Mechanism Explains Calcium Abnormalities In Alzheimer's Brain
21:37 25-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
A new study uncovers a mechanism that directly links mutations that cause early onset Alzheimer's disease with aberrant calcium signaling. The research, published by Cell Press in the June 26 issue of the journal Neuron, provides exciting molecular insights into the pathology of AD and may lead to new treatment strategies.
Second Genetic Risk Factor For Late-onset Alzheimer's Disease Found
21:37 25-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Researchers have discovered the second, strong genetic risk factor for developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease, according to a new report in the June 27 issue of the journal Cell.
Mixed Feelings Not Remembered As Well As Happy Or Sad Ones
21:37 25-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Imagine you're about to step onto a rollercoaster at an amusement park. You are filled with apprehension and joy, mixed emotions that last beyond the dizzying ride. How will you remember the experience? New research shows people tend to underestimate the intensity of their recalled feelings if those feelings were mixed, as opposed to purely happy or sad.
Study: Media Bias Can Net Mistakes At The Ballot Box
21:37 25-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
The media slant political news to the left or right to increase ratings and profits, spinning up an information vacuum that can lead to mistakes at the ballot box, a new study by three University of Illinois economists says.
Home-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Relieves IBS Symptoms
21:37 25-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Persons with irritable bowel syndrome can relieve their symptoms as effectively by following a self-administered, at-home cognitive behavioral program as they can by undergoing a 10-week in-office program administered by a trained therapist, a new pilot study has shown.
Neuroscientists Discover A Sense Of Adventure
21:37 25-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Wellcome Trust scientists have identified a key region of the brain which encourages us to be adventurous. The region, located in a primitive area of the brain, is activated when we choose unfamiliar options, suggesting an evolutionary advantage for sampling the unknown. It may also explain why rebranding of familiar products encourages to pick them off the supermarket shelves.
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