Monthly Archives: Febbraio 2020
Researchers can predict the risk of relapsing into depression after stopping antidepressant medication
In a study supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation, researchers have shown that it is possible to predict the risk of relapsing into...
First neural implant programmed and charged remotely with a magnetic field
A team of Rice University engineers has introduced the first neural implant that can be both programmed and charged remotely with a magnetic field.
Their...
Maternal obesity may increase a child’s risk for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Maternal obesity may increase a child’s risk for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to an analysis by researchers from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National...
Arteries in the brain regulate neurovascular coupling in response to neural activity
The brain is a ravenous organ.
A three-pound adult human brain consumes about a fifth of the body’s energy, yet it cannot store energy...
Single neurons can act as coordinators by selectively combining the activity of different neuronal...
Each mental event or voluntary motor act is the result of the simultaneous activity of large groups of neurons in several areas of the...
The researchers identified brain activity patterns associated with empathy
UCLA researchers have found that it is possible to assess a person’s ability to feel empathy by studying their brain activity while they are...
The rotating detonation engine will make rockets more fuel-efficient
It takes a lot of fuel to launch something into space. Sending NASA's Space Shuttle into orbit required more than 3.5 million pounds of...
Testing can improve a person’s ability to make inferences
Research has shown that testing enhances memory.
However, less is known on whether testing can improve a person’s ability to make inferences.
A new study...
The impact of time of day on circadian rhythms
As the day progresses, the strength of the brain’s global signal fluctuation shows an unexpected decrease, according to a study published on February 18...
Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias will double over the next thirty years
Over the past three decades, a number of significant pieces of work have been undertaken to estimate the prevalence of dementia at a European...
Parkinson’s disease (PD) : people experience disturbances in gastrointestinal function years before motor symptoms...
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder, impairing the motor functions of millions of elderly people worldwide.
Often, people with PD will experience...
Rheumatoid arthritis drug : methotrexate may elevate a risk of a variety of adverse...
Methotrexate is a common drug with a long history; for the past 40 years, it's been used to treat a range of diseases.
Today...
Facial expression may not be the best way to detect internal emotional feelings
Interacting with other people is almost always a game of reading cues and volleying back.
We think a smile conveys happiness, so we offer...
Women who have experienced domestic violence are more likely to die
Women who have experienced domestic abuse appear to be more than 40 percent more likely to die from any cause compared to the general...
Women who sleep poorly increase the risk of heart disease and obesity
Women who sleep poorly tend to overeat and consume a lower-quality diet, according to a new study from researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical...
