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The properties of individual brain cells have been linked to intelligence for the first time. How does the structure and function of neurons shape our intelligence? Image credit: Goriounova et al. 2019 (CC BY 4.0) Our brains are made up of almost 100 billion brain cells. Each of them acts like a small chip: they collec...

Scientists Make Breakthrough In Advanced Kidney Cancer Treatment

By: Damir Mujezinovic A combination of two drugs could become a new standard treatment for patients with advanced kidney cancer, clinical trial shows. Scientists at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have made what can be considered a breakthrough in advanced kidney cancer treatment. According to the American Cancer Soci...

Long Hours? Working Weekends? Here's How It's Affecting Your Mental Health

By Peter Hess on February 25, 2019 Mass media is full of the idea that work will fulfill us, and so we should chase our passion at all hours. But hustle cant replace health. New research on adults who work weekends and long hours highlights this reality, showing the crucial point that people like the folks at Fiverr an...

Diet reverses Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in lab model

The findings focused on components contained in green tea and carrots lend credence to the idea that certain readily available, plant-based supplements might offer protection against dementia in people. By Leigh Hopper , March 6, 2019 USC researchers are studying plant-derived substances, like green tea, that inhibit p...

Study suggests humor could be an emotion regulation strategy for depression

By Eric W. Dolan , March 10, 2019 (Photo credit: klublu ) Humor can help decrease negative emotional reactions in people vulnerable to depression, according to new research published in the journal Brain and Behavior . The findings offer preliminary evidence that humor could be an effective emotion regulation strategy....