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Brain Frontal Lobes Not Sole Center of Human Intelligence, Comparative Research Suggests
May 13, 2013 Human intelligence cannot be explained by the size of the brain's frontal lobes, say researchers. Research into the comparative size of the frontal lobes in humans and other species has determined ... > full story -
Out of Sync: Body Clocks Altered at Cell Level in Depression
May 13, 2013 Every cell in our bodies runs on a 24-hour clock, tuned to the night-day, light-dark cycles that have ruled us since the dawn of humanity. But new research shows that the clock may be broken in the ... > full story -
Serotonin Mediates Exercise-Induced Generation of New Neurons
May 13, 2013 Mice that exercise in running wheels exhibit increased neurogenesis in the brain. Crucial to this process is serotonin signaling. Surprisingly, mice lacking brain serotonin due to a genetic mutation ... > full story -
World First Clinical Trial Supports Use of Kava to Treat Anxiety
May 13, 2013 A world-first completed clinical study by an Australian team has found Kava, a medicinal South Pacific plant, significantly reduced the symptoms of people suffering ... > full story -
To Suppress or to Explore? Emotional Strategy May Influence Anxiety
May 13, 2013 When trouble approaches, what do you do? Run for the hills? Pretend it isn't there? Hide? Or do you focus on the promise of rain in those looming dark clouds? New research suggests that the way you ... > full story -
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Possible Reason for Cholesterol-Drug Side Effects Such as Memory Loss
May 10, 2013 Researchers have identified a clue to explain the reversible memory loss sometimes caused by the use of statins, one of the most widely prescribed medications. Unusual swellings within neurons, which ... > full story -
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Study Supports Alternative Model for Personality Disorders in Upcoming DSM-5
May 10, 2013 A new "alternative model" included in the upcoming Fifth Edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders lines up well with the current ... > full story -
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Cancer Drug Prevents Build-Up of Toxic Brain Protein
May 10, 2013 Researchers have used tiny doses of a leukemia drug to halt accumulation of toxic proteins in the brains of mice. They say their study offers a unique and exciting strategy to treat neurodegenerative ... > full story -
Brain Diseases Affecting More People and Starting Earlier Than Ever Before
May 10, 2013 Scientists have found that the sharp rise of dementia and other neurological deaths in people under 74 cannot be put down to the fact that we are living longer. The rise is because a higher ... > full story -
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Future Hospitalization and Increased Health Service Use May Be Linked to Insomnia
May 10, 2013 New study finds insomnia may be an important indicator of future hospitalization among middle-aged and older ... > full story
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