Cart is empty The pandemic has resulted in major challenges to the health care system in Sweden. Employees in maternal and neonatal care have been severely affected by changed work routines and staff shortages.
Researchers discover how long-lasting memories form in the brain
Helping your mother make pancakes when you were three…riding your bike without training wheels…your first romantic kiss: How do we retain vivid memories of long-ago events? As described in a paper published in Neuron, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found the explanation.
Researchers find rhythmic brain activity helps to maintain temporary memories
New research shows that rhythmic brain activity is key to temporarily maintaining important information in memory. Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester published these findings today in Current Biology that found brain rhythms—or patterns of neuronal activity—organize the bursts of activity in the brain that maintain short-term connections.
New computer model addresses inequity in selecting clinical trial participants
People who enroll in health research studies, such as cancer screening trials, usually have better health than the target population (the “healthy volunteer” effect).
Adults with accelerated biological aging found to be more likely to experience depression and anxiety
A study just released by Columbia Mailman School of Public Health and Peking University School of Public Health provides some of the first, large-scale evidence that processes of biological aging may contribute to risk of depression and anxiety.
First ‘gene silencing’ drug for Alzheimer’s disease shows promise
A world-first trial at UCL and UCLH has found a new genetic therapy for Alzheimer’s disease that is able to safely and successfully lower levels of the harmful tau protein known to cause the disease.
Better social drinkers don’t earn more, shows East Asian study
Social drinking after work is traditionally seen as an important way to build relationships in East Asia. There’s sometimes even a fear that missing out could leave you on the back foot when climbing the career ladder.
Study links nutrients, brain structure, cognition in healthy aging
In a new study, scientists explored the links between three measures known to independently predict healthy aging: nutrient intake, brain structure and cognitive function. Their analysis adds to the evidence that these factors jointly contribute to brain health in older adults.
Signs you could be suffering from racial trauma, and tools for healing, according to therapists
Research has shown that repeated exposure to racism, directly or indirectly, impacts long-term mental health. Now, a licensed professional counselor and psychologist have released a toolkit to not only identify racial trauma but also to heal from it.
Q&A: A deep dive into autistic traits and self-conscious emotions in early childhood
Research shows that given the difficulties in navigating social relationships, children with more autistic traits might be prone to less attuned self-conscious emotions after transgression (displaying less guilt and embarrassment and more shame).