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Second Known Case of Patient Developing Synesthesia After Brain Injury
July 30, 2013 A Toronto man is only the second known person to have acquired synesthesia as a result of a brain injury, in this case a stroke. About nine months after suffering a stroke, the patient noticed that ... > full story -
How to Learn Successfully Even Under Stress
July 30, 2013 Whenever we have to acquire new knowledge under stress, the brain deploys unconscious rather than conscious learning processes. Neuroscientists have discovered that this switch from conscious to ... > full story -
Stress Early in Life Leads to Adulthood Anxiety and Preference for 'Comfort Foods'
July 30, 2013 New research finds that adult rats reared in a stressful neonatal environment demonstrate more anxiety and stress, and they prefer to eat more foods rich in fat and ... > full story -
Glucose Intolerance, Diabetes or Insulin Resistance Not Linked With Pathological Features of Alzheimer's Disease
July 29, 2013 Glucose intolerance or insulin resistance do not appear to be associated with pathological features of Alzheimer disease (AD) or detection of the accumulation of the brain protein β-amyloid ... > full story -
Breastfeeding Duration Appears Associated With Intelligence Later in Life
July 29, 2013 Breastfeeding longer is associated with better receptive language at 3 years of age and verbal and nonverbal intelligence at age 7 years, according to a new ... > full story -
Monogamy Evolved as a Mating Strategy: New Research Indicates That Social Monogamy Evolved as a Result of Competition
July 29, 2013 Social monogamy, where one breeding female and one breeding male are closely associated with each other over several breeding seasons, appears to have evolved as a mating strategy, new research ... > full story -
Human Cells Respond in Healthy, Unhealthy Ways to Different Kinds of Happiness
July 29, 2013 Human bodies recognize at the molecular level that not all happiness is created equal, responding in ways that can help or hinder physical health, according to new ... > full storyMore: -
Injuries from Teen Fighting Deal a Blow to IQ
July 29, 2013 A new study has found that adolescent boys who are hurt in just two physical fights suffer a loss in IQ that is roughly equivalent to missing an entire year of school. Girls experience a similar loss ... > full story -
Shocking: Surgical Anesthetic Appears to Treat Drug-Resistant Depression
July 29, 2013 Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has long been considered the most effective treatment of medication-resistant depression. But millions of people don’t take advantage of it because of the side ... > full story -
Are You Hiring the Wrong Person?
July 29, 2013 A new study finds employment managers tend to ignore the context of past ... > full story
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