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Personality may influence brain shrinkage in aging

(PhysOrg.com) -- Psychologists at Washington University in St. Louis have found an intriguing possibility that personality and brain aging during the golden years may be linked.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Mar 30, 2010 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (14) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

The cerebellum provides clues to the nature of human intelligence

Research suggests that intelligence in humans is controlled by the part of the brain known as the 'cortex', and most theories of age-related cognitive decline focus on cortical dysfunction. However, a new study of Scottish ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Mar 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Brain volume found to change following weight gain in adults with anorexia

A team of American psychologists and neuroscientists have found that adult brain volume, which can be reduced by Anorexia Nervosa, can be regained. The research, published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders, reveal ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 26, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Abdominal fat at middle age associated with greater risk of dementia

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine determined that excess abdominal fat places otherwise healthy, middle-aged people at risk for dementia later in life. Preliminary findings suggest a relationship between ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created May 20, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New device for rapid, mobile detection of brain injury

When accidents that involve traumatic brain injuries occur, a speedy diagnosis followed by the proper treatment can mean the difference between life and death. A research team, led by Jason D. Riley in the Section on Analytical ...

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0