Credit: University Hospital Bonn / lab Prof. Christian Kurts Will it be possible to treat severe kidney inflammation with fewer drugs in the future? A new study by the University…
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Feeling the Music: Touch Amplifies Emotional Power of Sound
Summary: A new study shows that combining touch with hearing profoundly intensifies emotional responses to music. Using a custom-built device that transforms sound into tactile vibrations, researchers found that people…
Yes, ADHD diagnoses are rising, but that doesn’t mean it’s overdiagnosed
Many news outlets have reported an increase – or surge – in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, diagnoses in both children and adults. At the same time, health care providers, teachers…
Where you live may affect your brain health, new study finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The conditions where you live may influence your brain health and risk for dementia, according to a new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.…
Ditch the ‘shrink it and pink it’ approach to women’s running shoes, researchers say
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Sports footwear manufacturers should ditch the “shrink it and pink it” approach to women’s running shoes, because it fails to differentiate women’s distinct anatomical and biomechanical…
Prehistoric megastructures reveal large-scale hunting networks
An airborne laser survey on the Karst Plateau of the Adriatic hinterland has led to the discovery of previously unknown dry-stone megastructures. The results of the study, published in the…
Neural activity helps circuit connections mature into optimal signal transmitters
A detail of a figure from the paper shows synapses formed between a neuron (above) and muscle (below) a narrow cleft. The distinct T-bar shape indicates an active zone. In…
New brain-scanning method could help improve how anxiety is understood and diagnosed
University of Portsmouth PhD student Benjamin Stocker setting up the EEG system on a participant. Credit: University of Portsmouth A study by the University of Portsmouth in England has mapped…
Quitting smoking, even late in life, linked to slower cognitive decline
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Quitting smoking in middle age or later is linked to slower age-related cognitive decline over the long term, according to a new study by UCL (University…
