Beauty Sleep Could Be Real, Say Body Clock Biologists
University of Manchester via Science Daily – Biologists have explained for the first time why having a good night’s sleep really could prepare us for the rigors of the day…
Baby and Adult Brains ‘Sync Up’ During Play
Princeton University via Science Daily – A team of researchers has conducted the first study of how baby and adult brains interact during natural play, and they found measurable connections…
Research Findings May One Day Help Keep ALS at Bay
Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News-Medical – A new study published in the journal Nature Medicine on December 23, 2019, shows how to silence a defective gene responsible for the…
Research Identifies Changes in Neural Circuits Underlying Self-Control During Adolescence
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine via Science Daily – Researchers applied tools from network science to identify how anatomical connections in the brain develop to support neural activity underlying…
Massachusetts Surgeons Perform First-of-Its-Kind Heart Transplant in New England
Massachusetts General Hospital via News-Medical Net – A team of surgeons and specialists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is announcing an achievement in transplant surgery today, having recently performed the…
Researchers Show New Potential Path to Improve Bone-Repair Procedures
University of Oregon via News-Medical Net – Researchers are moving closer to a new approach for improving spinal fusion procedures and repairing broken or defective bones that avoids an over-production…
How to Get the Benefits of Aspirin Without the Risks
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – For people without a personal history of cardiovascular disease, aspirin’s risks may outweigh its benefits, but aspirin may have additional benefits. “We…
The Brain Can Create Sound Information Via Lip-Reading
Society for Neuroscience via Science Daily – Brain activity synchronizes with sound waves, even without audible sound, through lip-reading, according to new research. To read the original article click here.
Plants Can Provide Stress-Reducing Benefits to Office Workers
American Society for Horticultural Science via News-Medical Net – The objective of this study was to verify the stress-reducing effect of gazing intentionally at a plant in a real office…
Researchers Discover Brain Circuit Linked to Food Impulsivity
University of Georgia via Science Daily – This creates the possibility scientists can someday develop therapeutics to address overeating. To read the original article and learn more about food impulsivity…
Getting Enough Sleep May Help Brain Store, Recall Memories
American Physiological Society (APS) via Newswise – A review of more than 130 studies explains how sleep helps people learn new information and plays an important role in storing learned…
Researchers Identify Novel Genes Associated With Severity of Peanut Allergy
The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine via News-Medical Net – Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified novel genes associated with…
Dramatic Health Benefits Following Air Pollution Reduction
American Thoracic Society via Science Daily – Reductions in air pollution yielded fast and dramatic impacts on health-outcomes, as well as decreases in all-cause morbidity, according to new findings. To…
Nightly Sleep Disturbance Linked to Daily Risk of Migraines
Brigham and Women’s Hospital via EurekAlert – Sleep fragmentation predicted migraine risk a day later while sleep duration and low sleep quality were not associated with risk of migraines. Boston,…
Birth Control Pills Shrink Hypothalamus
Dr. Ananya Mandal, MD via News Medical-Net – Birth control pills have been found to reduce a part of the brain that is associated with controlling the sex drive finds…
