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Researchers tie some cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) with a genetic mutation
A genetic link has now been found for some instances of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS.
The new UW Medicine research study is...
Monitoring electrodermal activity can determine aggressive behavior in ASD adolescent
When people become stressed, their bodies can respond by sweating.
Now, researchers at the University of Missouri are monitoring how much adolescents severely affected...
Alzheimer’s disease : writing style changes as dementia progresses
Researchers at the University of Toronto (U of T) specializing in language variation and change have identified a specific relationship between an individual’s use...
Neurofeedback training can improve self-esteem in those with major depressive disorder
A study published in the journal Neuroimage: Clinical found that patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), who had recovered from symptoms, were able to strengthen some...
Musical training alters the perception of music
From a general perspective, harmony in music is the balance of the proportions between the different parts of a whole, which causes a feeling...
Amygdala is a critical site of action for pain modulation
Millions of people around the world are affected by pain, a multidimensional experience characterized by interactions between our emotional, cognitive, sensory and motor functions....
Breast milk fights against the effects of harmful bacteria
Researchers at National Jewish Health and the University of Iowa have identified a compound in human breast milk that fights infections by harmful bacteria...
Researchers developed a new electrolyte for the next generation of lithium-ion batteries
Argonne's new electrolyte mixture stabilizes silicon anodes during cycling.
The lithium-ion battery is ubiquitous. Because of its versatility, this battery can be tailored to powering cell phones,...
Engineers build Leonardo da Vinci’s bridge and demonstrate its stability
In 1502 A.D., Sultan Bayezid II sent out the Renaissance equivalent of a government RFP (request for proposals), seeking a design for a bridge...
Sleep deprivation causes the olfactory system to go into overdrive
When you’re sleep deprived, you tend to reach for doughnuts, fries and pizza.
A new Northwestern Medicine study has figured out why you crave...
Research reveal that PTSD is highly polygenic
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders, affecting some 8 million adults at some point in their lifetime in...
Rest can help reduce memory intrusions associated with PTSD
A period of rest following a traumatic event can reduce the subsequent development of involuntary ‘memory intrusions’ (memory intrusions can be both visual –...
Women’s biological clock : chromosome errors influence fertility
Researchers have mapped out some of the mechanisms that may affect women’s fertility from the teenage years to menopause.
These mechanisms largely depend on...
The diagnosis of mental illnesses must be reviewed
A study led by a psychologist from Trinity College Dublin raises important questions on how mental illness is currently diagnosed and whether these diagnoses...
Deep3DFly : New robotic fly use AI
“Just think about what a fly can do,” says Professor Pavan Ramdya, whose lab at EPFL’s Brain Mind Institute, with the lab of Professor...
