Research from University College London reveals that crossing your arms after getting burned or hit relieves pain. As the authors of the study explain in the journal 'Pain', when crossing the limbs over the body, the brain becomes confused about the origin of the pain.
Advances in neuroimaging technology make it possible to find traces of memorized data in the brain, especially when it comes to guessing among a small number of variables, but the possibility of reading the mind like an open book is still a long way off. "We can hope to understand how the brain works, but our ability to read an individual's brain at any given time is very limited," says Stanislas Dehaene, director of the Cognitive Neuroimaging Laboratory at the Neurospin Center, located near Paris, France.
A study from Northeast Boston University (USA), published in the journal Science, shows how the visual system of our brain pays more attention to a face of a person about whom we have heard negative "gossip".
Two independent studies by researchers from the University of Washington (USA) and King's College London (UK) have identified a region of the genome linked to depression, a disease that can affect 20 percent of the population. The works have been published in the 'American Journal of Psychiatry'.
Voluntary and continuous physical exercise has a protective and therapeutic effect against Alzheimer's, according to a CSIC study published in the next issue of the journal 'Journal of Alzheimer's Disease'. Specifically, it improves neural synaptic functions, learning, memory, sensorimotor function and anxiety.
A genetic study reveals that people with less academic qualifications age faster. The key is in the telomeres that cover the end of your DNA chromosomes, which are shorter in less educated people, an unequivocal sign of premature aging.
A medical study at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands has identified eight factors that increase the risk of stroke due to a ruptured aneurysm. The first place on the list is occupied by coffee consumption, which accounts for 10.6% of bleeding, according to the journal 'Journal of the American Heart Association'.
Sadness, apathy, and excessive worry are well-known symptoms of depression, the most commonly diagnosed mental disorder. Now, a European and American study published in the 'Journal of Abnormal Psychology' reveals that this disease can also have positive effects on the brain.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
