Restoring the innervation of the cochlea – a very complex organism composed of neurones that act as the first relay station for the transmission of sound to the central nervous system, is critical to preventing hearing problems, a new study suggests. A team of neuroscientists from the GIGA-Neurosciences Unit at the University of Liège, headed b
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The way people choose a political party depends on different factors, such as the popularity of the party, their family affiliation, and so on. But did you know that even without looking at these factors, it is already possible to predict what party a person would choose in the future? In a study published recently in the journal PLOS One, a team of politic
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The ability to learn, adapt and establish new habits and memories depends entirely on the strength of the synaptic transmission – the exchange of information between neurons in the brain. But over time, these synapses change, affecting a person’s ability to control their behaviour, a new study suggests. Nicole Calakos, a neurologist and neuros
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Have you ever experienced uttering the word ‘beat’ when trying to say ‘meat’, ‘sex’ when trying to say ‘best’, or ‘fret’ when you actually wanted to say ‘defeat’? According to studies, slips of the tongue are almost inevitable. Slips are expected to occur once every seven minutes of cont
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About 150,000 people in Britain have a stroke every year, and while the stroke-related mortality rate has fallen for the past years, many sufferers are left with serious physical impairments, such as aphasia. This condition targets the area in the brain that controls language, which makes it hard for a person to speak, write, and communicate. In her groun
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There are many people who are so fond of insulting others. They find it pleasurable and exciting whenever they torment someone else’s feelings. But did you know that most of them enjoy teasing and offending others because deep within them are great insecurities they are trying to hide and supress. So don’t give in to their insults! There’s
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Eating Disorder Awareness Week (EDAW) is run by UK charity BEAT, previously known as The Eating Disorders Association and this week, between the 11th and the 17th of February, BEAT aims to highlight the importance of seeking help and showing awareness to the dangers of eating disorders, of which these mental illnesses are calculated to be effecting over 1 an
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The injection of the local anaesthetic solutions to achieve anaesthesia is one of the most commonly performed dental procedures. However, certain health problems, e.g. heart, kidney and liver disease, are considered limiting factors for surgical procedures under local anaesthesia. In such cases many dental practitioners consider alternative treatment methods
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If you’re like most people who struggle for quality sleep, you must have thought of using prescription medications to ease the stress and doze off easily. But just so you know, continued use of these drugs does have plenty of consequences. Other than the physical side effects, sleeping pills can also trigger drug dependency. If you want to ease your
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Parents want nothing but the best for their children. But sometimes, too much parenting, although done with the kindest intention, can actually affect the wellbeing of the child and make him or her exhibit symptoms of depression – a new study reveals. In the study by the University of Mary Washington in the US, researchers looked at the effects of o
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