We all have our ups and downs — a fight with a friend, a divorce, the loss of a parent. But most of us get over it. Only some go on to develop major depression. Now, a new study, which will be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for [...][...]
18 July, 2011 08:00 § in Investigación
SUMO Defeats Protein Aggregates That Typify Parkinson’s Disease
A small protein called SUMO might prevent the protein aggregations that typify Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to a new study in the July 11, 2011, issue of The Journal of Cell Biology. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet [...]
14 July, 2011 08:00 § in Cognitive Neuroscience
Beauty Is in the Medial Orbito-Frontal Cortex of the Beholder
A region at the front of the brain ‘lights up’ when we experience beauty in a piece of art or a musical excerpt, according to new research funded by the Wellcome Trust. The study, published July 6 in the open access journalPLoS One, suggests that the one characteristic that all works of [...]
11 July, 2011 17:05 § in Investigación
Molecular Link Between Diabetes and Schizophrenia Connects Food and Mood.
Defects in insulin function — which occur in diabetes and obesity — could directly contribute to psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this pos[...]
6 July, 2011 08:00 § in Brain and health
Nicotine Triggered Appetite Suppression Site Identified in Brain
A new study uncovers a brain mechanism that could be targeted for new medications designed to help people quit smoking without gaining weight. This research shows that a specific subclass of brain nicotinic receptor is involved in nicotine’s ability to reduce food intake in rodents. Prior rese[...]
4 July, 2011 12:58 § in Investigación
What Makes an Image Memorable?
Next time you go on vacation, you may want to think twice before shooting hundreds of photos of that scenic mountain or lake. A new study from MIT neuroscientists shows that the most memorable photos are those that contain people, followed by static indoor scenes and human-scale objects. Landscapes?[...]
