Why Dominant Men Make Faster Decisions
Summary: A large behavioral and EEG study reports that men who score high on social dominance make faster decisions across a range…
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Higher Oxytocin Levels Linked to Sex Addiction in Men
Summary: Men diagnosed with hypersexual disorder (also referred to as compulsive sexual behavior disorder or sex addiction) show higher circulating oxytocin levels…
Targeting CaMKII to Slow Alzheimer’s Progression
Summary: The protein CaMKII, central to brain and heart function, can be modulated by three distinct classes of inhibitors. These pharmacological tools…
Anosognosia: How Hidden Brain Networks Cause Unawareness
Summary: Researchers have mapped specific brain network connections linked to anosognosia — the condition in which individuals are unaware of their own…
What the Brain Reveals About People Who Don’t Like Music
Summary: Researchers describe the brain mechanisms that explain why some people do not find music pleasurable. Source: IDIBELL-UB. New research reveals brain…
New Brain Mechanism Linked to Schizophrenia Revealed
Summary: Researchers report that neuregulin 3, a protein found at elevated levels in people with schizophrenia, suppresses the assembly of a protein…
Dunbar’s Number: Why 150 Friends Still Hold Up After 30 Years
Summary: Thirty years ago, Robin Dunbar proposed that humans naturally maintain a core social group of about 150 people, including roughly five…
Why Sleep Deprivation Impacts Cognition More in Some People
Summary: A new study finds that specific microRNAs in the blood change after prolonged sleep loss and psychological stress. These microRNA alterations…
Can a Smartwatch Detect an Infection Before You Spread It?
Summary: A medical wristband and a machine learning model detected disrupted sleep patterns roughly 24 hours before participants began shedding the influenza…
New Study Finds High Potency Cannabis May Impair Memory
Summary: Researchers found that modern high-potency cannabis products do not appear to impair decision-making in experienced users but do produce specific memory…
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