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Posted by geri
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Sunday, 28 February 2010 |
 If a person's "speech center" is damaged by a stroke, they can use their "singing center" as a substitute.
Teaching stroke patients to sing "rewires" their brains, helping them recover their speech, say scientists. By singing, patients use a different area of the brain from the area involved in speech.
(Continue reading at BBC.com)
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Posted by geri
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Tuesday, 23 February 2010 |
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 Naps make you smarter and boost your ability to learn, say researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. In fact, they're the brain's way of making room for new information.
Just 60 minutes of shut-eye can boost learning ability significantly, says Matthew Walker, a Berkeley professor of psychology and lead investigator of the study.
(Continue reading in USA Today)
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Posted by geri
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Monday, 22 February 2010 |
 Social function improved in autism-spectrum patients treated with the hormone oxytocin, according to a small study.
Known for inducing nurturing in new mothers, oxytocin made the adults with Asperger's syndrome or high-functioning autism more likely to focus attention on the eyes and inclined to become more social in games.
Previous research has suggested roles for the hormone in emotional regulation and social behaviors. One study found that inhaled oxytocin made adults more trusting of others in a game situation.
(READ ABOUT the good news study at ABC)
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Posted by Michelle B
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Friday, 19 February 2010 |
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Being happy and naturally optimistic cuts the risk of developing heart problems, say researchers.
They found that those who are enthusiastic, contented and believe the glass is half full rather than half empty have a better chance of keeping their heart healthy.
It is the first study to find such a strong link between positive emotions and a lower risk of heart disease.
Findings published in the European Heart Journal reveal the potentially damaging effects of pessimistic thoughts and long-term negativity.
“This is the first study to show an independent relationship” between heart disease and a positive attitude that was spelled out through clear data, as opposed to just being based on a person’s own report of their attitude.
(Continue reading in the Daily Mail)
Photo courtesy of Sun Star
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When Stinne Holm Bergholdt of Denmark was diagnosed with bone cancer at age 27, she was afraid she wouldn't be able to have children.
