Maintaining strong friendships seems to be linked to slower cognitive decline
Maintaining positive, warm and trusting friendships might be the key to a slower decline in memory and cognitive functioning, according...
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Sound waves boost older adult’ memory and deep sleep
Gentle sound stimulation -- such as the rush of a waterfall -- synchronized to the rhythm of brain waves significantly...
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OCD-like behavior linked to genetic mutation, study finds
A new Northwestern Medicine study found evidence suggesting how neural dysfunction in a certain region of the brain can lead...
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Brain stimulation used like a scalpel to improve memory
Northwestern Medicine scientists showed for the first time that non-invasive brain stimulation can be used like a scalpel, rather than...
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New apps designed to reduce depression and anxiety as easily as checking your phone
Soon you can seek mental health advice on your smartphone as quickly as finding a good restaurant. A novel suite...
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Preterm infants fare well in early language development
Preterm babies perform as well as their full-term counterparts in a developmental task linking language and cognition, a new study...
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Shootings and gang violence exposure leads to PTSD
The violence that women in disadvantaged neighborhoods experience and witness can result in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and full...
Read moreDetailsStudy: The rhythm of breathing affects memory and fear
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered for the first time that the rhythm of breathing creates electrical activity in the human...
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Study on sexual pleasure finds the orgasm is a kind of rhythmic trance
Many people have speculated on the evolutionary functions of the human orgasm, but the underlying mechanisms have remained mysterious. In...
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New study first to pinpoint unique brain region responsible for placebo response in pain
Scientists have identified for the first time the region in the brain responsible for the "placebo effect" in pain relief,...
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Scientists find new path in the brain to ease depression
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a new pathway in the brain that can be manipulated to alleviate depression. The pathway...
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Postpartum psychosis big risk for mothers with bipolar disorder
Pregnant women with bipolar disorder and their families and physicians should be aware of a significantly higher risk for developing...
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How we believe our meat is raised can influence how it tastes
Our beliefs about how farm animals are raised can shape our meat-eating experience, according to a new study led by...
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Mindfulness combats depression for disadvantaged black women
African-American women with lower socio-economic status have an increased risk of depressive disorders, yet they rarely seek out antidepressants or...
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Scientists identify neurochemical signal likely missing in Parkinson’s
Two Northwestern University neuroscientists have identified the neurochemical signal likely missing in Parkinson's disease by being the first to discover...
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