tech Launches ‘Next Generation’ Human Brain Imaging Lab
Virginia Tech researchers have received a grant to deploy a new brain imaging technology called optically pumped magnetometry which can assist with studying the nuances of social interactions.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Virtual Reality Warps Your Sense of Time
A new study reveals the unique “time compression” effect of virtual reality technology.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Dementia Linked to Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease
A new large-scale study links smoking and cardiovascular disease to an increased risk of developing dementia. Smoking and cardiovascular disease impact memory and learning throughout adulthood, starting at age 18. Researchers say smoking has the bigges…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Trigger Warnings Can Worsen Traumatic Memories
Trigger warnings shown before TV shows may have the opposite effect than is intended. Researchers found trigger warnings may prolong negative characteristics associated with bad memories. They also do not increase a person’s use of coping strategies.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Team Tests Medical Marijuana as Possible Therapy for Chronic Itch
A new case study reveals medical marijuana may provide rapid relief for sufferers of chronic itch. Researchers say THC attaches itself to brain receptors that influence the nervous system. This reduces inflammation and nervous system activity, leading …
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Study Reveals Where Memories of Familiar Places Are Stored in the Brain
Researchers have identified three areas of the posterior cerebral cortex that bridge the brain’s perception and memory systems.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Nature Draws Out a Happy Place for Children
Children raised in areas without much access to green space consider nature to be their “happy place”, a new study reports.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Petting Therapy Dogs Enhances Thinking Skills of Stressed College Students
Students who completed a six-week stress-management program that exclusively focused on petting a therapy dog showed marked improvements in numerous cognitive and thinking skills.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Stimulating Environments Boost the Brain; Now Scientists Have Found the Genes Responsible
Regulatory epigenetic changes to genomic regions in the brain are essential for human cognition and mental health.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Designer Alterations to Brain Cells Reduce Anxious Behavior in Monkeys
A new method, dubbed DREADDs, relies on gene therapy techniques to alter genes in target cells to change the cell’s behavior. The method reduced anxious behaviors in monkey models of schizophrenia when combined with clozapine. Researchers say the metho…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Study Reveals Structure of Key Receptors Involved in Memory and Learning
Researchers have uncovered the molecular structure of three major complexes of glutamate receptors in the hippocampus. The findings shed new light on the mechanisms behind memory and learning in the brain.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How Imperfect Memory Causes Poor Choices
When faced with having to make good choices, we often forget the option we like best and tend to be swayed by what we remember.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Mental Handwriting Produces Brain Activity Turned Into Text
A new brain-computer interface could help thousands of people with neurodegenerative disorders and spinal cord injuries the ability to regain communication skills. The BCI, in combination with a machine learning algorithm, can generate words on a scree…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Brain Immune System Linked to Psychosis
A link has been identified between psychosis and a genetic change that alters the immune system in the brain. Researchers found people with psychosis associated with bipolar disorder had decreased expression of GRK3. This led to an increased amount of …
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Meditative Practice and Spiritual Wellbeing May Preserve Cognitive Function in Aging
Kirtan Kriya, a simple meditation practice that centers on psychological and spiritual wellbeing, may help to reduce some Alzheimer’s related risk factors and improve cognition in older adults.
